National Cancer Control Programs (NCCPs) are a key tool in reducing the burden and impact of cancer around the world. This report identifies critical factors contributing to their success, with a specific focus on whether countries have set out the funds needed to implement NCCP priorities.
The report finds that NCCPs rarely specify the funds that need to be committed or the spending that occurs in practice. When evidence of funding impact is collected, it is rarely linked to specific NCCP interventions. To address this, the report sets out a framework for establishing a sustainably funded NCCP that can be appropriately and consistently evaluated. The establishment of a financing system, with monitoring of spending and outcomes, not only helps a country evaluate its own performance but could also guide other countries’ NCCP development.
