Eduardo Cazap, President“Global projects under the auspices of UICC”

There has never been a more important time to accelerate the fight against cancer.

• Left unchecked, the worldwide cancer burden is expected to reach 26 million new diagnoses and 17 million deaths by the year 2030.

• Most rapid increases occurring in low- and middle-income countries.

• However, 30-40% of cancers can be prevented, and one-third of cancers can be cured through early diagnosis and treatment.

• We have the knowledge and the tools to make a significant difference today

• The United Nations held the first ever meeting on cancer and the other NCDs in September last year.

• Global momentum is growing to seek a solution now.

• Member State “targets and indicators” are now in preparation.

• Member states will be held to account by the United Nations

• We can deliver the World Cancer Declaration Targets

UICC is one of the leaders in the fight against cancer.

• For over 75 years UICC has played a unique role in the cancer community, convening cancer experts, policy-makers, health advocates and researchers from around the world.

• Led by a team of esteemed scientists on the UICC Board, and supported by its worldwide network of members, UICC aims to eliminate cancer as a life-threatening disease for future generations.

UICC helps to unite the cancer community

Today UICC has the world’s most extensive network of cancer-related organisations

•485 cancer organisations as members across 125 countries – grown by >120 in the last 12 months.

•Strategic partnerships with World Health Organization, IARC, World Economic Forum and International Atomic Energy Agency.

•Publisher of the International Journal of Cancer and TNM.

•Organises the World Cancer Congress and World Cancer Leaders’ Summit and World Cancer Day (Feb 4th).

•Supported 6000+ Cancer Research Fellows (two of whom were later awarded Nobel Prizes).

World Cancer Declaration

UICC KEY AREAS OF WORK

Advocacy Convening Programmes

• Pain Relief

• Registries

• Training and Education

•Childhood Cancer

• Cervical Cancer

UICC Programme Focus in next 4 years:

1. Pain Relief

2. Registries

3. Training and Education

4. Childhood Cancer

5. Cervical Cancer

1. GAPRI: Global Access to Pain Relief

More than

3.4 million die in

preventable unbearable pain

Morphine is cheap, safe and highly effective

But only 5% of people who die of

cancer or HIV in low income countries have access to

morphine

To reach >2m people who currently would not have access

to pain relief, by 2015.

Budget required = $15.5m over next 4 years

• Six hubs to be phased in 2011-13:

• First hub based in Mumbai (India) now operational

• Hub in Izmir (Turkey) to start mid-2012

• Hubs in Africa and Latin America planned for 2012-13

• Regional centres of expertise

• Budget required = $1.6m over next 4 years

2. Registries - In partnership with IARC

Extend UICC fellowships and training – develop on-line services – detail the

lack of oncology healthcare workers

globally

Budget required = $20m over 4 years

3. Training and Education

Addressing childhood cancer globally

160k cases each year

and 90k die. 80% in LMICs

Reduce childhood deaths in 9 countries by 30%Budget required = $4m over 4 years

4. Childhood Cancer: (CHICA)

530,000 diagnosed annually and 86% in

developing Countries but we can prevent,

detect and treat most women

Phase one activity in Latin AmericaBudget required = $6.7m over 4 years

5. Cervical Cancer Initiative (CCI)

“The actions we take now can change the course of the cancer crisis; we must ensure that the moment

is not lost”

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