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Page 1: UICC AnnualReport 2009

Annual Report 2009

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1 Sustainabledeliverysystemswillbeinplacetoensurethateffectivecancercontrolprogrammesareavailableinallcountries

2 Themeasurementoftheglobalcancerburdenandtheimpactofcancercontrolinterventionswillhaveimprovedsignificantly

3 Globaltobaccoconsumption,obesityandalcoholintakelevelswillhavefallensignificantly

4 PopulationsintheareasaffectedbyHPVandHBVwillbecoveredbyuniversalvaccinationprogrammes

5 Publicattitudestowardscancerwillimproveanddamagingmythsandmisconceptionsaboutthediseasewillbedispelled

6 Manymorecancerswillbediagnosedwhenstilllocalisedthroughtheprovisionofscreeningandearlydetectionprogrammesandhighlevelsofpublicandprofessionalawarenessaboutimportantcancerwarningsigns

7 Accesstoaccuratecancerdiagnosis,appropriatecancertreatments,supportivecare,rehabilitationservicesandpalliativecarewillhaveimprovedforallpatientsworldwide

8 Effectivepaincontrolmeasureswillbeavailableuniversallytoallcancerpatientsinpain

9 Thenumberoftrainingopportunitiesavailableforhealthprofessionalsindifferentaspectsofcancercontrolwillhaveimprovedsignificantly

10Emigrationofhealthworkerswithspecialisttrainingincancercontrolwillhavereduceddramatically

11 Therewillbemajorimprovementsincancersurvivalratesinallcountries

Delivering THE WORLD CANCER

DECLARATION TARGETS

ContentsWelcometothe2009UICCAnnualReport

Cancercanbepreventedtoo

CervicalCancerInitiative

MyChildMatters

CapacityBuildingFund

Ourmembership

GAPRI:GlobalAccesstoPainRelief

Membershipachievements–WorldCancerDeclaration

Investingourfunds

Consolidatedstatementoffinancialposition

UICCBoardofDirectorsandGenevateam

Thankyoutooursponsorsandsupporters

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WelcomeTO THE 2009

UICC ANNUAL REPORT

Itiswithgreatpleasurethatwepresenttoyouthisreporthighlighting

thedepthandbreadthofactivitieswhichUICCanditsmembershave

undertakenin2009.Wehopethatyouwillenjoythecasestudies,theinsightintoourfuturedirectionandbecome

inspiredtobeanactivememberofUICC–aunionoforganisationsthatseekstoeliminatecancerasalife-threateningdiseaseforfuture

generations.

Wedelightinthefactthatourmembershiphassuchadiverseandimportantimpactoncancerglobally.Wecountasourmembers:patientgroups,hospitals,scientificresearchestablishments,ministriesofhealth,largeandsmallvoluntarycancercharities.Eachofthemisplayingafundamentalroleinfightingcancerintheircountryandalso,formany,runningorparticipatingininitiativeswhichhelpthoseoutsidetheirowncountry.

In2009,UICCcoordinatedasuccessfulWorldCancerDayon4Februaryunderthetheme“Ilovemyhealthyactivechildhood”,drawingattentiontotheimportance

Our programme activity continued in 2009 whereby:

• theCervicalCancerInitiativemovedintoitssecondyearandimplementedapilotprojectinTanzania;

• theMyChildMattersprogrammefunded7projectsindevelopingcountries,bringingthetotalnumberofprojectsto39spreadover26countries;

• theCapacityBuildingFundwasabletoprovidefinancialsupportto16projectsindevelopingcountries;

• weawardedmorethan150fellowshipsacrosstheglobe,allowingindividualstoshareknowledgeandtolearnfromtheexperiencesandexpertiseofothers.

In2010,cancerwillbethelargestkillerontheplanet.ItwilloutstripthetotalnumberofpeoplekilledbyHIV/AIDS,tuberculosisandmalariacombined.Inthedevelopedworld,approximately1in4peoplewilldevelopcancerintheirlifetimeandweknowthat1in10peopleworldwidewilldiefromthedisease(takingalifeexpectancyof75)1.UICCisdeterminedtoreversethistrend.

InDecember,theUICCBoardofDirectorsdiscussedandagreeduponanewwayforwardfortheorganisation.ThisnewapproachwillfocusondeliveringtheWorldCancerDeclarationtargetsbyextendingUICCmembershiparoundtheworld,byfurtherdevelopingitsadvocacyroleworkingwithourchosenpartnersandbysubstantiallyincreasingthefundingandactivityoftheorganisationatagloballevel.

1. Ferlay J, Shin HR, Bray F, Forman D, Mathers C and Parkin DM, GLOBOCAN 2008, Cancer Incidence and Mortality Worldwide: IARC CancerBase No. 10 [Internet].

UICCnowhasover350organisationalmembersinmorethan110countries,withambitionstogrowthisnumbertomorethan750membersinthecomingyears.UICCended2009withnearly200,000signatoriestotheWorldCancerDeclaration;ourgoalistoincreasethisnumbertomorethan1million.Ouraspirationsarehigh,butreflectthesizeoftheproblemandtheworkthatmustbedoneifwewanttogiveourchildrenabetterchancetoavoidandsurvivecancer.

InSeptember2009,theUICCBoardofDirectorsappointedCaryAdamsasUICC’snewCEO.Hejoinstheorganisationatatimewhendrive,enthusiasmandcommitmentbecomethehallmarksofourcommunity.

Inthisreport,wedrawontheachievementsofourmemberstoshowhowwearecollectivelymakingadifferencearoundtheworld.

ofhealthylifestylechoices.Thisyear,wefocusedourattentiononthechallengeofpreventingcancerwithour“Cancercanbepreventedtoo”campaign,whichwasalsohighlysuccessful.

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SUPPORTWORLD CANCER DAY 4 FEBRUARY

The risk of you or your family developing cancer can be signifi cantly reduced through vaccination, regular physical activity, eating healthily, limiting alcohol consumption, reducing sun exposure and avoiding tobacco.

Start today!Cancer can be prevented too.

www.uicc.org

UICC_campaign_A2_Land_woman_en.indd 1 15.1.2010 11:12:21

Approximately40%ofcancerscanbepreventedandthroughthesupportofUICC’smembersandpartners,WorldCancerDayhasbecomeahugelysuccessfulcampaign–raisingawarenessaboutthesimplestepseveryonecantaketoreducetheirriskofcancer.

In2010,thecampaign’smessage“Cancercanbepreventedtoo”reachedanestimated2.4billionpeople.Thiswasachievedthroughanambitiousonlineandmediacampaignincludinge-cards,areporthighlightingthelinksbetweeninfectionsandcancerandapostercampaign(seesamplebelow).

CancerCAN BE PREVENTED TOO

UICChasevengreaterambitionsfor2011andbeyond,buildingonthepreventiontheme,andwewillexploreriskfactorsandcontinuetoencouragepeopletoadopthealthylifestylechoices,focusingontopicssuchas:

• Tobaccouseandpassivesmoking

• Alcoholconsumption

• Physicalactivity

• Healthydietandweight

• Sunexposureand

• Infections

UICCmembershaveaccesstoawiderangeofmaterialsandtoolstohelpthemrunsuccessfulcampaigns.PleasefindbelowanexampleofaposterprintedforWorldCancerDay2010.

UICCisresponsibleforcoordinatingWorldCancerDay–aninternationaleventrecognisedbytheWorldHealthOrganization-thattakesplaceonthe

4thFebruaryeachyear,worldwide.

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2009provedverybusyfortheprogrammeasitmovedintoitssecondyear.Inparalleltobuildingandstrengtheningpartnershipsandcoalitionefforts,keyactivitiesincludedsupportingLEEPworkshopswithinaWHOseeandtreatdemonstrationprojectinsixAfricancountries;workingwithpartnersinNicaraguaandLatinAmericaontrainingacoregroupofhealthprofessionals;initiatinganopportunisticreviewofthemostfrequentlyusedtrainingmaterialsforcervicalcancer;anddevelopingtheUICCcervicalcancercurriculum.

TheroleofUICCistoconnect,mobiliseandsupportmemberstodeliverlocalsolutions.ThekeyfocusoftheTanzanianpilotprojectwastoencourageeffectivecoordinationofstakeholdersandbuildlocalcapacity.AsituationanalysisonthefeasibilityofintroducingtheHPVvaccinationwascarriedoutwiththesupportoftheSwissAgencyforDevelopmentandCooperation.Keypartnersandstakeholderswerealsomappedtoidentifyareasofoverlapandpotentialsynergy.Strengtheninglocalcapacitytoachieveasustainablecervicalcancercontrolprogrammewasprovidedviafellowshipsandtrainingworkshops.

UndertheleadershipoftheMinisterofHealthandSocialWelfare,atechnicalworkinggroupareworkingtofinaliseanationalplanforcervicalcancercontrol.TheUICCwillcontinuetosupportthisprojectinTanzania,mainlythroughfellowshipsandcapacitybuilding.

WhiletheeffortsinTanzaniaareongoing,in2010thefocuswillshifttoimplementingapilotprojectinNicaragua.UICCwillworkwithlocalmembersandpartnerstostrengthenpartnershipsforprofessionaleducationinLatinAmerica.

Within the framework of advocacy|partnership|localsolutionsthe programme focuses on four priorites:

1. Advocacyforaffordableandcomprehensivecervicalcancerpreventionprogrammes;

2. Raisingawareness;

3. Providingeducationalresourcesandtrainingtohealthprofessionalsandpolicy-makers;

4. Pilotingpreventionprojectswithmemberorganisationsandpartners.

CervicalCANCER INITIATIVE

TheUICCCervicalCancerInitiative(CCI)isafour-yearprogramme,

whichaimstosupportcomprehensivecervicalcancerpreventionandcontrol

worldwide.

The key activity was the implementation of a pilot project in Tanzania. The aim of

this project is:

• tofacilitatetheintroductionofnewpreventiontechnologiesforcervicalcancer,includingscreeningandvaccination,

• topromoteandsupporttheformulationofnationalpoliciesoncervicalcancerpreventionandcontrol.

Key recommendations for the pilot project in Tanzania include the need for:

• ministerialapprovalforanationalcancercontrolstrategyandadedicatedlineinthenationalbudget,

• developingandstrengtheningactivitieswhicharecross-cuttingand/orcanbenefitthewholesystem(e.g.cancerprevention/healthpromotion/NonCommunicableDiseasescontrol;cancerregistration,HealthManagementInformationSystems;andthedevelopmentandimplementationofnationalguidelines).

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MyChildMatters,ajointinitiativebetweensanofi-aventisandUICC,nowcounts39fundedprojectsfrom26countries.Havinggrowntobeoneofthelargestchildhoodcancerinitiativesinlow-andmiddle-incomecountries,thefourthyearwelcomedsevenadditionalprojectsinCameroon,Ecuador,Mozambique,PanamaandThailand.

Thescientificevidenceillustratesthatthemajorityofthe160,000childrenaged14andunderdiagnosedwithcancerannually,couldanticipateacureifthecancerisdetectedearlyandappropriatetreatmentisavailable.TheMCMprogrammewasdesignedtoaddressashockingdisparity:inwellresourcedsettingssurvivalratesforchildhoodcancercanreach80%ormore,whileinlow-andmiddle-incomecountriesthispercentagecandropto50%orevenaslowas10%.

Withanambitiontoimprovethesurvivalratesindevelopingcountries,theprogrammehasfundedavarietyofprojectsinthelast4years,whichhavecontributedtotheimprovementofcancercareby:

• raisingpublicawareness,

• improvingprofessionaleducation,

• accesstoearlierdiagnosisandtreatment,

• painmanagementandpalliativecare,

• aswellassupportingthesocialandeconomicaspectsofthediseaseforchildrenandtheirfamilies.

TheMCMprojectportfolioaddressesmultipletargetsdescribedintheUICCWorldCancerDeclaration.

Thesuccessoftheprogrammereliesonasolidpartnershipwithsanofi-aventis,effectivementorshipthroughanetworkofinternationalexpertsinpaediatriconcology,fundamentalresearch,publichealthandtheleadershipprovidedbylocalprojectcoordinators.

InJuly2009,MCMawardeesandsupportersmetinDakar,Senegaltoreportonprogressandsharetheirexperiences.Representativesfrominternationalorganisations,nationalinstitutionsandhospitalsfrom21

countriesengagedwithgovernmentalrepresentativestoraisetheprofileofchildhoodcancerinSenegal.KeyachievementsoftheMCMprojectedwerepresented,including:asignificantreductioninthenumberofpatientsabandoningtreatmentinHonduras;thecreationofthefirstpalliativecarecentreinBangladesh;improvingaccesstotreatmentandsurvivalratesforchildrenwithBurkitt’slymphomainTanzania;andtheimplementationofanationalpainmanagementstrategyinMorocco.

Inearly2010,sanofi-aventisreneweditscommitmenttotheMyChildMattersprogrammefortheperiod2010-2013throughthepromiseoffinancialsupporttothesumof3millionEuros.

TheaimoftheMyChildMattersprogrammeistodemonstratesuccessinthefightagainstchildhoodcancer,whichcanbebuiltonbylocalprojectcoordinatorsinalong-termsustainablemanner.TheprogrammeinTanzaniaisanexampleofthatsuccesshavingreceivedbothlocalsupportandadditionalfundingthroughtheSymphasisFoundationtotreatBurkitt’sLymphoma,otherchildhoodcancers,aswellasexpandingaccesstocare.

TheMyChildMattersprogrammehasdemonstratedtheeffectivenessofthetwinningmodelinsupportingprofessionaldevelopment.UICChasbeenabletoexpanduponthisconcepttocreateanewpaediatriconcologyteaminHue,Vietnam.TheprogrammesupportedbytheSchellenbergFoundationandtheCantonVaud,Switzerlandwillcommencein2010attheUniversityofLausanne,totrainateamofpaediatriconcologists,nursesandpathologists,thuscreatingadedicatedchildhoodcancerwardinaregionofVietnamthathasnospecialisedcentres.

MY

Child Matters

Childhoodcancerindevelopingcountries:aUICClong-standing

commitment

IMAGE © Gil Corre

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY

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CapacityBUILDING FUND

TheCapacityBuildingFundwaslaunchedin2007toassistUICC

memberorganisationsinlow-andmiddle-incomecountriesdeliversmall-scalepreventionprojects.UICCoverseesandmanagesthe

Fund,whichisdirectedbyaSteeringCommitteewithrepresentativesfrommajorcontributorsandtheAmerican

CancerSociety.

ThepurposeoftheFundistostrengthenthecapacityofvoluntaryorganisationstodeliversustainablecommunity-basedprojects.TheprogrammeisopentoUICCmemberorganisationslocatedinlow-andmiddle-incomecountries,andislimitedtocommunity-based,non-governmentalorganisations.Ingeneral,projectsarerelatedtoeducation,raisingawareness,andtrainingforhealthprofessionalsandthegeneralpublic.

“To me conducting this project has strengthened the capacity of my organisation...”Tanzania

“As a result (of media received during the project) our organisation has become more recognisable, has got increased confidence of people and partners.”Kyrgyzstan

“Before ending, we want to express our gratitude to UICC, for the opportunity given, hoping that the report of our work would take part in the register of activities that organisations of other countries carry out in relation to tobacco control issues.”Uruguay

“My membership in the (Global Cancer Control) Community has definitely improved my work in cancer control.”Peru

Todate,theCapacityBuildingFundhassupported56projectsin24countries,deliveringpreventionservicesandtrainingforhealthworkers.Since2007,atotalofUS$680,000hasbeencommittedtocommunityprojectsinlow-andmiddle-incomecountriesthroughtheFund.Recipientsoffundinglearntocollaboratewithprivateinstitutions,governmentsandotherNGO’s.

TheFundcontributestoUICCinanumberofways,includingincreasingtheprofileoftheorganisation,generatingvaluablememberparticipation,andraisingUICCcredibilitywithlocalNGOs.

Inaddition,theFundcontributesdirectlytotheWorldCancerDeclaration,withrecentProjectsawardedtospecificWorldCancerDeclarationTargets.

TheUICCCapacityBuildingFundhasmadeasignificantimpactinlow-andmiddle-incomecountriesinjust3years,withpositivefeedbackfromparticipatingorganisations.Itservesasamodelprogrammeforincreasingcapacityofcommunity-basedorganisationsandhasproventobeaneffectivevehicleforengagingtheglobalcancercommunityintheUICCmissionandWorldCancerDeclaration.

WCD Target Projects Awarded

Target 1Deliverysystems 1

Target 3Riskfactors 9

Target 5Stigma 2

Target 6Earlydetection 5

Target 9Trainingforprofessionals 3

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OUR

Membership

ORGANISATION COUNTRY

AfghanSocietyAgainstCancer Afghanistan

ENNOURforHelpingCancerPatients-Sétif Algeria

InstitutoOncologicoHenryMoore Argentina

LigaArgentinadeLuchaContraelCáncer

(LALCEC)

Argentina

SociedadLatinoamericanaydelCaribede

OncologíaMédica(SLACOM)

Argentina

UnionAntitabaquicaArgentina(UATA) Argentina

OpenMedicalClubNGO–Armenia Armenia

CancerCouncilACT Australia

CancerCouncilAustralia Australia

CancerCouncilNorthernTerritory Australia

CancerCouncilNSW Australia

CancerCouncilQueensland Australia

CancerCouncilSouthAustralia Australia

CancerCouncilTasmania Australia

CancerCouncilVictoria Australia

CancerCouncilWesternAustralia Australia

GarvanInstituteofMedicalResearch Australia

NationalBreastandOvarianCancerCentre Australia

PeterMacCallumCancerInstitute Australia

ProstateCancerFoundationofAustralia Australia

Walter&ElizaHallInstituteofMedicalResearch Australia

BahrainCancerSociety Bahrain

ASHICFoundation Bangladesh

BangabandhuSheikhMujibMedicalUniversity Bangladesh

BangladeshCancerSociety Bangladesh

Eminence Bangladesh

EuropeanCanCerOrganisation(ECCO) Belgium

EuropeanCervicalCancerAssociation Belgium

EuropeanOrganisationforResearchand

TreatmentofCancer(EORTC)

Belgium

EuropeanSocietyforTherapeuticRadiology

andOncology(ESTRO)

Belgium

FondationcontreleCancer Belgium

OncologicCenterAntwerp(O.C.A.) Belgium

BermudaCancerandHealthCentre Bermuda

AsociacióndeLuchaContralaLeucemiaPaolo

Belli-InstitutodeOncohematología

Bolivia

FundaciónBolivianaContraelCáncer Bolivia

CancerAssociationofBotswana Botswana

FundaçãodoCâncer,Brazil Brazil

FundaçãoOncocentrodeSaoPaulo Brazil

INCAInstitutoNacionaldeCancer Brazil

InstitutoBrasileirodeContrôledoCâncer Brazil

AssociationofPatientswithOncological

IllnessesandFriends(APOZ)

Bulgaria

BulgarianNationalAssociationofOncology

(BNAO)

Bulgaria

CentreHospitalierUniversitaireYalgado

Ouédraogo(CHU-YO)

BurkinaFaso

AllianceBurundaiseContreleCancer(ABCC) Burundi

FondationChantalBiya Cameroon

SolidaritéChimiothérapie Cameroon

BritishColumbiaCancerAgency Canada

CanadianAssociationofRadiationOncology

(CARO)

Canada

CanadianBreastCancerFoundation-Prairies/

NWTChapter

Canada

CanadianCancerSociety Canada

CanadianInstitutesofHealthResearch Canada

CanadianPartnershipAgainstCancer Canada

CancerCareNovaScotia Canada

CancerCareOntario Canada

CentreforChronicDiseasePreventionand

Control

Canada

CentreHospitalierdel'UniversitédeMontréal Canada

ColorectalCancerAssociationofCanada Canada

FondationQuébécoiseduCancer Canada

InternationalSocietyofNursesinCancerCare

(ISNCC)

Canada

PrincessMargaretHospital Canada

TheCampaigntoControlCancer(C2CC) Canada

FundaciónChilenaparaelDesarrollodela

Oncología

Chile

ChineseAnti-CancerAssociation(CACA) China

ChineseMedicalAssociation China

TheHongKongAnti-CancerSociety China

TianjinMedicalUniversityCancerInstitute&

Hospital

China

InstitutoNacionaldeCancerología-Colombia Colombia

LigaColombianaContraelCáncer Colombia

RegistroProblacionaldeCancerdeCalidela

UniversidaddelValle

Colombia

CHUdeTreichville-ServicedePédiatrie Côted'Ivoire

CroatianLeagueAgainstCancer Croatia

InstitutoNacionaldeOncologíayRadiobiología Cuba

UnidadNacionalparaelControldelCáncer Cuba

CyprusAnti-CancerSociety Cyprus

CyprusAssociationofCancerPatients&Friends Cyprus

LeagueAgainstCancer-Prague Czech

Republic

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AgirEnsemble Democratic

Republicof

theCongo

DanishCancerSociety Denmark

LigaDominicanaContraelCáncer Dominican

Republic

PatronatoCibaeñoContraelCáncer Dominican

Republic

SociedaddeLuchacontraelCáncer(SOLCA) Ecuador

ArabMedicalAssociationAgainstCancer

(AMAAC)

Egypt

FakkousCenterforCancerandAlliedDiseases Egypt

KasrEl-EinyCenterofRadiationOncologyand

NuclearMedicine(NEMROCK)

Egypt

NationalCancerInstitute-Cairo Egypt

TheBreastCancerFoundationofEgypt Egypt

AsociaciónSalvadoreñaparalaPrevencióndel

Cáncer

ElSalvador

LigaNacionalContraElCáncerdeElSalvador ElSalvador

EstonianCancerSociety Estonia

MathiwosWondu-YeEthiopiaCancerSociety Ethiopia

YeEthiopiaCancerAssociation Ethiopia

FijiCancerSociety Fiji

CancerSocietyofFinland Finland

Centred'OncologieLéonBérard France

CentreGeorges-FrançoisLeclerc France

CentreRégionalFrançoisBaclesse France

CentreRégionalJeanPerrin France

EpidaureC.R.L.C.Vald'Aurelle-PaulLamarque France

InstitutClaudiusRegaud France

InstitutGustaveRoussy France

InstitutNationalduCancer(INCA) France

InstitutPaoliCalmettes France

LigueNationaleContreleCancer France

National(Cancer)ScreeningCenter Georgia

NationalCancerCenterofGeorgia Georgia

DeutscheKrebsgesellschafte.v. Germany

DeutscheKrebshilfe Germany

DeutschesKrebsforschungszentrum(DKFZ) Germany

WestdeutschesTumorzentrum(WTZE) Germany

CancerSocietyofGhana Ghana

HellenicCancerSociety Greece

HellenicSocietyofOncology Greece

LigaNacionalContraelCáncerGuatemala/

Piensa

Guatemala

AsociaciónHondureñadeLuchacontrael

Cáncer

Honduras

FundaciónHondureñaparaelNiñoconCáncer Honduras

LigaContraelCáncer-Honduras Honduras

HungarianLeagueAgainstCancer Hungary

IcelandicCancerSociety Iceland

ApolloCancerInstitute,ApolloHospitals-

Hyderabad

India

CancerAid&ResearchFoundation India

CancerCentreWelfareHomeandResearch

Institute

India

CancerPatientsAidAssociation India

DharamshilaCancerHospitalandResearch

Centre

India

Dr.B.BorooahCancerInstitute India

GujaratCancer&ResearchInstitute India

IndianCancerSociety India

InstituteofCytologyandPreventiveOncology India

InstituteRotaryCancerHospital(IRCH) India

MeherbaiTataMemorialHospital India

NetajiSubhashChandraBoseCancerResearch

Institute

India

RajivGandhiCancerInstitute&ResearchCentre India

RokoCancerCharitableTrust India

RubyHallClinic India

TataMemorialCentre India

IndonesianCancerFoundation Indonesia

IndonesianCenterforExpertisein

Retinoblastoma

Indonesia

MinistryofHealth-Indonesia Indonesia

IraqiMercifulOrganisationforMedicaland

ScientificResearch&HumanRelief

Iraq

IrishCancerSociety Ireland

MarieKeatingFoundation Ireland

CancerInstitute,ImamKhomeiniMedical

Center

Islamic

Republicof

Iran

Hematology-Oncology&StemCellResearch

Center

Islamic

Republicof

Iran

MAHAK"SocietytoSupportChildrenSuffering

fromCancer"

Islamic

Republicof

Iran

IsraelCancerAssociation Israel

Patient'sFriendsSociety-Jerusalem Israel

AssociazioneItalianadiOncologiaMedica

(AIOM)

Italy

AssociazioneItalianaMalatidiCancroParentie

Amici(AIMAC)

Italy

AssociazioneItalianaperlaRicercasulCancro Italy

CentrodiRiferimentoperl'Epidemiologiaela

PrevenzioneOncologicainPiemonte

Italy

CentrodiRiferimentoOncologico Italy

ConsorzioInteruniversitarioNazionaleperla

Bio-Oncologia(CINBO)

Italy

EuropeanInstituteofOncology Italy

EuropeanSchoolofOncology Italy

Fondazione"EdoEdElvoTempiaValenta"

Onlus

Italy

FondazioneIRCCS"IstitutoNazionaledei

Tumori"

Italy

IstitutoNazionaleperlaRicercasulCancro(IST) Italy

OUR

Membership

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IstitutoNazionaleperloStudioelaCuradei

Tumori.Fondazione'G.Pascale'

Italy

IstitutoOncologicoRomagnolo Italy

IstitutoSuperiorediOncologia Italy

LegaItalianaperlaLottaControiTumori-

Roma

Italy

IstitutoNazionaleTumoriReginaElena Italy

Soleterre-StrategiediPaceOnlus Italy

UniversitadegliStudidell'Insubria Italy

AichiCancerCenterResearchInstitute Japan

CancerInstituteofJFCR Japan

ChibaCancerCenter Japan

FoundationforPromotionofCancerResearch Japan

FukuokaFoundationforSoundHealth Japan

HokkaidoCancerSociety Japan

JapanCancerSociety Japan

JapanFoundationforMultidisciplinaryCancer

Treatment

Japan

JapanLungCancerSociety Japan

JapanSocietyofClinicalOncology Japan

JapanSocietyofGynaecologicOncology Japan

JapaneseCancerAssociation(JCA) Japan

JikeiUniversitySchoolofMedicine Japan

KanagawaCancerCenter Japan

MiyagiCancerCenter Japan

NationalCancerCenter Japan

NiigataCancerCenter Japan

OsakaCancerFoundation Japan

OsakaMedicalCenterforCancerCardiovascular

Diseases

Japan

PrincessTakamatsuCancerResearchFund Japan

SaitamaCancerCenter Japan

SapporoCancerSeminarFoundation Japan

SasakiFoundation Japan

ShizuokaCancerCenter Japan

TheJapaneseBreastCancerSociety Japan

TochigiCancerCenter Japan

TokyoMetropolitanKomagomeHospital Japan

KingHusseinCancerCenter Jordan

KingHusseinCancerFoundation Jordan

KingHusseinInstituteforBiotechnologyand

Cancer(KHIBC)

Jordan

KenyaCancerAssociation Kenya

KenyaMedicalResearchInstitute Kenya

ReachtoRecovery-Kenya Kenya

KuwaitSocietyforPreventingSmokingand

Cancer(KSSCP)

Kuwait

PublicOrganizationERGENE Kyrgyzstan

AugustKirchensteinInstituteofMicrobiology&

Virology

Latvia

LebaneseCancerSociety Lebanon

AfricanOncologyInstitute Libya

LithuanianOncologicalSociety Lithuania

EenHäerzfirKriibskrankKanner Luxembourg

MinistèredelaSanté-Luxembourg Luxembourg

BreastCancerWelfareAssociation Malaysia

CancerResearchInitiativesFoundation Malaysia

NationalCancerCouncil(MAKNA) Malaysia

NationalCancerSocietyofMalaysia Malaysia

AssociationdeLutteContrelesMaladies

Cancéreuses(ALMAC)

Mali

HôpitalGabrielTouré Mali

ActionforBreastCancerFoundation Malta

LinktoLife Mauritius

AsociaciónMexicanadeLuchaContraelCáncer

A.C.

Mexico

InstitutoNacionaldeCancerología-México Mexico

SociedadMexicanadeOncología,AC(SMeO) Mexico

NationalCancerCentreofMongolia Mongolia

Associationl'Avenir Morocco

LallaSalmaAssociationAgainstCancer Morocco

MoroccanSocietyofHaematology&Paediatric

Oncology

Morocco

AssociaçãoSorrisodaCriança Mozambique

CancerAssociationofNamibia Namibia

B.P.KoiralaInstituteofHealthSciences Nepal

B.P.KoiralaMemorialCancerHospital Nepal

CancerSocietyNepal Nepal

NepalCancerReliefSociety(NCRS) Nepal

AcademischMedischCentrum Netherlands

DutchAssociationofComprehensiveCancer

Centers(ACCC)

Netherlands

DutchCancerSociety Netherlands

InternationalConfederationofChildhood

CancerParentOrganisations(ICCCPO)

Netherlands

InternationalFederationofMedicalStudents

Association(IFMSA)

Netherlands

CancerSocietyofNewZealandInc. NewZealand

InstitutoCentroamericanodeSalud-ICAS Nicaragua

LigaNacionalContralaLeucemiayelCanceren

elNiño

Nicaragua

ONG"TousUnisContreleCancer" Niger

CareOrganisationPublicEnlightenment(COPE) Nigeria

EgoBekeeCancerFoundation Nigeria

NigerianCancerSociety Nigeria

SocietyofOncologyandCancerResearchof

Nigeria

Nigeria

NorwegianCancerSociety Norway

ChildrenCancerFoundationPakistanTrust,

Pakistan

Pakistan

KarachiCancerRegistry Pakistan

MinistryofHealth-Pakistan Pakistan

PakistanAtomicEnergyCommission(PAEC) Pakistan

OUR

Membership

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OUR

Membership

ShaukatKhanumMemorialCancerHospital&

ResearchCentre

Pakistan

TheChildren'sHospital&InstituteofChild

Health

Pakistan

AsociaciónNacionalContraelCáncer Panama

HospitaldelNiñodePanamá Panama

AsociacióndePadresdeNiñosconCáncer Paraguay

Mother&ChildCenteroftheSchoolof

Medicine

Paraguay

SociedadParaguayadeCirugiaOncologica Paraguay

AsociaciónAlbergueparaEnfermosdeCáncer

“SeñordelaDiviniaMisericordia"

Peru

InstitutoNacionaldeEnfermedadesNeoplásicas

(INEN)

Peru

LigaPeruanadeLuchaContraelCáncer Peru

OncocareSRL Peru

OncosaludS.A.C. Peru

SociedadPeruanadeOncologíaMédica Peru

CancerWarriorsFoundation,Inc Philippines

PhilippineCancerSociety Philippines

PhilippineSocietyofPediatricOncology Philippines

InternationalHereditaryCancerCenter Poland

InstitutoPortuguêsdeOncologiadeCoimbra

FranciscoGentil,EPE

Portugal

LigaPortuguesaContraoCancro Portugal

QatarNationalCancerSociety Qatar

JeonbukRegionalCancerCenter Republicof

Korea

KoreaAssociationofHealthPromotion Republicof

Korea

KoreaInstituteofRadiological&Medical

Sciences(KIRAMS)

Republicof

Korea

KoreanCancerAssociation Republicof

Korea

KoreanCancerSociety Republicof

Korea

NationalCancerCenter Republicof

Korea

ReproductiveHealthTrainingCenter Republicof

Moldova

AssociationP.A.V.E.L. Romania

InstituteofOncologyBucharest Romania

KidneyCancerResearchBureau Russian

Federation

N.N.BlokhinCancerResearchCenter Russian

Federation

PetrovResearchInstituteofOncology Russian

Federation

KingFaisalSpecialistHospital&ResearchCentre

-Jeddah

SaudiArabia

MinistryofHealth-SaudiArabia SaudiArabia

SaudiCancerSociety SaudiArabia

HôpitalAristideLeDantec,CHUDakar Senegal

SerbianSocietyfortheFightAgainstCancer Serbia

NationalCancerCenter-Singapore Singapore

SlovakLeagueAgainstCancer Slovakia

AssociationofSlovenianCancerSocieties Slovenia

LjubljanaInstituteofOncology Slovenia

SlovenianCoalitionforTobaccoControl Slovenia

AfricanOrganisationforResearch&Trainingin

Cancer(AORTIC)

SouthAfrica

CancerAssociationofSouthAfrica SouthAfrica

ReachtoRecoveryInternational SouthAfrica

AsociaciónEspañolaContraelCáncer Spain

FederacióCatalanad'Entitatscontraelcàncer Spain

InstitutCatalàd'Oncologia Spain

NationalCancerInstitute-SriLanka SriLanka

Radiation7IsotopesCentre(RICK) Sudan

CancerSocietyinStockholm Sweden

SwedishCancerSociety-Cancerfonden Sweden

EuropeanSocietyforMedicalOncology(ESMO) Switzerland

ISRECFoundation Switzerland

InternationalExtranodalLymphomaStudy

Group(IELSG)

Switzerland

KrebsligaSchweiz/Liguesuissecontrelecancer Switzerland

SyrianCancerSociety SyrianArab

Republic

HopeSocietyforCancerCare Taiwan,China

TaiwanCancerSociety Taiwan,China

DepartmentofPediatrics,FacultyofMedicine,

PrinceofSongkhlaUniversity

Thailand

NationalCancerInstitute-Thailand Thailand

NursesNetworkforCancerPreventionin

Thailand

Thailand

ThaiCancerSociety Thailand

TheThaiPediatricOncologyGroup Thailand

TheWishingWellFoundation Thailand

ChildCancerFoundationofTonga Tonga

Trinidad&TobagoCancerSociety Trinidadand

Tobago

AssociationTunisiennedeLuttecontreleCancer Tunisia

InstitutSalahAzaiz Tunisia

MinistryofHealth-Turkey Turkey

SUVAK-NewHopeinHealthFoundation Turkey

TurkishAssociationforCancerResearch&

Control

Turkey

UgandaNationalAssociationforNursesand

Midwives(UNANM)

Uganda

UgandaWomen'sCancerSupportOrganization

(UWOCASO)

Uganda

FoundationWomenHealth&FamilyPlanning Ukraine

NationalUkrainianFoundation"Zaporuka" Ukraine

BreakthroughBreastCancer United

Kingdom

CancerResearchUK United

Kingdom

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ChristieHospitalNHSFoundationTrust United

Kingdom

CochraneCancerNetwork United

Kingdom

InternationalBrainTumourAlliance(IBTA) United

Kingdom

LymphomaCoalition United

Kingdom

MacmillanCancerSupport United

Kingdom

TheInstituteofCancerResearch United

Kingdom

ThePatersonInstituteforCancerResearch United

Kingdom

UlsterCancerFoundation United

Kingdom

WorldCancerResearchFundInternational United

Kingdom

MedicalWomenAssociationofTanzania United

Republicof

Tanzania

OceanRoadCancerInstitute United

Republicof

Tanzania

AmericanAssociationforCancerResearch UnitedStates

AmericanCancerSociety UnitedStates

AmericanChildhoodCancerOrganization UnitedStates

AmericanCollegeofSurgeons UnitedStates

AmericanSocietyforTherapeuticRadiologyand

Oncology(ASTRO)

UnitedStates

AmericanSocietyofClinicalOncology(ASCO) UnitedStates

ArthurG.JamesCancerHospitalResearch

Institute

UnitedStates

CampaignforTobacco-FreeKids UnitedStates

C-Change UnitedStates

CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention

(CDC)

UnitedStates

CollegeofAmericanPathologists UnitedStates

ComprehensiveCancerCenter-Universityof

Michigan

UnitedStates

DanaFarberCancerInstitute UnitedStates

FredHutchinsonCancerResearchCenter UnitedStates

H.LeeMoffittCancerCenter&Research

Institute

UnitedStates

HarvardGlobalEquityInitiative UnitedStates

InternationalPsycho-OncologySociety(IPOS) UnitedStates

JHPIEGOCorporation UnitedStates

JohnsHopkinsUniversity-SchoolofPublic

Health

UnitedStates

LanceArmstrongFoundation UnitedStates

LudwigInstituteforCancerResearch UnitedStates

MasseyCancerCenter UnitedStates

TheMaxFoundation UnitedStates

NationalCancerInstitute-USA UnitedStates

NationalFoundationforCancerResearch UnitedStates

PATH UnitedStates

St.JudeChildren'sResearchHospital UnitedStates

SusanG.KomenfortheCure UnitedStates

TheGeorgeWashingtonUniversityCancer

Institute

UnitedStates

UniversityofColoradoCancerCenter UnitedStates

UWCarboneCancerCenter UnitedStates

WomeninGovernment UnitedStates

ComisiónHonorariadeLuchacontraelCáncer Uruguay

ComisiónProFomentoVecinalPlaza

Cuauhtémoc

Uruguay

HospitaldeClínicas'Dr.ManuelQuintela'. Uruguay

PaediatricOncologyUnit,InstitutoOncológico

DrLuizRazetti

Venezuela

SociedadAnticancerosadeVenezuela Venezuela

CanThoOncologyHospital Vietnam

FacultyofPublicHealth,HanoiMedical

University

Vietnam

HoChiMinhCityOncologicalHospital Vietnam

NationalCancerInstitute-Vietnam Vietnam

NationalCancerControlFoundation Yemen

CancerAssociationofZimbabwe-Harare

Branch

Zimbabwe

OUR

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Tensofmillionsofpeopleworldwidelackaccesstoadequatepainrelief.Legalandregulatoryrestrictions,inadequate

trainingofhealthcareproviders,concernaboutdiversion,addiction,andabuse,

andculturalmisperceptionsaboutpaincreateawebofbarriersthatforcemillionsofpeopletoliveanddiewith

treatablepain.Accesstopaintreatmentisparticularlyacuteinlowandmiddle-incomecountrieswhere70%ofcancerdeathsand99%ofHIVdeathsinthe

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GAPRIGlobal Access to Pain Relief

Thecancercommunity’scommitmenttoaddressinguntreatedpainwascodifiedintheWorldCancerDeclaration’starget8:Effectivepaincontrolmeasureswillbeavailableuniversallytoallcancerpatientsinpainby2020.In2009,theUICCdecidedtofocusontheissueofuntreatedcancerpain.WithsupportfromtheAmericanCancerSociety,UICCestablishedtheGlobalAccesstoPainReliefInitiative(GAPRI),headedbyUICCPresident,ProfessorDavidHill.

UICCconvenedmeetingsinMayandDecemberwithhigh-levelpractitionersfrompalliativecareorganisations,othercancerorganisations,governments,andtheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)toassistindesigningastrategyforGAPRI.AnAdvisoryCommitteewasestablishedandtheinitiativewaspubliclylaunchedbyProfessorHillattheLIVESTRONGGlobalCancerSummitinAugust2009.

OneoftheearlyareasoffocusforGAPRIwasthebarrierstoaccesstoopioidanalgesicscreatedbytheinternationaldrugregulatorysystem.AttheMarch2010meetingoftheUNCommissiononNarcoticDrugsinVienna,UICCco-hostedaside-eventwithHumanRightsWatch,theViennaNGOCommitteeonDrugs,theSwissGovernmentandtheWHO,whichdrewattentiontotheneedforbalancedpoliciesthatbothpromoteaccesstoopioidsformedicaluseandpreventmisuse.Historically,effortstopreventmisusehavereceivedmoreattentionthanthoseaimedatensuringuseformedicalpurposes.GAPRIhasreachedouttogovernments,theInternationalNarcoticsControlBoardandtheUnitedNationsOfficeonDrugsandCrimetoadvocateforagreaterfocusonensuringaccess.

GAPRIalsocommissionedacomprehensivebackgroundreportbyProfessorAllynTaylor,oftheGeorgetownLawSchool,whohaspublishedontheinternationallegalbarrierstoopioidavailability.Thisreportprovidesacontemporaryandcomprehensiveoverviewoftheglobalpaintreatmentlandscape,thedisparityinaccesstotreatment,andthemultiplechallengesthatmustbeaddressedtoeffectivelysolvetheproblem.ThereportwillbemadeavailabletothepublicontheGAPRIwebsiteandwillbeusedtoshapeandinformfutureGAPRIactivities.

Theyearendedwiththedevelopmentofplansfor2010,whichispoisedtobeaveryactiveandfruitfulyearforGAPRI.Wehavedevelopedastrategicplanandarefundraisingaroundsixflagshipprojects:

1. TheGAPRIFellowshipprogrammepairsatechnicalcatalystwithagovernmentofficialinalowormiddle-incomecountryforoneyeartoassistthegovernmentwithincreasingaccesstoanddemandforopioidanalgesics.

2. TheGAPRIPainTreatmentAdvocacyProjectraisesawarenessaboutthelargeunmetneedforpainrelieftogettheissueontheagendaofglobalhealthprogrammes,donors,nationalgovernments,andthegeneralpublic.

3. TheGAPRIInternationalAdvocacyProjectworkswithinternationalpolicysettingbodiestocreatecoherenceinregulatoryguidancearoundnarcoticprocurementanddistribution.

4. TheGAPRIProjectonDiversionandAbuseseekstobringtogetherorganisationsworkingondifferentaspectsofnarcoticcontrolandaccesstodevelopaclearunderstandingofthepracticalrequirementstoimproveaccesstoopioidsforscientificandmedicaluseinamannerthatminimizestheriskfordiversionandabuse.

5. TheGAPRIEnvoyProgrammeleveragesthemembershipbaseofUICCtocreateagroupofpartnersfromvariousorganisationsinourfocuscountrieswhosupportGAPRIeffortsthroughnetworkbuilding,advocacy,anddatagathering.

6. TheGAPRISupplierNetworkseekstoengagepainmedicationsupplierstodevelopmeaningfulandeffectivesupply-sidesolutionstoimproveaccesstoopioidanalgesics.

2. World Health Organization, Department of Measurement and Health Information. Mortality and Burden of Disease Estimates for WHO Member States in 2004. February 2009.3. United Nations. Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2008 [Internet]. 2009;Available from: http://www.incb.org/incb/en/annual-report-2009.html

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The American Cancer Society (ACS)

“TheAmericanCancerSociety’sBrazilBreastCancerActionprogrammeisaimedatstrengtheningbreastcancercontrolinBrazilthroughadvocacy,educationandinformation.Aspartoftheprogramme,theSocietyheldthefirstIntersectorialBreastCancerControlForumofSaoPauloState,convening80participants,includingrepresentativesofgovernment,healthcareandpatientorganisations.Participantsdiscussedhealthpoliciesandpractices,identifiedbarrierstoeffectivetreatment,anddevelopedpolicyrecommendationsforbreastcancerdesignedtoimprovetheavailabilityandqualityofearlydetection,diagnosis,treatment,andpalliativecare.

Aspartofarelatedmediaoutreacheffort,theSocietytrained44journalistsfromthefiveBrazilregionsinordertoimprovethequalityofmediacoverageandincreaseawarenessaboutcancerintheBrazilianpopulation.JournalistsdiscussedcommoncancermythsandwereeducatedontheBraziliancancerburden,cancerprevention,earlydetection,andtreatment.”

Nathan Grey, National Vice President for Global Health

Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI)

“CervicalcanceristheleadingcancerinTanzania.In2009,ORCIworkedtogetherwithUICCtofacilitateanHPVvaccinationfeasibilitystudyaimingtoassessthecapacityandbarriersfortheimplementationofacomprehensiveHPVpreventioninterventionthatincludesvaccination,advocacy,publicinformation,professionaleducationandscreening.

Furthermore,ORCIcontinueditsprogrammeofscalingupthepreventionofcervicalcancerbyimplementingcervicalcancerscreeningclinicsin5regionsofTanzania.WithsupportfromUICCandWHO,ORCIsuccessfullyorganisedaregionaltrainingsessionfortreatmentofcervicalpre-cancerlesionsbyLEEP.Inaddition,ORCImarkedthe2009WorldCancerDaywithamediacampaigntoencourageanactiveandhealthylifestyleforchildren.ORCI,togetherwithTanzaniaTobaccoControlForum,markedtheWorldNoSmokingDaywithapublicrallywhichwasattendedbylocalgovernmentleadersandthegeneralpublic,promotingsmoke-freepublicplaces.”

Twalib Ngoma, CEO

ASCO International Cancer Corps (ICC)

“Intheautumnof2009,ASCOandtheinternationalmedicaleducationorganisationHealthVolunteersOverseas(HVO)launchedtheInternationalCancerCorps(ICC),aprogrammetoimprovecancercareinunderservedregionsoftheworld.TheICCprogrammegivesASCO’smemberoncologistsanopportunitytoworkwithmedicalcarecentresindevelopingcountries,sharingtheirmedicalexpertiseandbuildinglong-termprofessionalrelationshipswiththedoctorswhoprovidecancercareinthesecountries.

Together,thevolunteersandthecentresdefinepriorityneedsandprogrammeobjectives,andduringonsitevisits,lastingonetofourweeks,volunteersprovideclinicalinstruction,deliverlecturesandparticipateinrounds.Betweenvisits,volunteersmayhelpcentresaccessresources,suchastrainingcurricula.ICCvolunteersdonottreatpatientsdirectly;rather,theirvalueis

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inhelpingtobuildsustainablecapacitythroughtheexchangeofknowledge.TheprogrammeiswellunderwayinHonduras,andwillbeexpandedtoadditionalcentresin2010.

Thereisasevereshortageofclinicianstrainedinoncologyindevelopingcountries,wherecancerincidenceisincreasing,”saidASCOPresidentDouglasW.Blayney,MD.“ThroughtheInternationalCancerCorps,ASCOmemberswillbeabletocontributetheirprofessionalskillsinanimportantandmeaningfulwaytohelppeoplewithcanceraroundtheworld.Inaddition,thelong-termrelationshipsthatASCOandASCOvolunteersdevelopwiththeiroverseascounterpartswillfostermutuallearningandgrowthforyearstocome.”

Doug Pyle, Senior Director

Chinese Anti-Cancer Association (CACA)

“Since2006,UICChasfullysupportedandsponsoredtheChineseConferenceonOncology(CCO),oneofthemainacademicactivitiesofCACAandtheleadingmultidisciplinarycongressinChina.CCObroughttogetherover4,000participateseachtimeitwasheld.Asco-sponsorofthecongress,thePresidentofUICCparticipatedintheeventandraisedawarenessaboutUICC’smissiontoChinesehealthcareworkersandcancersurvivors.

ConsistentwiththemissionofUICC,CACAisleadingandcoordinatingalargescalebreastcancerscreeningprojectamong530,000womenbetweentheagesof35and69in30Chineseprovincesfrom2008to2010.Itisreportedthat3,823womenwerediagnosedwithbenigntumoursand287withbreastcancer.Apartfromimprovingawarenessofearlydetection,theprojectaimstoreachthegoalofestablishingscreeningguidelinesforChinesewomen.

In2009,theUICCChinaSpokewasformallylaunchedandsetupinTianjin,attheheadquartersofCACA.UnderthebannerofUICC,CACAwillbeworkingtogetherwiththeUICCmembershipinChinatoachievethegoalofeliminatingcancerasamajorlife-threateningdiseaseforfuturegenerations.”

Xi-Shan Hao, Executive President

The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)

“WCRFisaglobalnetworkdedicatedtothepreventionofcancerthroughscientificresearchintofood,nutrition,physicalactivityandcancer,andthepromotionofhealthychoices.

In2009,WCRFwasproudtolaunchitsgroundbreaking,evidence-basedreport:PolicyandActionforCancerPrevention,whichcontainednewestimatesofpreventability.Theseshowthataboutathirdofthemostcommoncancersinhigh-incomecountries,andaboutaquarterinlow-andmiddle-incomecountries,canbepreventedbyeatingahealthydiet,beingphysicallyactiveandmaintainingahealthyweight.Thereportsetsouthowpolicy-makerscanachievethepublichealthgoalsofour2007SecondExpertReport:Food,Nutrition,PhysicalActivity,andthePreventionofCancer:aGlobalPerspective,whichisthemostcomprehensivescientificreportofitskind.PolicyandActionforCancerPreventionrecognisesthateveryoneinsocietyhasaroletoplayinmakinghealthychoiceseasychoicesforpeopletomake.Its48recommendationsareaimedatninedifferenttargetgroups,rangingfrommultinationalbodiesandgovernmentstoschools.”

Lisa Cooney, Head of Education

LIVESTRONG

“Inanurgentefforttoaddressthegrowingburdenofcanceraroundtheworld,LIVESTRONGcommittedtotakeactionbylaunchingtheLIVESTRONGGlobalCancerCampaignatthe2008ClintonGlobalInitiativeAnnualMeeting.ThiscommitmentspurredactivitiesfromAustraliatoMexicotoItalythroughouttheyear-bringingthemessageofhopeandcollectiveactiontoeachlocationthecampaigntravelled.

Thiscommitmentresultedinthelandmark2009LIVESTRONGGlobalCancerSummit,whichbroughttogethermorethan500worldleaders,corporations,non-governmentalorganisationsandadvocateswhoareallworkingtoreducetheburdenofcancerintheirowncommunities.

AsaresultofattendingtheLIVESTRONGGlobalCancerSummit,97%ofsurveyrespondentslearnedsomethingormetsomeonewhowillhelpthemaccomplishtheirgoals.99%agreedtheSummitprovidedauniqueplatformwhichwillsignificantlyadvancetheglobalfightagainstcancer.100%saidthattheyfeltempoweredwithnewwaysofengagingothersintheglobalfightagainstcancer.

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Throughcollaborationwithgovernments,corporations,advocatesandthemedicalcommunity,wecanmakecanceraglobalpriority.LIVESTRONGcontinuesitscommitmenttothisprocessandwillworktouniteandempowerthosecommittedtoendingthesufferingcausedbycancer.”

Rendi Graham, Marketing Coordinator

Cancer Council Queensland

“InanAustralianfirst,in2009CancerCouncilQueenslandinitiatedaresearchprojecttofindbetterwaysofprovidingemotionalsupportfortheestimated35percentofcancerpatientswhoexperienceclinicallysignificantdistress,manyofwhomdonotreceivehelp.

Theproject,BeatingtheBluesAfterCancer,isthefirstofitskindinternationallytotargetdistressedpatientsandcarersinanefforttoreduceanxietyanddepressionaftercancer.Ouraimistousethestudy’sfindingstomakerecommendationsforthecreationofacost-effectivesupportivecaremodelthatcanbeprovidedtocancerpatientsonapopulation-widebasis.

TheprojectisbeingfundedbyCancerAustraliaandbeyondblue.”

Anne Savage, Specialist Advisor – Communications and Advocacy

Cancer Society of Finland

“NORDCANisadatabasethatpresentstheincidence,mortalityandprevalencestatisticsfrom41majorcancersintheNordiccountries.ThisInternetapplicationprovidesaccesstosummarydatawithgraphicandtabulationfacilities.In2009itwasalsopublishedinNordiclanguages.

TheCancerSocietyofFinlandheldameetingformediaandresearchersinterestedinusingtheFinnishversionoftheNORDCANdatabase.Asuccessfulmeetingdemonstratedtheneedofsuchworkshopsinthefuture.

AnotherInternettoolwaspublishedinJune2009whenavaststudyoncancerandprofessionswaspublished.ProfessorEeroPukkala,DirectorofStatisticsattheFinnishCancerRegistry,ledtheNordicresearchteamincollectingthedataon15millionpeoplebyprofession.Somethreemillioncasesofcancerwererecordedinthis

population.Informationonoccupationswasamassedfromcensusescarriedoutfromthe1960stothe1990sinFinland,Sweden,Norway,DenmarkandIceland.Thefollow-upextendedto2005.ThestudyfindingshavebeenpublishedintheJune2009ActaOncologica,theofficialjournalofthefiveNordiconcologicalsocieties.”

Satu Lipponen, Head of Communications

Sociedad Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Oncología Médica (SLACOM)

“OurvisionforthedevelopmentofaLatinAmericanandCaribbeanSocietyofMedicalOncologyisofafuturewherecancerisprevented,detectedearlyandcuredorproperlytreated,forpatientsfromallovertheworldandwithglobalguidelinesforcancertreatment.Ourlong-termgoalistobuildastrongandprofessionalLatinAmericanMedicalOncologicalSociety.

During2009,SLACOMresearchershaveevaluatedandanalyzedGuidelinesandNormsavailableattheHealthCareSystemsfrom12importantcountriesintheregion.TheyhaveconcludedthatallLatinAmericanandCaribbeancountrieshavesimilarGuidelinesforbreastcancercare.Therefore,generatingnewnormsisnotanissueoraneed.Therealchallengeistoimplementeffectivepoliciesandprocedurestocontrolandguaranteetheirapplicationinallpopulations.”

Eduardo Cazap, President

Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)

“In2009CancerCareOntario(CCO)deliverednewpreventionandscreeningprogrammes,throughtheintroductionofInscreen,apopulation-basedpatientandprovidermatchingsoftwaredesignedtoimprovescreeningparticipation.

Wehavealsoimprovedaccesstotreatmentwithreducedwaitingtimesandexpandedregionalcancerserviceshowserving14regionalprogrammesinOntario.Thesesuccessescanbeattributedtowellalignedclinical,regionalandadministrativeleadership,theuseofinformationmanagement/informationtechnology(IM/IT)solutions,thedevelopmentanduseofqualityandperformancemeasurementandpublicreportingtosupportfurtherimprovement.”

Terry Sullivan, President and CEO

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InvestingOUR FUNDS

ThefinancialpositionofUICCremainedstableduringthereportingyear.UICC’soperatingexpenditurewaswellbalancedversusitsrevenuesandthefinancialyearclosedwithamodestsurplus.

ThefundsreceivedbyUICCweresupportingawiderangeofactivitieswithfellowships,theglobalpreventioncampaignandcapacitybuildingrepresentingthelargestshareofthetotalexpenditureforprojectsandactivities.

RestrictedincomefromgrantsandotherdesignatedcontributionsforspecificactivitiesundertakenbyUICCrepresentedthemajorityofthetotalincome.Theother,unrestricted,revenueswereprimarilyderivedfrommemberandcorporatepartnercontributionsandincomefromscientificpublications,helpingtosupportthegeneralorganisationalcosts.

WethankallUICCmemberorganisationsfortheirloyalsupport.WealsotakethisopportunitytoexpressourgratitudetoallourdonorsandsupporterswithoutwhomUICCcouldnotcarryoutitswork.

2009 INCOME 63% Contributions & Grants 19% Members & Partners Income 14% Publications 4% Other

2009 EXPENDITURE 44% Projects & Activities 30% Operating Costs 24% UICC Congresses 2% Publications

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2009 2008 Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total

INCOME

Contributions and Grants (182,195) (4,470,779) (4,652,974) (23,558) (6,078,817) (6,102,375)

Membership Dues and Contributions (1,083,798) (91,124) (1,174,922) (1,017,392) (144,515) (1,161,906)

Corporate Partners (242,196) (242,196) (420,508) (420,508)

Publications (1,012,986) (1,012,986) (770,382) (652,886) (1,423,269)

Other (35,088) (242,196) (277,283) (116,376) (219,462) (335,838)

TOTAL INCOME (2,556,263) (4,804,099) (7,360,361) (2,348,215) (7,095,680) (9,443,896)

EXPENDITURE

Projects and Initiatives 155,873 3,287,273 3,443,147 97,575 3,802,366 3,899,941

UICC Congresses 1,854,967 1,854,967 0 2,747,512 2,747,512

Publications 125,265 125,265 3,728 677,187 680,915

Operating Costs 2,326,031 2,326,031 2,227,720 0 2,227,720

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 2,481,905 5,267,505 7,749,410 2,329,022 7,227,065 9,556,087

Income (over) under expenditure (74,357) 463,406 389,049 (19,193) 131,384 112,191

FUND BALANCES, beginning of year (1,099,769) (3,661,223) (4,760,991) (1,130,575) (3,792,607) (4,923,182)

Allocation to Statutory Reserve 50,000 0 50,000 50,000 0 50,000

FUND BALANCES, end of year (1,124,125) (3,197,816) (4,321,942) (1,099,769) (3,661,223) (4,760,991)

ASSETS 2009 2008Current accounts 1,863,714 323,753

Deposits & Financial investments 4,539,326 5,510,520

Membership dues, net - 2,506

Related parties 17,626 21,767

Other receivable 56,441 94,072

Prepaid expenses 59,553 80,382

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 6,536,659 6,033,000

Fixed assets, net 47,698 68,717

TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS 47,698 68,717

TOTAL 6,584,357 6,101,717

LIABILITIES 2009 2008Accounts payable & accrued expenses 1,251,893 389,711

Reserve for restricted currencies 0 15,666

Other liabilities 23,679 39,148

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,275,572 444,525

Trust Funds - restricted 3,197,816 3,661,223

Fund balance - unrestricted 1,124,127 1,099,769

Statutory reserve - unrestricted 400,000 350,000

Translation difference 586,841 546,200

TOTAL FUND BALANCES 5,308,785 5,657,191

TOTAL 6,584,357 6,101,717

Balancesheetat31DecemberinUSDollars

Incomeandexpenditureat31DecemberinUSDollars

These figures, as presented, represent a summary of the financial statements of UICC. A complete set of the audited financial statements for 2009, including accompanying notes, may be obtained on request from the secretariat in Geneva.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF

Financial Position

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Board Of Directors and TeamDavidHill,President(Australia)EduardoCazap,President-Elect(Argentina)FrancoCavalli,ImmediatePastPresident(Switzerland)MaryGospodarowicz(Canada)Xi-ShanHao(China)RanjitKaur(Malaysia)TomoyukiKitagawa(Japan)ArunKurkure(India)TezerKutluk(Turkey)AlexMarkham(UK)PearlMoore(USA)H.FredMickelson(USA)TwalibNgoma(Tanzania)LuizSantini(Brazil)HarriVertio(Finland)RobertoZanetti(Italy)MiriZiv(Israel)

Editor-in-chief, International Journal of CancerPeterLichter(Germany)

The UICCBOARD OF DIRECTORS

AND GENEVA TEAM

StaffCaryAdams,CEOJuergBoller,DeputyCEOJulieTorode,DeputyCEOVeollaArtaniBritaBakerFrançoisCardinauxClaireChombeauHaroldColomesMargueriteCornuMariaStelladeSabataItaloGoyzuetaRalucaHartuAnnieImhofMelissaIslesKitiKajanaVictoriaKay

CarolineListerJessicaMathieuEllaNkanaguJeannetteNyandwiMegO’BrienAnaOliveraMarionOvideMilenaPalominoAlinaPawlowskaJonathanReamonnKarenSilvermanPhilomèneTaylorLaurenceVerhagenVanessaVonderMuhllBeateVought

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AmericanCancerSociety,USAAmericanSocietyofClinicalOncology,USACancerCouncilAustralia,AustraliaCancerResearchUK,UKCancerSocietyofFinland,FinlandCentersforDiseaseControl&Prevention,USAChineseAnti-CancerAssociation,ChinaChineseMedicalAssociation,ChinaCIPRET,SwitzerlandDanishCancerSociety,DenmarkDeutscheKrebshilfe,GermanyDutchCancerSociety,NetherlandsF.Hoffmann-LaRoche,SwitzerlandFederalDepartmentofForeignAffairs,SwitzerlandFederalOfficeofPublicHealth,SwitzerlandInternationalAgencyforResearchonCancer,FranceIsraelCancerAssociation,Israel

JapanNationalCommitteeforUICC,JapanJohnWiley&SonsInc.,USALanceArmstrongFoundation,USALigueNationaleContreleCancer,FranceMDSInc.,CanadaMerck,GermanyNationalCancerInstitute,USAPfizerGlobalHealthPartnerships,USA&EuropePfizerInc.,USASanofi-Aventis,China&FranceSchellenbergFoundation,SwitzerlandSwedishCancerSociety,SwedenSwissCancerLeague,SwitzerlandSymphasisCharitableFoundation,SwitzerlandUICCInternationalCancerFoundation,SwitzerlandUnitedMedicalFoundation,TaiwanWorldHealthOrganization,Switzerland

Corporate Partners 2009

CorporatepartnersmakeanannualunrestrictedcontributioninsupportoftheUICC.Corporatepartnershipisopentoleadersofthemedicalsupplyandtechnology,pharmaceutical,biotechnologyandhealthpublishingindustriesandotherprivatesectorcompanies.

UICCisgratefulforthesupportreceivedfromitsglobalnetworkofvolunteers.Pleasefindmoreinformationonwww.uicc.org/volunteers.

Contributors 2009

Thank youTO OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

 

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