Advocacy in action: Cancer control stories from UICC members

In line with its mission, UICC is committed to working with the cancer community around the world to advocate and influence the global agenda, ensuring that cancer control receives the necessary attention and is addressed in the relevant declarations and meetings at the highest political levels. Concurrently, UICC supports its members to advocate for the implementation and adoption of international commitments and targets at the national level, providing tools and guidance to support member organisations to shape their own national advocacy efforts.

Although there is no single correct way to perform advocacy, there are common principles and strategies that underpin successful advocacy efforts. The following stories from UICC members and cancer advocates, whilst specific to particular countries and areas of cancer control, illustrate how these common principles can be applied across different contexts.