Recording online: Breast Cancer - Improving outcomes and access to treatment for the most vulnerable
The Global Surgery Foundation and UNITAR hosted a special online event as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer:
Improving outcomes and access to treatment for the most vulnerable
Tuesday, 19 October 2021 at 15:00 – 16:30 CET
Background
Breast cancer continues to be a major global health challenge, claiming the lives of more than 685’000 women in 2020, globally. WHO estimates that almost 50% of breast cancer cases are in developing countries. The growing disease burden of cancers in low-income and limited resource settings is a clear call for action to improve health outcomes and increase access to treatment options. Surgical care is the foundation of the treatment options for breast cancers and has been proven to be highly effective, especially when the disease is diagnosed early.
October is Breast Cancer awareness month, an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease and UNITAR and the Global Surgery Foundation join forces in hosting this webinar. Join us and learn more about the role of surgery in breast cancer care, how we can improve health outcomes and how we can continue to improve access to treatment in low-income and resource-limited settings.
Speakers
Moderator
Mrs. Olwethu Leshabane, Founder of Art of Superwoman (AoS)
Keynote
Ms. Zozibini Tunzi, Miss Universe 2019
Panelists
Dr. Benjamin Anderson, World Health Organisation, NCD department
Dr. Linetta Koppert, H20 Program
Mrs. Meni Styliadou, Takeda EUCAN
Dr. Miriam Mutebi, Assistant Professor and Breast, Surgical Oncologist Aga Khan University Hospital
Closing
Dr. Geoff Ibbotson, Senior Health Advisor, UNITAR and Executive Lead, Global Surgery Foundation
Agenda
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Event outline
Guiding questions
What role does surgical care play in breast cancer care?
How can a patient-centred healthcare approach improve health outcomes for breast cancer?
How can we improve access to surgical care in low-income and resource-limited settings?
Event objectives
Raise awareness on breast cancer, particularly in low resource settings;
Offer a venue for knowledge sharing and discussion on breast cancer;
Promote a learning atmosphere and establish a strong network which can be utilized after the event;
Call to action for multiple stakeholder sectors (Govts, Academia, Industry, Philanthropy etc)
Learning objectives
After the event, participants will be able to:
Understand the importance of timely access to surgical care for breast cancer treatment;
Identify opportunities for improving health outcomes for breast cancer through a patient-centred healthcare approach, particularly in low resource settings;
Expand networks and identify partners with expertise to assist in raising awareness for breast cancer.
Target audience
Civil society, government officials and personnel from non-profit and private sectors who work on, are impacted, or interested in learning more about breast cancer, surgical care and health systems strengthening.