[1][2] It is a full member of the Union of International Cancer Control[3] June 4, 2018 (Australia) (2) Advancement of Health The OCI Foundation was officially registered on April 29, 2016.

[5] It was founded by Associate Professor Chris Onyebuchi Ifediora, a Harvard-trained Nigerian-born medical practitioner who lives and works in the City of Gold Coast, Australia.

[11] Other collaborators include Femi Adesina (Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari), the Nigerian First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC), the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Ifeanyi Ubah Foundation, Nollywood Nigeria (led by Mrs Ebele Okaro Onyiuke), the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, the Sweet Home Africa Humanitarian Foundation (SHAHF) and some other national and international organisations.,[18] The ArOY Anti-Cancer Health Initiative is technology-driven,[1] with targets being  Nigeria and other Low to Lower-Middle Income Countries (LMICs) or cancer-disadvantaged communities within some High-Income Countries (HICS).

[22][23][24] The overall plan is to inject the anti-breast and anti-cervical cancer teachings into the academic curriculum of all senior secondary schools in Nigeria's 36 states (and the FCT).

[15][18] Since then, discussions on the ArOY Initiative and related activities have been presented annually to Nigerian youths as part of the NYSC orientation programs across Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

It has won awards in Sydney (Australia),[1]London (England),[10] Lusaka (Zambia),[10] and Abuja (Nigeria), and is configured to send users regular and customisable reminders about breast and cervical cancer screenings.

The activities of the OCI Foundation focus on addressing issues related to women, girls, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups, alongside initiatives that support talented individuals outside formal education systems.

[2] In 2022, social activities such as pageantry, quizzes, cultural events, singing, and eating competitions were organized across various NYSC orientation camps in Nigeria.

[36] They recently appointed a female Education Ambassador in the Northeastern region as a way to minimise gender-based violence[2][37][38] and assist with post-recovery efforts in a part of Nigeria affected by militant insurgency.