Today marks the launch of our bladder cancer animation video in Hindi. It is an important step in our mission to raise awareness about bladder cancer around the world.
Currently, 1.7 million people are living with bladder cancer around the world. Each year, over 570,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer and in South-Central Asia, there are over 35,000 new cases each year.
This year, during World Bladder Cancer Awareness Month 2023 throughout May,
The theme of International Women’s Day (IWD) this year is #EmbraceEquity. The campaign aims to encourage important conversations on why equal opportunities aren’t enough and why equal is not always fair. People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action.
This is an opportunity to stand and advocate to embrace equity for women affected by bladder cancer around the world. Although bladder cancer is often considered a disease of men of older age,
We are thrilled to announce that the 2022 Bladder Cancer Awareness Month campaign “Don’t go red. Go to a doctor” was nominated for The PRWeek UK Healthcare & Pharma Comms Awards in the category of Best Public Health Awareness Campaign.
The PRWeek Awards are an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the best campaigns, projects, agencies, in-house teams, and individuals across healthcare and pharmaceutical communications.
Last year, we launched our “Don’t Go Red.
Watch a brief summary of key take-aways from our last year’s World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2022. The second World Bladder Cancer Patient Forum 2022 brought the global bladder cancer community together in person for the first time. Over the 2 hours, we discussed taking the voice of bladder cancer patients forward.
Experts from diverse backgrounds shared their perspectives and ideas on how we can work together to improve the quality of life and outcomes for people affected by bladder cancer.
The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition supports the Rare Disease Day international campaign that sheds light on rare diseases and advocates for health equity for all those with a rare disease.
Since 2008, Rare Disease Day, which takes place on the last day of February, has brought together patients, caregivers, family members, friends, and advocates worldwide. This year’s campaign revolves around working towards equity in social opportunity, healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease.
EAU23, Europe’s largest Annual Urology Congress, will take place in Milan, Italy on March 10-13, 2023. The European Association of Urology (EAU) provides patient organisations and patient advocates with a stage to voice their goals and objectives at this congress, in addition to breaking scientific updates.
The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition President, Dr Lydia Makaroff, and Executive Director, Alex Filicevas will be speaking at the following sessions:
EAU Patient Day: Urological Patient Presentations
Alex Filicevas
For the second consecutive year, the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition is thrilled to offer the Bladder Cancer Awareness Month Grants (BCAM Grant) for 2023. The BCAM Grant aims to enable patient organisations, support, or advocacy groups in low and middle-income countries to bring awareness to bladder cancer in their communities.
Every year, more than 570,000 people receive bladder cancer diagnoses around the world. For many patients, their diagnosis will be the very first time they hear about bladder cancer.
Michelle Colero succeeds Ken Bagshaw, who has served on the Board of Directors since 2019, as a representative of Bladder Cancer Canada (BCC). Michelle is the Executive Director of BCC, leading the organisation in its mission to promote patient advocacy, increase awareness, and fund research for the 80,000 Canadians living with and beyond a bladder cancer diagnosis.
Michelle is an experienced leader in the not-for-profit sector with over 20 years of progressive leadership positions developing and executing strategies while delivering successful campaigns for local,
Bladder Cancer. Two words that carry a devastating impact. Every year, over 570,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer globally, and for many, it is the first time they hear about it. We are committed to change this. Let’s bring awareness to the symptoms to watch out for and encourage acting on them without delay. Early diagnosis is crucial to increasing the chance of long-term survival and improving quality of life.
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month 2023 campaign
We are thrilled to announce our new,
This World Cancer Day, the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition is proud to join the international cancer community efforts. Jointly, we advocate for greater access to care for marginalised populations and closing the gap in cancer care worldwide.
World Cancer Day takes place every year on February 4 and is the uniting global initiative under which the world comes together to raise the profile of cancer in a positive and inspiring way. Spearheaded by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC),
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
