These covenants establish the collaboration framework between each town and the ICO Foundation which has, among its objectives, to improve the quality of life of patients with cancer and their relatives, as well as to normalize this illness socially.

As a result of these agreements, the towns of Sant Just Desvern, Sant Andreu de la Barca, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Abrera, Vallirana and Sant Feliu de Llobregat will contribute with € 47,000 a year in total, for three years, for the Foundation. ICO, in return, will promote formation and preventive activities in these towns. Other agreements are to be signed during the first term of 2007 with the towns of Sant Joan Despí, Cervelló, Sant Climent de Llobregat and Sant Esteve Sesrovires.

In relation with the different towns, the ICO Foundation has also organised a round table, addressed to town councillors and those responsible for health in Baix Llobregat, Badalona and Girona, under the title “Oncology and Towns”, with the aim of comparing the activity of ICO with the vision and the needs of the towns.

Besides, and continuing with the contacts between ICO and the towns around it, the Mayor of Sant Climent de Llobregat, Ms. Tomi Jiménez i Frías, has recently visited ICO in Hospitalet.