Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)

Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) is rated 3 out of 5 in the category nonprofit organization management. Read and write reviews about Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) is the largest international cancer membership organisation in the world. It has more than 1,100 organisational members in 170 countries. The organisation is dedicated to taking the lead in convening, capacity building and advocacy initiatives that unite and support the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, promote greater equity, and to ensure cancer control continues to be a priority in the world health and development agenda. Through UICC’s UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) status, UICC enjoys formal relationships with many UN agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and others. UICC and its multisectoral partners are committed to encouraging governments to look towards the implementation and scale-up of quality and sustainable programmes that address the global burden of cancer and other NCDs. UICC is also a founding member of the NCD Alliance, a global civil society network that now represents almost 2,000 organisations in 170 countries. For more information visit: www.uicc.org