Pursuant to Rule II Section 4 of the IRR of RA No. 11215 or the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), the National Integrated Cancer Control Program was established under the Cancer Control Division of the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (DPCB). It serves as the framework for all cancer-related activities of the government that aims to decrease the incidence of preventable cancer, prevent and manage its recurrence, and provide access to quality healthcare for its treatment.
Comprehensive Cancer Care and Optimized Cancer Survival in 2025
To reduce the impact of cancer and improve the wellbeing of Filipino people with cancer and their families
Implementation Support Materials
- The Philippine Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Diagnosis, Management, Psychosocial Support and Palliative Care of Burkitt Lymphoma in Children and their Families
- Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Manual of Operations, Procedures, and Standards for National Palliative and Hospice Care Program
- Policies and Laws
- Republic Act No. 11223
- Republic Act No. 11215
- Republic Act No. 11463
1. To reduce premature mortality from cancer by 25% in 2025
2. To ensure relative reduction of the following risk factors for cancer
a. 10% harmful use of alcohol
b. 10% physical inactivity
c. 30% tobacco use
3. To guarantee the availability of the following services for selected population:
a. Selected cancer screening
b. Human Papilloma Virus and Hepatitis B vaccination
c. Access to palliative care
d. Drug therapy and counseling
PhilHealth Benefit Package
- Z Benefit Packages for Childhood Cancers, Breast, Cervical, Prostate, Colon and Rectum Cancers
Trainings
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- Training for Leadership and Capacity Building for Cancer Control
(Designed to strengthen the knowledge, skills and capacities in cancer control of the local chief executives and to provide participants with the tools needed to develop and implement effective cancer control programs)
List of Local Advocacy Partners
National/Government
- DILG
- DOLE
- CSC
- DSWD
- FDA
- PhilHealth
- DepEd
- CHED
- SSS
- GSIS
- Insurance Commission
- TESDA
Local/Youth/CSOs/NGOs
- Philippine Cancer Society
- Cancer Coalition Philippines
- Various professional and specialty societies
International Partners
- WHO
- Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
- International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG)
- US NIH-National Cancer Institute