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We’ve created our Start-up guide for bladder cancer patient groups, now available in four languages, for anyone with ambitions to start a bladder cancer patient group in their country. It is available to download digitally immediately, but we also wanted to expand its reach. If you would like to receive a paper copy for yourself, or someone you know, who is looking to start a bladder cancer patient support group or an organisation,
During a visit to the United Arab Emirates, Dr Lydia Makaroff and Alex Filicevas met with cancer patient advocacy and support organisation Friends of Cancer Patients at their headquarters in Sharjah. We have met with Dr Sawsan Al Madhi, Director General and Majed Mohamed Ibrahim, Executive Beneficiary Support Services to discuss bladder cancer impact in the Middle East, exchange information on our organisation’s activities and explore opportunities for collaboration.
The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition has now published its Annual Report 2020. Showcasing the activities and impact of the organisation throughout 2020, the WBCPC Annual Report is the first time that the organisation is publishing an Annual Report and will become an annual account of the organisation’s activities to our membership, our partners and our stakeholders.
The year 2020 was an incredibly challenging time for the world, and our bladder cancer patient community was no exception.
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Today, we are thrilled to launch our Portuguese version of the Start-up guide for bladder cancer patient groups, which is an important step in our outreach and community plans for South America.
Bladder cancer patient groups across the globe, small and large, have an important role to play in improve the situation for patients and their families. It is our vision to see a bladder cancer patient group in every country, and today we are proud to launch our Know the basis: A start-up guide for bladder cancer patient groups in Portuguese.
The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition Board of Director selects Dr Lydia Makaroff as the President of the organisation, succeeding Ken Bagshaw, who remains on the Board.
Today, the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition is delighted to announce the election of Dr Lydia Makaroff as the new President of the organisation. Lydia succeeds founding President Ken Bagshaw, who has been elected President in June 2019 and was instrumental in the establishment and success of the coalition thus far.
Bladder cancer is the 10th most common cancer globally with 60% of cases and 50% of deaths occurring in resource-constrained countries. In an effort to address unmet needs in bladder cancer, the Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU) and the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a formal two-year partnership with the aim to improve the quality of bladder cancer best practices and standards of care worldwide.
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Today, we are thrilled to launch our French version of the Start-up guide for bladder cancer patient groups , which is an important step in our outreach and community plans.
Bladder cancer patient groups across the globe, small and large, have an important role to play in improve the situation for patients and their families. It is our vision to see a bladder cancer patient group in every country, and today we are proud to launch our Know the basis: A start-up guide for bladder cancer patient groups in French.
On the occasion of the World Cancer Day on 4 February, the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition is proud to join the international cancer community in shining light on cancer challenges and our collective efforts to overcome them.
Together, all our actions matter. Throughout 2020 we saw how much we could achieve when working towards a common goal, even during the most challenging year in recent history. We celebrate World Cancer Day, highlighting the strength of even the smallest individual actions and the urgent need for collaboration.
Today, we are thrilled to launch our Spanish version of the Start-up guide for bladder cancer patient groups, which is an important step in our outreach and community plans for Latin America.
Bladder cancer patient groups across the globe, small and large, have an important role to play in improve the situation for patients and their families. It is our vision to see a bladder cancer patient group in every country, and today we are proud to launch our Know the basis: A start-up guide for bladder cancer patient groups in Spanish.
Today, the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC) is proud to re-launch our newly improved website.
Since our official launch in 2019, we have put all efforts to develop a website, that we hope in the future will become a go-to-hub for people affected by bladder cancer across the world. We will continue to create useful resources and information for our member organisations and the international community.
We believe a robust website will strengthen our international presence,
For general information, information about membership or policy information, please contact the WBCPC Secretariat at info@worldbladdercancer.org
For general information, information about membership or policy information, please contact the WBCPC Secretariat at info@worldbladdercancer.org
