International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

The IAEA’s aim is to help build Member States’ capacities to support them in establishing high-quality health care worldwide. Nuclear technology plays a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Over the past six decades, the IAEA has gained strong technical expertise and experience in the delivery of nuclear medicine and radiotherapy technology to Member States, contributing to the fight against cancer. Its support ranges from nutrition interventions, cancer diagnosis and treatment, quality assurance for the use of radiation in medicine for safe and accurate treatment of conditions such as cancer. The IAEA also assists Member States with the coordination of research projects, expert guidance, imPACT Reviews, resource mobilization, the development of internationally harmonized guidelines and supporting the development of strategic documents, training, and knowledge exchange, safety and quality.