18 February 2022. Building Community, NEWS, Raising Awareness

Advice from #BladderCancerForum – our new video series

Hear from CEO of Campaigning For Cancer (South Africa), Lauren Pretorius, about the fundamental role that patient advocates have in improving bladder cancer patient care around the globe.  

We need to create any opportunity to engage with patients around the world. There are different kinds of patients, and those patients are nervous, scared and out of their depth. We need to create places and efforts that help them tell their story.
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16 February 2022. Building Community, NEWS

Dr Stephanie Chisolm succeeds Andrea Maddox – Smith on the Board of Directors

Andrea Maddox-Smith has stepped down from the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition’s Board of Directors. Dr Stephanie Chisolm will be succeeding her as a representative of the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN).

I’m delighted and honoured to join the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition Board of Directors and continue to build on the great contributions of Andrea Maddox-Smith. As a representative of WBCPC founding member, Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN), I remain committed to the mission of improving the lives of bladder cancer patients around the globe.
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4 February 2022. NEWS, Raising Awareness

Together let’s close the gap in cancer care -World Cancer Day!

On World Cancer Day, WBCPC recognises the power of knowledge and highlights the importance of closing the gap in cancer care.

Strong, empowered patient groups are essential to close the care gap in bladder cancer care. That’s why we focus our efforts on supporting patient advocates in starting a group in their communities.
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21 January 2022. Building Community, NEWS, Raising Awareness

Dr Lydia Makaroff shares WBCPC priorities for 2022

Hear from WBCPC President Dr Lydia Makaroff, as she talks about organisation’s priorities for the upcoming year and exciting projects launching in 2022.

This year, we want to make it all about our community and how can we support each other to be the best source of support, information, and kindness for the people we are there to serve – all affected by bladder cancer.
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3 December 2021. Building Community, NEWS

Start-up guide paper copies now available on request

Request a paper copy of the guide: “Know the basics: A start-up guide for bladder cancer patient groups” (available in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese).

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World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum - Summary Report 2021 - WBCPC
1 December 2021. Building Community, NEWS

World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2021 summary report out now

Explore or revisit the discussions and ideas generated at the Forum in the Summary Report.

This summary report documents the discussions had, and ideas generated. The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition aims to play a positive role in ensuring the patient voice is always accounted for in everything we do as a healthcare and patient advocacy community.
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23 November 2021. Engaging in Advocacy, EVENTS

Second GCCN event tackles community questions on COVID-19 vaccines and cancer

The second edition of the Global Cancer Coalitions Network event “Coalition Connection 2: COVID19 Vaccines & Cancer” takes place, moderated by WBCPC.

We are proud to be part of the Global Cancer Coalitions Network, sharing experience and brining expert knowledge on most pressing challenges to our cancer patient communities around the world.
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22 November 2021. Engaging in Advocacy, NEWS

More languages now live – Global Bladder Cancer Patient Experience Survey

We’ve added more languages to increase access to Global Bladder Cancer Patient Experience Survey.

We will fill this knowledge gap and amplify the voice of bladder cancer patients and carers by quantifying patient experiences and preferences on a global scale. These insights will help us as a global patient organisation to align our work with patient needs and champion their views to drive care improvements using evidence-based advocacy.
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WBCPC meets FOCP in Sharjah UAE
16 November 2021. Building Community, NEWS

WBCPC meets with Friends of Cancer Patients organisation in Sharjah

WBCPC team builds a relationship with a leading patient advocacy and support organisation in the United Arab Emirates and the region.

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WBCPC Meeting with Stakeholders at SIU41 in Dubai
15 November 2021. Building Community, EVENTS

WBCPC connects with international urology community at SIU41 Congress

We joined the SIU41 Annual Congress to introduce WBCPC to the international urology community and highlight the importance of peer support and bladder cancer patient advocacy.

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