Institutional
INCA is the body of the Ministry of Health responsible for the development and coordination of integrated actions in the prevention and control of cancer in Brazil. Those actions include hospital care provided directly and free of charge to cancer patients within Brazil's Unified Public Health System (SUS), and interventions in other strategic areas, such as prevention and early detection, training, research and epidemiological information. The Institute coordinates several national programs on cancer control and is equipped with the most modern public diagnostic imaging facility in Latin America.
In this section, institutional and organizational information of the Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCA) is available, such as mission, strategic vision, values, competences, organizational structure, list of managers, opening hours and legislation about the Institute.
Mission
Promote cancer control through national integrated actions in prevention, care and research.
Strategic Vision
Fully perform its governmental role as an Integrated Center, distinguished nationally and internationally as a reference for care, teaching and research, with excellence in the development of public policies for the prevention and control of cancer, contributing to the welfare of populations.
Values
- Ethics and Transparency
- Valorization of professionals
- Humanization and Integrality
- Respect
- Social and environmental responsibility
- Equity
- Innovation
- Excellence