Cancer patients and carers took to the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi in August calling on Kenya's government to declare cancer a "national disaster" and to provide extra funds. David Makumi, immediate past chair of the Kenya Network of Cancer Organisations (KENCO) and member of the board of trustees for the National Cancer Institute described the situation during his recent visit to UICC.
The 5th edition of the UICC TNM Supplement has been published.
UICC is preparing for the first ever United Nations (UN) High-level Meeting (HLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) that will take place on the 23rd September 2019 in New York.
Cervical cancer remains one of the most common causes of death for women. Each year, more than 300 000 women die of cervical cancer. More than half a million women are diagnosed.1 At the same time, it is one of the most preventable and treatable forms of cancer.
UICC will nurture eight aspiring young cancer control professionals over the next 12 months to become successful and more effective leaders in cancer control and the wider global health community.
Palliafamilli is a Non-Governmental Organisation of Congolese law, based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Palliafamilli specialises in Palliative Care and supports patients and their families at home. During a visit to the UICC offices in Geneva, Anselme Mubeneshayi Kanaga, President of the Palliafamilli Association talked to us about his challenges and success stories.
Over 20,000 delegates from the Asian region came together for the 2019 annual Chinese Conference on Oncology (16-18 August) in Chongqing, China. This year’s theme, ‘Oncology Prevention and Control Winning in Integration’ explored the value of collaboration in cancer control.
Our preparations for the next World Cancer Congress on 20-22 October 2020 in Muscat, Oman are already well underway. We are expecting over 3,500 participants representing cancer research institutions, civil society organisations, healthcare services, hospitals, governments, international agencies, patient group organisations, universities and many more.
