About:
- Report name: ICP has been introduced as part of the report titled “Cancer preparedness around the world: National readiness for a global epidemic.”
- Prepared by: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
- Countries covered: 28 countries.
- Objective: To allow benchmarking of national efforts and identify best practice in addressing the cancer challenge.
- Domains covered: The ICP explores the issue of cancer preparedness through three broad domains: 1) policy and planning; 2) care delivery; and 3) health systems and governance.
- Four essentials of cancer preparedness: Investment (appropriate spending and resources), roadmap (effective planning), foundation (functioning health systems) and intelligence (availability and quality of cancer-related data).
Findings on overall best practices for cancer preparedness:
- Top 3: Australia tops the ICP, followed by the Netherlands and Germany.
- Bottom 3: Saudi Arabia, Romania and Egypt face the largest room for improvement.
- Indian Scenario: India is ranked 19 out of 28 countries with a score of 64.9/100.
