Cayman Islands Cancer Society

What Cayman Islands Cancer Society does

The Cayman Islands Cancer Society (CICS) is a non-profit charitable organization incorporated in 1995 in the Cayman Islands, operating from its headquarters at 114 Maple Road in George Town, Grand Cayman. It is the only comprehensive cancer support charity in the territory and serves three primary constituencies: cancer patients and their families (through financial aid, counseling, equipment rental, and voucher programs), the general community (through education, prevention, and screening initiatives), and healthcare professionals (through continuing medical education). Core programs include financial assistance for treatment-related costs (KYD $573,473 disbursed to 120 patients in 2024), cancer screening vouchers (mammograms, PSA, FIT tests), an annual HPV vaccination drive in partnership with the Ministry of Health serving ages 9-25, and educational presentations in English and Spanish. The organization also operates the Cayman Islands Cancer Registry using IARC database standards and previously built the Chemotherapy Unit which was transferred to the Health Services Authority in 2014.

CICS is funded entirely through donations, fundraising events (Stride Against Cancer, Catwalk for Cancer, Spring Garden Party, Movember, Casino Night), and individual/family memberships ($25 and $40 annually, respectively), with no government funding or grants. Its revenue model relies on community- and event-driven fundraising across a small island population. Distribution occurs through direct office services, a network of 19+ physician partners, the HSA Public Health Clinic, Lions Club screening voucher programs, and community venues like Camana Bay. The organization runs with a lean team of 4 full-time staff supported by an unpaid volunteer Board of Directors.

The organization is pursuing a major facility expansion via the Raising the Roof campaign with ground-breaking expected in early 2025. Strategic priorities include expanding patient services, broadening the HPV vaccination program, and launching professional education events like the 2025 Conquering Cancer Symposium. There is no proprietary technology platform; operational infrastructure consists of standard office systems plus the IARC-compliant cancer registry database.

Name

Cayman Islands Cancer Society

Legal name

Cayman Islands Cancer Society

Website

https://cics.ky

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Cayman Islands Cancer Society is a non-profit charitable organization in Grand Cayman providing comprehensive cancer support—including financial aid, counseling, screening vouchers, HPV vaccinations, and education—to cancer patients, families, and the broader Cayman Islands community, funded entirely through donations and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Cancer Support Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

Keywords

• Cancer support services
• Cancer patient financial aid
• HPV vaccination program
• Cancer education outreach
• Cancer screening vouchers

Headquarters

HQ city

George Town, Grand Cayman

HQ country

Cayman Islands

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Relies entirely on donations from individuals, corporations, and community fundraising events. No government funding or grants. Accepts cash, cheques, wire transfers, credit card payments, employer matching gifts, bequests, memorial/tribute gifts, life insurance beneficiary donations, and community fundraisers.
2. Membership Fees: Individual memberships at $25/year and family memberships at $40/year. Members receive e-newsletters, early-bird event access, and can attend Annual General Meeting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cayman Islands Cancer Society is a non-profit charitable organization that provides cancer patient support services to residents of the Cayman Islands, including financial assistance for treatment-related costs, free counseling, cancer screening vouchers, HPV vaccination coordination, equipment rental, and community cancer education and prevention programs. All services to qualifying cancer patients are free of charge, with the organization funded entirely through donations, fundraising events, and annual memberships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Assistance Program
• Cancer Counseling Services
• HPV Vaccination Program
• Cancer Screening Voucher Program
• Equipment Rental Program Free lending of medical equipment such as wheelchairs to cancer patients, including through underwritten wheelchair rentals funded by individual membership fees.
• Wigs & Bras Program Provision of prosthetic breasts, mastectomy bras, and wigs for cancer patients, supplied in partnership with the Breast Cancer Foundation.
• Annual Membership Program Annual membership program with Individual tier at $25/year and Family tier at $40/year. Members receive e-newsletters, early-bird event access, and AGM participation rights; membership fees fund rent assistance for patients, HPV vaccinations, educational programs, counseling services, and screening tests (PSA, fecal occult).

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability (Cayman Islands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Annual collaboration for free HPV vaccination drive for school-age children and young adults ages 9-25. Ministry coordinates school vaccination program while CICS provides program support and promotion.
• Health Services Authority (HSA) - Public Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSA provides HPV vaccination at Public Health Clinic (Wednesdays 3-4pm, later 2-4pm). CICS coordinates with HSA on cancer registry, chemotherapy unit operations, and survivor wall.
• Breast Cancer FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBreast Cancer Foundation provides free mammogram vouchers year-round, prosthetic breasts, mastectomy bras, and wigs for cancer patients. Joint workshops educate staff on complementary services.
• Doctors HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDoctors Hospital oncology department provides sarcoma and bone cancer care. Dr. Natalie Sharpe leads medical oncology with integrated team approach including orthopedic surgeons, radiologists, and oncology nurses.
• Lions Club of Tropical GardenssecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides free mammogram screening vouchers during October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month)
• Lions Club of Grand CaymansecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides free prostate cancer (PSA) tests for men who qualify
• Camana BayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides venue for World Cancer Day Candlelight Vigil at Paseo; illuminates fountains and signs in purple for cancer awareness month
• HPV Vaccination Physician Partners (19+ doctors)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor19+ physicians including Dr. Abraham, Dr. Addelson, Dr. Charles, Dr. Christofferson, Dr. Cridland, Dr. Deosaran, Dr. El Madany, Dr. Hobday, Dr. Meggs, Dr. Mohanty, Dr. Osterloh, Dr. Pomares, Dr. Richmond-Peck, Dr. Richens, Dr. Richter, Dr. Smith, Dr. Vivek, Dr. Yin participate in Gardasil HPV vaccine program at reduced cost.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cancer Research UK: UK's leading cancer charity funding research, providing patient information, and running awareness campaigns. Comparable as a non-government-funded voluntary health organization reliant on donations, events, and community fundraising — the same model CICS runs in Cayman.
• American Cancer Society: Large US-based voluntary health organization providing cancer patient support, research funding, education, and advocacy. Most directly comparable as the global benchmark for community cancer-society models that CICS operates at island scale.
• Canadian Cancer Society: National voluntary health organization offering cancer information, support services, and research funding across Canada. Directly mirrors CICS's integrated model of patient financial/support services plus prevention education and community fundraising.
• Macmillan Cancer Support: UK charity focused on providing financial, practical, and emotional support to people affected by cancer. Closely matches CICS's core patient financial-aid and counseling services, scaled to a national footprint.
• Cancer Council Australia: Australia's peak national non-government cancer control body, providing research funding, prevention programs, and patient support. Comparable as a donation-funded voluntary health organization combining prevention, screening, and patient services.

Direct peers

• Singapore Cancer Society: City-state cancer society delivering public education, screening subsidies, HPV vaccination, patient welfare aid, and community fundraising in Singapore. Highly comparable to CICS in scope (financial aid + prevention + screening vouchers) and scale (single small jurisdiction).
• Hong Kong Cancer Fund: Hong Kong non-profit providing free cancer information, professional counseling, financial assistance, and community programs. Highly analogous to CICS as a small-jurisdiction voluntary health charity offering integrated support services funded by donations and events.
• Breast Cancer Foundation (Cayman Islands): Cayman Islands-based charity providing mammogram vouchers, prosthetics, wigs, and breast cancer support. Direct local peer — breast cancer alone accounts for ~50% of CICS financial aid, making BCF both a partner and the closest adjacent service provider in the same jurisdiction.

Emerging players

• Relay For Life (ACS program): Community-led fundraising walk format used by cancer societies globally. Comparable to CICS's flagship Stride Against Cancer and other signature walking/fundraising events that anchor its community-driven revenue model.

Others

• Lions Clubs International (Tropical Gardens / Grand Cayman): Service-club network funding mammogram and PSA screening vouchers for CICS in the Cayman Islands. Included as an ecosystem partner, since Lions' cancer-screening funding is a core distribution channel for CICS's prevention services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/c.i.c.s
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-cayman-islands-cancer-society

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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