1. Margaret Mary Bertram, MPH Center for Global Health
Evaluation of Cancer Control Leadership Forums at the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Global Health
Margaret Mary Bertram, MPH
Center for Global Health
November 13, 2015

2. National Cancer Control Planning
A strategic plan to control cancer based on the country’s cancer burden, cancer risk factor burden, and the available resources
Implement in the context of the culture and health care system

3. Goal of the NCI Cancer Control Leadership Forums
Increase the capacity of several participating countries from different regions to initiate or enhance cancer control planning and implementation through a multi-sectoral approach.
Exchange experiences and challenges in developing and implementing cancer control plans

4. Leadership Forum Process
Identify Country Team Reps
Situational Analysis
Needs Identification

5. Leadership Forum Process
2-3 Learning Modules
3-4 Special Sessions
3 Facilitated Breakout Sessions

6. Leadership Forum Process
Follow-Up Calls at 3, 6, and 12 mo.
Progress on Action Plans
Tech Assistance: Challenges/Resources

7. Evaluation Components
Baseline Assessment
Inputs
Country-led Situation Analysis
Presentations and Action Planning Sessions
NCI Technical Assistance
Outputs
12-Month Action Plan
Awareness of cancer control planning
Know how to develop and implement a NCCP
Outcomes
Action Plan Completion
Cancer Control Partnerships and Networks
Impact
NCCP aligns with country’s NCD plan
Meet NCD targets in WHO Global Action Plan
Satisfaction Survey
Action Plan
Follow Up Phone Calls

8. Country Team Participants

9. Country Team Participants
Government Agencies
Cancer Institutes
CSOs
Academia
Oncology Professionals
Public Sector
Private Sector
Meetings are convened with high-level leaders involved in cancer and NCD efforts
Country Team
Country Lead
6-8 Partners

10. Example: Country Team Participants

11. Situational Analysis Process
Forum preparation for country teams (3-6 months):
Country teams conduct a situation analysis of cancer control planning efforts and have targeted discussions as a team.
Shapes Forum content
Influences action planning
County Situational Analysis
Country Needs Identification
Forum Development

12. Example: Latin America Leadership Forum Situational Analysis Priorities
Population-based Cancer Registries
Cancer Research
Implementation Science
Evaluation of Cancer Control Plans
Early Detection

13. Action Planning
What priority actions did your team identify to work on when you go back home?
What are your current strengths you will build on as you further your efforts in national cancer control planning and implementation?
What are you greatest need moving forward with your priority building actions and how can the leaders in your country help you address those needs?

15. Forum Delivery Satisfaction Survey
Did the pre-work help prepare the country team for participation in the Forum?
Open dialogue among partners Preparatory on the individual and team level Helps to guide discussions at the Forum
Yes No
Not Sure
94% 6%

16. Forum Delivery Satisfaction Survey
Identify the extent to which the content of the "Developing and Implementing a National Cancer Control Plan" module improved your understanding the major components and common processes to develop a National Cancer Control Plan:
Strongly Improved
Moderately Improved
Slightly Improved
Did Note Improved
65%
35%
100%

17. Forum Delivery Satisfaction Survey
Extent to which the content of the "Using Data and Information for National Cancer Control Efforts" module improved your understanding of assessing your country's data and information needs:
Strongly Improved
Moderately Improved
Slightly Improved
Did Note Improved
35%
59% 6%
94%

18. Example: SE ASIA CCLF Actions & Outcomes*

19. Unique Program Challenges
Spectrum of stages in planning
Outcome monitoring relies on Country Team engagement
Team dynamics and successful partnerships
Follow up interview processes
Defining impact and attributing linkages
How are we tracking and recording impact?
What information/sources should be used?
Framework for measuring impact

20. Program Modifications/Future Plans
Evaluate partnership between NCI and co-hosting organizations
Document how lessons learned inform future Forum development
Currently developing a tool to evaluate National Cancer Control Plans

21. Acknowledgements Dr. Brenda Kostelecky Ms. Catherine Hidalgo
Ms. Tulika Singh
Dr. James Corrigan
Dr. Sudha Sivaram
Ms. Cathy Muha
Ms. Rebecca Minneman
Ms. Renicha McCree
NCI’s Office of Science Planning and Assessment

22. CGH Contact Information
Website: Telephone number: Office street address: 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD (near Shady Grove Adventist Hospital)
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