Zipporah Ali Named Candidate for UICC Board of Directors 2026-2028
Dr. Zipporah Ali, a Kenyan palliative care specialist, has been nominated for the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Board of Directors for the 2026-2028 term. She is recognized for her extensive work in integrating palliative care into Kenya's national health policy.
Why it matters
Her candidacy represents a significant step for global health advocacy and the inclusion of African expertise in international cancer policy.
Zipporah Ali, a palliative care physician and public health specialist based in Nairobi, Kenya, has been named a candidate for the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Board of Directors for the 2026–2028 term .
Dr Ali has more than three decades of experience in cancer care, palliative care, advocacy, public health, and health policy. She was instrumental in establishing the Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA), where she served as Executive Director for 15 years until 2021.
She currently serves on the boards of KEHPCA and the African Palliative Care Association and remains actively involved in cancer advocacy, palliative care, pain relief, survivorship, and universal health coverage.
The new UICC Board will be elected by UICC full-member organisations during the 2026 UICC General Assembly, which will take place virtually on October 20, 2026. Electronic voting will open on October 13 and close at 14:30 CEST on October 20.
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