On the occasion of World Cancer Day on February 4, 2024, the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC) is proud to join forces with the international cancer community to raise awareness. Join us in raising bladder cancer awareness and the campaign to close the equity gaps that exist in cancer care around the world.
World Cancer Day 2024 organised by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) marks the third and last year of the ‘Close the care gap’ campaign centered on the issue of equity.
The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition (WBCPC) actively participated in the WECAN Evidence-Based Advocacy Training Workshop in Munich, Germany, on January 18-19, 2024. This event is part of the WECAN training programme to enhance the knowledge and capacity of patient advocates to conduct patient-led research.
WECAN – Working Group of European Cancer Advocacy Network’s objective is to develop a strong community of well-trained patient advocates. Alex Filicevas, Executive Director of WBCPC,
In this video, our President, Dr Lydia Makaroff, and Executive Director, Alex Filicevas wish the bladder cancer patient community a happy and healthy New Year and share some of the exciting projects and activities taking place in 2024.
We highlight many different projects that will take place this year:
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals and a range of stakeholders, especially in countries where bladder cancer patient groups do not exist yet.
For the second consecutive year, the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition was thrilled to offer the Bladder Cancer Awareness Month Grants (BCAM Grant) in 2023. The BCAM Grants enable patient organisations, support, or advocacy groups in low and middle-income countries to bring awareness to bladder cancer in their communities.
This year, one of our BCAM grant awardees Women’s Education and Economic Development Society (WEEDS) organised activities in India.
Some highlights of activities organised in different districts of India:
The European Cancer Organisation organised a meeting titled ‘Time to Accelerate: Action on Men and Cancer – A Roadmap for Improvement’ on November 29, 2023, at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. This meeting served as a platform to launch the joint Roadmap for Improvement, co-developed by the European Cancer Organisation, the European Association of Urology (EAU), and the Global Action on Men’s Health (GAHM).
The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition,
