Abstract 89: National Cancer Control Committee (NCCC) as Cancer-Related Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Alliance: Strengthening Partnerships among the NGOs as Part of the Cancer Control Program

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Abstract Purpose: Cancer control efforts in any level need to be coordinated, as we know that we cannot defeat cancer with a single weapon or modality. This translates also for actions in the national level, which most ideally written in a comprehensive National Cancer Control Program (NCCP). As most commonly the NCCP is led by the government or Ministry of Health in the country, unfortunately resources are often found lacking. Therefore, partnerships from non-governmental institutions become crucial for the success of the NCCP. Methods: The National Cancer Control Committee (NCCC) of Indonesia in the year 2014 – 2019 has cultivated strong partnerships with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working in cancer-relevant fields or survivors' groups in the country. Over the years, a total of 39 organizations were invited to participate in Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), Training of Trainers and Speakers (TOT and TOS), and various public awareness campaigns. These activities were spanned throughout the years but were always highlighted in the World Cancer Day February 4th annually. Results: The NCCC has successfully served as a platform for cancer-related NGOs' alliance. All the organizations stated their support and gratitude that with the presence of NCCC, their work was more goal-oriented and reports were accounted in the national level. The NCCC had collected data from 24 NGOs of their activities and noted that there were more than 700 activities/events held by these various organizations in 1 year all over the country, which included activities on public awareness campaigns, cancer treatment services, supportive care services, human resource development, and data-based advocacy. Conclusion: The NCCC might be the ideal platform to strengthen partnerships between cancer-related NGOs. It worked well to create equal partnerships between the organizations, connect them to the governments, and to be able to align the activities with efforts from the ministry and the NCCP. Citation Format: Tiara Bunga Mayang Permata, Steven Octavianus, Soehartati Gondhowiardjo. National Cancer Control Committee (NCCC) as Cancer-Related Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Alliance: Strengthening Partnerships among the NGOs as Part of the Cancer Control Program [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 9th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research; Global Cancer Research and Control: Looking Back and Charting a Path Forward; 2021 Mar 10-11. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2021;30(7 Suppl):Abstract nr 89.