ISCC tries to target those who are in a position to pass on their skills and experience to others in their own communities. The setting of training goals and standards. The use of educational and training methods that take into account the trainees' cultural backgrounds. The International School of Cancer Care tries to target those who will pass on their skills and experience to others in their own communities. Two four-week courses are held each year.
Courses take into account both the cultural context and the needs of individual students.
The multiprofessional team approach to palliative care is emphasised. Central to the course is a clinical attachment. Patients were often not told that they were dying and even their families were badly informed about the seriousness of the illness. Mistrust between all parties was therefore high . There is a world of difference between coping with what is familiar and being at a loss when faced with the unfamiliar.