The Philippine National Cancer Summit 2024 is a nationwide collaboration initiative against cancer, scheduled for February 29 to March 1, 2024, at the Novotel Manila, Araneta City. This landmark event, themed ‘Advancing Integrated Cancer Care Systems for the Filipino,’ brings together a diverse range of stakeholders from the national and international cancer community to address these critical challenges. This includes advocates and pioneers from the medical community, patient/ family support and survivor groups, academic and research institutions, civil society organizations , industry partners, the private sector, local government units, and key national government agencies.

The Summit serves as an inspirational platform for stakeholders to collaborate synergistically in advancing integrated cancer care systems for the Filipino population. It provides an opportunity to exchange knowledge, expertise, experiences, research findings, exemplary models, best practices, and social innovations, all with the aim of promoting and enhancing patient-focused, multidisciplinary, and high-quality cancer care.

Specifically, the 2024 Philippine National Cancer Summit aims to:

• Foster collaboration among all stakeholders engaged in cancer care, including the national and local government, medical and healthcare professionals, patients/survivors , their families, civil society organizations, academia and research institutions and the private sector.

• Identify and disseminate best practices, models, and innovations in integrated cancer care, as well as engage in discussions on the progress of NICCA implementation and localization.

• Establish concrete quality metrics in cancer care by introducing tools and frameworks and defining the standards of quality patient care in cancer.

• Formulate actionable recommendations to enhance the quality and accessibility of cancer care in the Philippines.

• Release a solidarity statement and call to action as the primary output of the cancer summit.