Online course: Engaging with law and policy for cancer prevention and control
International laws, domestic legislation, legal instruments, global frameworks, conventions, policies, and standards; the law comes in many forms, and can be a highly effective and influential tool in all areas of cancer prevention and control, but especially in reducing exposure to risk factors and supporting progress towards Universal Health Coverage.
This course will discuss the role of law in cancer control, from global frameworks and the relevance of international law in cancer prevention, to using the law effectively to advance Universal Health Coverage. The course will focus on demystifying the law for cancer and health policy professionals, to support the effective use of law to get the best cancer and NCD outcomes for all countries.
This course was developed by the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer in early 2022.
The role of law in cancer and NCD prevention and control – domestic settings
Presenter - Hayley Jones, Director, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer
The role of law in cancer and NCD prevention and control – international context
Presenter - Rachel Kitonyo-Devotsu, Regional Manager for Africa, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer
Case study: How law can impact domestic NCD law and policy
Presenter - Gonzalo López-Cuevas, Founder and President, Cancer Warriors of Mexico
Introduction to global and regional commitments for cancer and NCD prevention and control
Presenter - Evita Ricafort, Regional Manager for Asia, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer
Recent developments in global and regional commitments for cancer and NCD prevention and control
Presenter - Clare Slattery, Legal Policy Advisor, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer; Andrea Lucas, Legal Research Officer, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer
Case study: Global and regional partnerships in action - South-East Asia Regional NCD Alliance
Presenter - Dr Monika Arora, Southeast Asia Regional NCD Alliance
Case study: Global partnerships in action - World Cancer Research Fund International
Presenter - Kate Oldridge-Turner, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, World Cancer Research Fund International
Tobacco control
Presenter - Rachel Kitonyo-Devotsu, Regional Manager for Africa, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer
Case study: Tobacco control litigation in Norway
Presenter - Marianne Hammer, Norwegian Cancer Society
Healthy diets
Presenter - Daiana Buresova, Regional Manager for the Pacific, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer
Law and alcohol
Presenter - Whitny Kapa, Legal Policy Advisor, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer
Case study: Advancing the global alcohol policy agenda
Presenter - Maik Dünnbier, Director of Strategy and Advocacy, Movendi International
Environmental risk factors
Presenter - Suzanne Zhou, Manager Prevention, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer
Case study: Air pollution and health
Presenter - Jess Beagley, Policy Analyst, Global Climate and Health Alliance
Universal Health Coverage
Presenter - Daiana Buresova, Regional Manager for the Pacific, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer
The different paths to Universal Health Coverage - experiences from around the globe
Case study 1 - Maria Fatima A (Jofti) Villena, Technical Consultant on Public Health, the Philippines
Case study 2: Alcohol and tobacco taxation in the Philippines - Ralph Emerson Degollacion, Project Manager, Health Justice Philippines
Case study 3 - Spencer Bugingo, Head of Litigation and Regulatory Services, Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority
Access to treatment and care
Presenter - Shalini Jayasekar Zürn, Senior Advocacy Manager, UICC
Access to medicines
Presenter - Sondra Davoren, Strategic Advisor, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer
Guest speaker: Access to palliative care in India
Presenter - Dr M R Rajagopal, Director Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences & WHO Collaborating Center on Policy and Training in Access to Pain Relief, Founder-Chairman Pallium India
Guest speaker: Access to palliative care in Uganda
Presenter - Fatia Kiyange, Executive Director, Centre for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD), Uganda
Social protection and cancer control
Presenter - Tarishi Desai, Manager, Treatment & Supportive Care, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer
Case study: Support Programs for people affected by cancer, Cancer Council Victoria, Australia
Presenter - Katherine Lane, Head of Cancer Information and Support Services, Cancer Council Victoria; Antony Mitchell, Financial Counsellor, Cancer Council Victoria
Introduction to working with governments
Presenter - Rachel Kitonyo-Devotsu, Regional Manager for Africa, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer
Introduction to collaborations and coalitions
Presenter - Hayley Jones, Director, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer
Case study: Civil Society Advocacy and Coordination for Tobacco Control: A Legal Perspective
Presenter - Leslie Rae Ferat, Executive Director, Global Alliance for Tobacco Control
Case study: Healthy Americas' Coalition
Presenter - Beatriz Marcet Champagne, Executive Director of CLAS, the Healthy Americas’ Coalition
Introduction to harnessing the power of social media and media advocacy
Presenter - Hayley Jones, Director, McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer
Case study: Cancer Warriors Philippines Inc.
Presenter - Carmen Auste, Cancer Warriors Philippines
This course is exclusive to UICC members and available on demand on UICC Connec
Last update
Thursday 29 January 2026