Description

The Norwegian Cancer Society (NCS) is the largest organisations in Norway representing the voices of those affected by cancer.

NCS’s goals for the period 2016–2019

•Norway will be a pioneer in cancer prevention.
•Norway will be a pioneer of good patient pathways.
•More will survive or live longer with cancer.
•Better quality of life for patients and their families.
•More user-oriented cancer care.
•Greater commitment to cancer awareness.

Our vision: Together we create hope

Competence and Expertise Offered

NCS’s objectives as enshrined in the Articles of Association are to work to prevent and reduce cancer, and to improve quality of life for patients and their families. These objectives will be realised through the following means:
•broad-based cancer research
•information (on the causes of cancer, manifestation, prevention and treatment)
•cancer care (help for cancer patients and their families)
•serving as a voice for the cancer cause
•international work and collaboration

Expertise sought

We are interested in being contacted by potential partners that work on public health, specifically cancer and non-communicable diseases and their associated risk factors tobacco, alcohol, poor nutrition and physical inactivity.