Online course: Engaging with law and policy for cancer prevention and control

Module 1 will introduce the key principles of domestic and international law in the context of health law and policy. This module will discuss international and domestic law and law making, litigation and dispute resolution, and the role of international organisations.

Module 2 will explore global commitments, frameworks, and conventions relevant to cancer and NCD prevention and control, and more recently, global action in response to COVID-19 and health emergency preparedness. This module will demonstrate how global commitments can be a powerful driver and influence on domestic laws and policy, and how best to use international agreements to support domestic action, with particular focus on the WHO Global Action Plan for NCDs, progressing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and changes to the international health landscape in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Module 3 will look in detail at the role of law in: - Tobacco control - Healthier diets and physical activity - Alcohol policy - Environmental and occupational risk factors This module will use case studies and guest speakers to illustrate how law can be used effectively in different cancer risk factor settings and look at areas where the law may be a barrier to success.

Module 4 will look in detail at the role of law in: - Universal Health Coverage - Access to medicines: focus on access to pain relief, vaccines - Social protections and cancer control This module will use case studies and guest speakers to illustrate how law can be used effectively to progress Universal Health Coverage, as well as the role of law in different cancer treatment and care settings.

Module 5 will focus on practical steps to integrate participants’ understanding of the role of law in cancer / NCD prevention and control in their day-to-day work, drawing on case studies of UICC members who have undertaken advocacy on law and cancer.