World Cancer Declaration 2025-2035
The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) invites its members to endorse the new World Cancer Declaration 2025–2035, a bold and forward-looking framework designed to guide global cancer control efforts over the next decade.
Join UICC members from around the world in driving progress against cancer
About the World Cancer Declaration
The World Cancer Declaration provides a shared vision and framework for collective action in cancer control. It outlines clear, measurable targets to be achieved by 2035, guiding the efforts of all cancer stakeholders.
Since November 2023, UICC has been working with its members to update the previous World Cancer Declaration targets to better reflect new challenges, priorities and opportunities for global cancer control.
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)This consultation has brought together over 400 organisations leading to the development of five global targets, five areas for action, and five principles (5 x 5 x 5 by 2035):
Why endorse the Declaration
The World Cancer Declaration brings together organisations and individuals committed to advancing cancer control worldwide. Endorsing the World Cancer Declaration allows your organisation to actively contribute to a shared global vision for reducing the impact of cancer.
By endorsing, your organisation can:
- Join a recognised network of leaders advancing cancer control.
- Contribute to collective advocacy and policy influence at global and national levels.
- Collaborate on achieving measurable, equitable targets for cancer prevention, treatment, and care.
- Reinforce a commitment to evidence, equity, and sustainability in cancer control efforts.
- Amplify your voice in international advocacy and policy dialogues.
Together, the UICC community are building momentum toward equitable access, stronger health systems, and measurable impact.
ALREADY ENDORSED BY OVER 120 ORGANISATIONS
List of endorsing organisations:
The list is subject to ongoing updates as additional endorsements are confirmed.
Africa Region
- African Center for Research on End of Life Care (ACREOL) — Rwanda
- African Cervical Health Alliance (ACHA) — Kenya
- African Palliative Care Association — Uganda
- Ananda Center for Cancer Research (ACCR) – Uganda
- Breast Care International Ghana — Ghana
- Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) — South Africa
- Cancerserve — Zimbabwe
- CHOC – Childhood Cancer Foundation — South Africa
- Coalition of Women Living with HIV and AIDS — Malawi
- Congo Cancer Foundation — Congo - Kinshasa
- End Cervical Cancer Nigeria Initiative (ECCNI) — Nigeria
- Humanity At Heart International Association — Cameroon
- Kenyera — Burundi
- Kilele Health Association — Kenya
- Ligue Togolaise Contre le Cancer — Togo
- Medicaid Cancer Foundation/Medicaid Radio Diagnostics — Nigeria
- Medical and Community Support Organisation Uganda — Uganda
- National Cancer Institute of Kenya — Kenya
- National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) — Nigeria
- Nest Of Hope Advocacy and Support Community — Nigeria
- Network of AIDS Services Organization (NASO) — Gambia
- OCI Foundation — Nigeria
- ONG Ithar — Mauritania
- Reconciliation and Development Association - Rada — Cameroon
- Shujaa Cancer Foundation — Tanzania
- Teal Sisters Foundation — Zambia
- Tobacco Free Association of Zambia — Zambia
- Uganda Cancer Institute — Uganda
- Women's Coalition Against Cancer (WOCACA) — Malawi
- Zambian Cancer Society — Zambia
- Zimbabwe Brain Tumour Association (ZBTA) — Zimbabwe
Western Pacific Region
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati (AIIMS) — India
- Benavides Cancer Institute, UST Hospital — Philippines
- Bowel Cancer Australia — Australia
- Cancer Council NT — Australia
- Cancer Council Victoria — Australia
- Cancer Council WA — Australia
- Cancer Institute (WIA) — India
- Cancer Society of Maldives — Maldives
- Cancer Society of New Zealand — New Zealand
- Cancer Survivors Malaysia — Malaysia
- Cankids Kidscan — India
- Community Oncology Center — Bangladesh
- Dharamshila Cancer Foundation and Research Centre — India
- Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam — India
- Fiji Cancer Society — Fiji
- Gift2Life Inc — Philippines
- Hanoi Oncology Hospital – Vietnam
- Higashi Sapporo Hospital – Japan
- Hope Foundation for Cancer Care — Taiwan, POC
- ICanServe Foundation — Philippines
- Indonesian Cancer Information and Support Center Association (CISC) — Indonesia
- Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand — New Zealand
- Lung Connect India Foundation — India
- MAKNA — Malaysia
- Makassar Cancer Care Community — Indonesia
- Manage Health Foundation — India
- Motherbird — Australia
- National Cancer Society Malaysia — Malaysia
- National Cancer Centre of Mongolia — Mongolia
- Nepal Cancer Relief Society — Nepal
- Oncology Forum — India
- Philippine Cancer Society — Philippines
- Philippine Society of Oncologists, Inc. — Philippines
- PSG Institute of Oncology — India
- Shwe Yaung Hnin Si Cancer Foundation — Myanmar (Burma)
- Sri Lanka Cancer Society — Sri Lanka
- Tata Memorial Hospital — India
- Te Aho O Te Kahu - Cancer Control Agency — New Zealand
- The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society — Hong Kong SAR China
- The University of Hong Kong, LKS Faculty of Medicine Jockey Club Institute of Cancer Care — Hong Kong SAR China
- University of Santo Tomas Hospital Benavides Cancer Institute – Philippines
- Vanuatu Family Health Association — Vanuatu
- Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Alliance — Australia
Eastern Mediterranean Region
- Afghanistan NCD Alliance — Afghanistan
- Arab Medical Association Against Cancer (AMAAC) — Jordan
- Baheya Foundation for early detection and treatment of Breast Cancer — Egypt
- Barbara Nassar For Cancer Patient Support — Lebanon
- Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon — Lebanon
- Egyptian Cancer Society — Egypt
- King Hussein Cancer Center — Jordan
- London Breast Care Centre — Bahrain
- MAHAK - Society to Support Children Suffering from Cancer — Iran
- NABD-BC2 Best Care for Breast Cancer Association — Morocco
- National Cancer Center-Saudi Health Council — Saudi Arabia
- National Cancer Institute — Egypt
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust — Pakistan - Somali Cancer Society — Somalia
European Region
- All.Can International — Belgium
- Bulgarian Cancer Scientific Society — Bulgaria
- Cancerfonden (Swedish Cancer Society) – Sweden
- Cancer Research UK — United Kingdom
- Champalimaud Foundation — Portugal
- Danish Cancer Society — Denmark
- European Cancer Organisation — Belgium
- Global Coalition for Radiotherapy — Switzerland
- Hellenic Cancer Federation - ELLOK — Greece
- Hlas Onkologických Pacientů (Cancer Patients Voice) — Czechia
- International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC) — Netherlands
- Lymphoma Patient Association Kipa — Serbia
- NGO “Avesto” — Tajikistan
- SPCC Sharing Progress in Cancer Care — Switzerland
- Stockholm School of Economics — Sweden
- Turkish Association for Cancer Research and Control — Turkey
- Women Association for Fighting Breast Cancer In Kosovo — Kosovo
- World Cancer Research Fund International – United Kingdom
- World Hepatitis Alliance — Switzerland
Latin America Region
- Asociación Mexicana De Lucha Vs Cáncer — Mexico
- Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCa) — Brazil
- FEMAMA – Brazil
- Fundación CIMA — Mexico
- Fundación Donde Quiero Estar — Argentina
- Fundación Ellen Riegner de Casas — Colombia
- Fundación Fomento De Desarrollo Teresa De Jesús, I.A.P. (FUTEJE) — Mexico
- Fundación Foro Nacional del Cáncer — Chile
- Fundación SALES — Argentina
- Fucam — Mexico
- Instituto Nacional de Cancerología – Colombia
- Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology (SLACOM) — Argentina
- Liga Colombiana Contra El Cancer — Colombia
- Liga Contra El Cáncer — Peru
- Sociedad Anticancerosa De Venezuela — Venezuela
- Sociedad Chilena De Cancerología — Chile
North America Region
- American Association for Cancer Research — United States
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) — United States
- Basic Health International — United States
- Canadian Cancer Society — Canada
- Canadian Partnership Against Cancer — Canada
- Global Colon Cancer Association — United States
- Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer (GIAHC) — United States
- International Psychology-Oncology Society — Canada
- International Society of Nurses In Cancer Care (ISNCC) — Canada
- Jhpiego – United States
- Mayo Clinic — United States
- MD Anderson Cancer Center — United States
- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center — United States
- UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center — United States
- University of Pennslyvania — United States
- World Ovarian Cancer Coalition — Canada
Declarations of support
The World Hepatitis Alliance is pleased to see hepatitis B and early detection and screening of liver cancer included in the World Cancer Declaration 2025, as hepatitis elimination is cancer prevention.
Cary James, Chief Executive
World Hepatitis Alliance, Switzerland
As an advocacy organization in Africa, we are endorsing this declaration and committing to strengthen advocacy, funding, and accountability for equitable cancer control worldwide. Together, we are stronger.
Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, UICC President-elect and CEO
Medicaid Cancer Foundation / Medicaid Radio Diagnostics
Hellenic Cancer Federation – ELLOK proudly endorses the World Cancer Declaration 2025–2035. We share UICC’s commitment to a future where every person, regardless of background or geography, has equitable access to prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and support. Putting patients and their lived experience at the centre of cancer policy is the surest way to turn vision into lasting progress.
George Kapetanakis, President
Hellenic Cancer Federation – ELLOK, Greece
WOCACA’s endorsement of the World Cancer Declaration reflects our pledge to ensure every person regardless of who they are or where they live has access to quality cancer prevention and care.
Maud Mwakasungula, Executive Director
Women's Coalition Against Cancer - (WOCACA), Malawi
World Cancer Declaration is a global effort where we leave no one behind. It is slowly but surely achievable with all the sets of 5 Principles, Actions and Targets.
Sitobata Mackenzie, Elimination of Cervical cancer Coordinator
Vanuatu Family Health Association, Vanuatu
From the realities in the communities, it's evident that cancer is a disease of inequity, but if we unite with our unique voices, abilities, and expertise, we can move cancer from being seen as a death sentence to a return on investment in human capital when captured early.
Eveline Tata Mayaah, Executive Director
Humanity at Heart International Association, Cameroon
In Tanzania, many patients continue to face late diagnosis, financial hardship, and limited access to comprehensive care. We support the global commitment to equitable prevention, early detection, quality treatment, and survivorship support for all. Together, we stand united to close the gap, reduce suffering, and improve cancer outcomes for every person everywhere.
Gloria Kida, CEO
Shujaa Cancer Foundation, Tanzania
As a patient-led organisation, we proudly endorse the World Cancer Declaration 2025–2035. Every voice matters, every life matters, and every patient deserves timely, dignified, and compassionate care. This declaration is not only a policy framework—it is a promise of hope, solidarity, and shared responsibility.
Violeta Pirana, Founder & President, Women Association for Fighting Breast Cancer in Kosovo, Kosovo
Violeta Pirana, Founder & President
Women Association for Fighting Breast Cancer in Kosovo, Kosovo
The World Cancer Declaration is a fundamental tool for the improvement of global cancer control worldwide. As a leading cancer organization in Latin America, we fully support and endorse this historical declaration.
Eduardo Cazap, Founding President
Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology (SLACOM), Argentina
This declaration is pivotal to consolidating our efforts towards cancer prevention and effective treatment.
Eve Naminsango, Executive Director
African Palliative Care Association (APCA), Uganda
The UICC World Cancer Declaration and its 5-5-5 framework, provides a clear, actionable roadmap for global cancer control. The five global targets, five areas for action, and the five core principles focus on key and urgent priorities, and are achievable goals. This framework encourages governments, health systems, and the global cancer community to work together so that every person, everywhere, benefits from timely, affordable and equitable cancer prevention, diagnosis and care.
C S Pramesh, Director, Tata Memorial Hospital, and Convener, National Cancer Grid
Tata Memorial Hospital
As an advocate for cancer control, as the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL) and a board member at the UICC, I endorsed the World Cancer Declaration as cancer won’t wait. We must act on time, reduce pollution, expand access to new therapies, and ensure treatment and palliative care are covered for all, so cures become achievable and affordable everywhere and no crisis should effect this by ensuring resilience of global health systems.
Hana Chaar Shoueib, UICC Board member and General Manager
Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon, Lebanon
The Barbara Nassar Association proudly endorses the World Cancer Declaration as it aligns with our mission to ensure equitable access to quality care and support for all cancer patients. By joining this global movement, we reaffirm our commitment to early diagnosis, patient-centred care, and collaborative action to reduce the burden of cancer across the MENA region and beyond.
Nadine Saadeh, Chief Operating Officer
Barbara Nassar For Cancer Patient Support, Lebanon
Guided by equity, collaboration, evidence, sustainability, and accountability, and through coordinated action across countries and sectors, we can accelerate progress toward a future where every person, everywhere, has access to quality cancer prevention, treatment, and care. Baheya Foundation endorses and is committed to achieving World cancer declaration 2035 targets.
Yomna Sherif Omara, Breast surgeo, Patient Navigation Program Manager, International Representative
Baheya Foundation for early detection and treatment of Breast Cancer
The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition endorses this important Declaration. Our cancer community is diverse but we share a common mission to tackle barriers to improved outcomes for all those impacted by cancer. This includes more rapid diagnosis, access to best possible treatments and support for those living with the disease. Importantly, we share a strong commitment, reflected in this Declaration, to equitable cancer care.
Clara MacKay, CEO
World Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Canada
The Philippine Society of Oncologists, Inc. endorses the UICC World Cancer Declaration 2025 which sets goals across the cancer control spectrum - from prevention, to early detection, management, supportive care and survivorship, with emphasis on coordinated planning, implementation and monitoring, education and research, and stakeholder engagement. The Philippine Society of Oncologists, Inc. shares the principles that guide the declaration - equity, collaboration, evidence, sustainability, and accountability. In a world that is increasingly becoming fragmented in terms of progress and values, this declaration is a call for a genuine and operational unification against the threat of cancer.
Warren Bacorro, President
Philippine Society of Oncologists, Inc.
The International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC) is proud to endorse the World Cancer Declaration 2025–2035. With 1.4 million individuals currently affected by kidney cancer worldwide, IKCC urges governments and policymakers to implement effective strategies to reduce the global impact of this disease. This includes increased investment in cancer research and the establishment of National Cancer Control Programs (NCCPs), as well as efforts to facilitate equitable access to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care, and support for cancer survivors. Furthermore, IKCC advocates for cancer control ambitions within broader global health and sustainable development initiatives.
Olivier Exertier, Executive Director
International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC), Netherlands
Basic Health International is honored to support the UICC World Cancer Declaration 2025. Our work to eliminate cervical cancer through research, education, and the implementation of accessible care reflects the Declaration’s call for global equity in cancer prevention and treatment. Together with UICC and partners around the world, we are committed to reducing the global cancer burden and ensuring equitable access to prevention, treatment, and care for all.
Eveline Mumenthaler, Chief Operating Officer
Basic Health International, United States
International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC) recognizes that a well-trained and adequately supported nursing workforce is crucial for effective cancer control. Our endorsement of the 2025 Declaration emphasizes the need for investment in nursing education and professional development, ensuring that cancer nurses are equipped with the latest knowledge and skills to provide optimal care.
In addition, ISNCC supports the 2025 Declaration's goals to address inequalities in access to treatment and services. Global cancer nurses play a pivotal role in advocating for equitable care and addressing social determinants of health that affect patient outcomes.
Winnie So, President
International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC), Canada
We support the declaration in support of cancer patients because we believe that every person diagnosed with cancer has the right to a dignified life, quality treatment, and psychological support. Cancer is not only a medical but also a social problem, affecting millions of families.
By supporting the declaration, we express solidarity with patients, their families, and healthcare workers.
Firuza Abdullaeva, Chairperson
NGO "Avesto"
The King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) proudly endorses the World Cancer Declaration 2025. As a leading comprehensive cancer center in the region, we share UICC’s vision of reducing the global cancer burden and ensuring equitable access to prevention, early detection, treatment, and palliative care for all.By supporting this declaration, KHCC reaffirms its commitment to advancing cancer control through excellence in care, research, and education, and to working collaboratively with global partners to achieve a world where every person has the opportunity to survive and thrive beyond cancer.
Jamal Khader, Consultant Radiation Oncologist; Chairman of KHCC Education and Training Academy
King Hussein Cancer Center, Jordan
The World Cancer Declaration aligns with NICRAT’s strategic implementation framework to ensure equitable, affordable, and accessible cancer prevention and control services for all Nigerians, regardless of region, ethnicity, religion, or socioeconomic background. This endorsement reflects our resolve to collaborate globally and act locally to reduce the cancer burden and achieve better outcomes for all Nigerians.
Musa Ali-Gombe, Director Clinical Services
National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT)
At the Ananda Center for Cancer Research (ACCR), we endorse this declaration in affirmation of our ongoing commitment to advancing equitable access, strengthening health systems, and achieving measurable impact. Specifically, we strive to do so through:
Research and Innovation: Advocating for increased investment in cancer research and innovation.
Awareness, Education, and Training: Supporting the development of a skilled and informed cancer workforce.
Equity and Evidence-Based Policy: Ensuring cancer programs and services are accessible to all populations, and that policies and interventions are grounded in robust research and data.
Collaboration: Promoting transparent and accountable partnerships across sectors.
Rev John Alex Muyita, Chief Executive Officer
Ananda Center for Cancer Research (ACCR), Uganda
The World Cancer Declaration was endorsed by Shwe Yaung Hnin Si Cancer Foundation, a non-governmental organization, to urge global action against the alarming increase in cancer cases and deaths. It is time to call for action, emphasizing the expansion of equitable access to proven prevention strategies, early detection, treatment, and palliative care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where most cancer deaths occur.
Yin Yin Htun, President
Shwe Yaung Hnin Si Cancer Foundation, Myanmar (Burma)
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