Providing technical expertise to support the planning, design and implementation of quality assured and standardised cancer care solutions.
Strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes and resources that cities need to deliver quality cancer diagnosis, treatment and care.
Supporting the development of smart, data-driven investment strategies and providing tools to support local decision makers in allocating resources and leveraging opportunities for external funding.
Connecting and activating stakeholders to build an enabling environment for sustainable cancer care solutions including policy and regulatory changes.
Developing tools and guidance, including digital, to enhance the availability, quality and sharing of data and insights while strengthening cancer surveillance.
Strengthening infrastructure, coordination and skills.
Cities taking the lead in the design, planning and implementation of cancer care solutions.
Discover the projects we are co-creating with our cities to transform access to quality and equitable cancer care.
To contribute to the organisation’s gender equity strategy, C/Can has put together a working group to generate recommendations on how to build gender-responsive health systems.
Providing seed funding to support researchers in C/Can’s network of cities, who are investigating health system research projects through an implementation science lens.
Improving diagnostics, treatment and drug delivery processes in the Paraguayan health system for HER2-positive positive breast cancer patients, and strengthening information systems in selected public hospitals. This is to support the avoidance of misdiagnosis and support the delivery of the appropriate cancer drug at an optimal time for patients.
Providing health authorities in Tbilisi with a budget impact analysis of including cancer diagnostics as part of the country’s Universal Healthcare Programme (UHC)
Foster the development of a global coalition for cancer diagnostics
Discussion series on strengthening a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care and developing patient management guidelines
Enablement of knowledge-transfer among cancer care professionals to channel connected health and embed global perspectives into local solutions.
Palliative care training for cancer care professionals in Yangon, Kumasi and Kigali
Fostering an innovation mindset and power skills to drive change
Closing gender disparities in the healthcare sector and enhancing the capacity of women oncologists to lead change
Developing a syllabus to provide training in the management of childhood cancers for primary health care professionals.
An online knowledge-transfer programme will enhance cities’ capacity to exchange experiences and consultation opportunities.
Health is not just the responsibility of the Ministry of Health, it is the responsibility of everyone. C/Can’s Multisectoral initiative is bringing all stakeholders on board to work together on a patient-centred approach. The MoH is providing full support to C/Can’s work in Greater Petaling.
C/Can, with its local presence, provides us the opportunity to better understand and support the needs of local stakeholders to address the persistent barriers to get the right medicine to the right patient at the right time through a whole-of-system approach. At Amgen we are committed to make a difference on the ground and widen access to better cancer care.
In this new era of Cancer Control, WHO is excited to be partenering with C/Can to advance action in the ground. Together we have the opportunity to cocreate and test new ways of measuring quality cancer care, engaging the local cancer community as part of targeted action to build a skilled and professional workforce.
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