The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) is a global organization working to eliminate cancer for future generations. Their website contains resources on their specific cancer initiatives (such as cervical and childhood cancers), as well as cancer news from top government organizations worldwide. The site also offers resources including papers, reports, and documents published by the UICC.
An excerpt from the UICC website: We unite the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, to promote greater equity, and to integrate cancer control into the world health and development agenda.
UICC works closely with several UN agencies such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) to campaign and advocate for cancer research and therapies.
Some of the major goals UICC hopes to achieve by 2025 include:
- Universal vaccination programs for hepatitis B (HBV) and human papillomavirus (HPV) to prevent liver and cervical cancer
- Dramatic reductions in the emigration of health workers with specialist cancer training
- Universal availability of effective pain medication
- Dispelling myths and misconceptions about cancer
For more information and resources, please visit UICC’s Advocacy and Programmes pages.