National cancer control programmes core capacity self-assessment tool

Overview

The objective of the tool is to carry out a simple qualitative assessment in a short period of time. The tool facilitates the evaluation of the countries' capacity of cancer control plans and programmes, and can be used on a regular basis to monitor the progress of plans and programmes at the national, regional and global levels. From the countries’ perspective, the core self-assessment tool can be used to:

• Assess the quality of the current cancer control plan in the country.
• Assess the core elements of the country’s cancer control performance.
• Provide an overview of the resources available for managing the cancer control programme.
• Provide information on strengths and gaps in order to improve cancer control in a comprehensive way.