Melanie.Samson1

Global Health, human rights, cancer control. Views are my own.

[PFS Jerusalem @PFSJerusalem]

Despite the miserable war, restrictions, closures +more Patient's Friends Society-Jerusalem continues raising awareness, provides education +support. YOUR support is gratefully appreciated to continue this essential work #cancer #CloseTheCareGap @uicc #worldcancerday #savealife

[Christian Ntizimira @ntizimira]

See you tomorrow @NCIGlobalHealth @NCICancerCtrl @palliumindia @paimadhu @MoetiTshidi @CKyobutungi @CicelySociety @BlackhallLeslie @NIH @uicc @Anthropologie @AmericanAnthro @AnthonyHerbert9 @acreol_org

[MedicaidCFPrograms @MedicaidcfP]

As part of its focus on women’s cancers, specifically in supporting the implementation of the WHO Global Strategy for the elimination of cervical cancer, UICC engaged in a situational analysis of civil society organisations’ (CSOs) role in increasing access to, and uptake of HPV vaccination in low- and middle countries.

Read the full article https://t.co/dZntCcfs5e

Source @uicc

[Union for International #CancerControl @uicc]

New insights from a UICC study underscore the pivotal role of cancer civil society in low- and middle-income countries towards achieving the 90% target for HPV vaccination and eliminating #cervicalcancer. https://t.co/KArprnm6zl

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

🔴 Panel discussion at #BladderCancerForum23

➡️ Addressing patients needs in practice.

💡Learning what’s gaps have been identified in their national countries and how they have dealt with them when it comes to #bladdercancer

[Union for International #CancerControl @uicc]

Cancer is a leading cause of mortality in women.

A new @TheLancet Commission suggests unequal power dynamics across society have resounding negative impacts on how women interact with cancer prevention, care, and treatment.

More: https://t.co/DbbYEc6nsC

[Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance @gavi]

Mark your calendars!

On September 6th we will be co-hosting an event with @PATHtweets @Wavaorg @RFSU and @gavi_csos on how to ensure equitable access to the #HPV vaccine through gender responsive and youth-led approaches.

Register here: https://t.co/5GXaJJup0a

[OncoDaily @oncodaily]

Cervical cancer is a loud example of gender, health and social inequity - UICC
@DrZSB

#cancer #awareness #cervicalcancer #rwanda #socialinequity #UICC #vaccination #oncology #oncodaily

https://t.co/d5WAjeolW1

[Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu @DrZSB]

Kebbi state is also running a @UNITAID funded screen and treat program on cervical cancer. My foundation, @MedicaidcfP is responsible for demand generation. Thus, I attended this session @WomenDeliver to learn and share from 4 other beneficiaries.

My conversation with @donnamirandais, @Jhpiego Awareness and Demand Generation officer, was quite helpful and I look forward to connecting with her.

The Guatemalan experience, which uses an apron to teach self sampling, was impressive. It shows that innovative solutions don’t have to be high tech, as long as it gets the job done.

Self sampling for #HPV testing has not been popular amongst our women in Kebbi. Any action whereby a woman “feels or touches” her genitalia is frowned on and considered self gratification. I think using this apron to teach them will help debunk this.
@WHONigeria @KebbiCancer @CHAI_health @Jhpiego @uicc #WD2023 #cervicalcancer

[W. Cécile Yougbaré Th. @Thiomcy]

J’ai été ravie de participer le 18 au nom de @MdM_France à ce panel de @uicc sur «  un avenir sans cancer du col de l’utérus » pour participer l’approche de promotion de l’équité de genre en santé par MDM dans 02 projets #cancerducoldeluterus au #Burkina et en #cotedivoire

[Expertise France @expertisefrance]

#WD2023 | The @projetSUCCESS team had the opportunity to present the screening activities carried out in 4 countries to fight against cervical cancer.

[GIAHC @GIAHC]

Demonstration of self sampling in Guatemala at the 2023 @WomenDeliver Conference!

@YouthDeliver @FlacNigeria @AskAboutHPV @StopHPVCancer @MenaHpv @IPVSociety @uicc @DrZSB

[Muktar Bagudo @muktees]

As a side event of the Women Deliver 2023 conference, @uicc, @gatesfoundation, and @gavi joined forces to discuss cervical cancer: "A Future Without Cervical Cancer: Engaging Communities for HPV Vaccination."

H.E @DrZSB chaired the event, emphasizing the path to eradication with political will.

Inspiring speakers shared experiences, highlighted collaboration opportunities, and explored the paradigm shift brought by the single-dose vaccine.

#WomenDeliver2023 #WD2023 #CervicalCancer #UICC

[SUCCESS @projetSUCCESS]

Creativity is a key when it comes to sensitization and awareness raising for #cervicalcancer screening. The #SUCCESSproject team had the opportunity to demonstrate some of the tools developed to teach women how to do self sampling for HPV testing at @WomenDeliver

[Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu @DrZSB]

Women with #HIV are 6X more likely to be infected with #HPV and develop cervical cancer. I salute Salome, for sharing her lives experience with us. Hers, is a story of heartbreak, loss, pain. It is also a story of courage, action and victory.
#cervicalcancerelimination #WD2023

[Aurélia Nguyen @AureliaFNguyen]

Honoured to speak at the @WomenDeliver Side Event with @UICC and @gatesfoundation about our goal to reach over 86 million girls with the lifesaving #HPV vaccine by 2025, preventing over 1.4 million future deaths from #cervicalcancer. #WD2023

[Union for International #CancerControl @uicc]

Yesterday in Kigali, Rwanda at #WD2023 to co-host a side event on engaging communities for #HPV vaccination as a key tool in the elimination of #cervicalcancer, with @gatesfoundation and @gavi.

[Union for International #CancerControl @uicc]

A heartfelt thank you to our co-hosts, panellists and participants. An insightful discussion on the need to engage communities for #HPV vaccination as a means of working towards the elimination of #cervicalcancer.

@gatesfoundation @gavi #WD2023

[Union for International #CancerControl @uicc]

“Cervical cancer is a loud example of gender, health and social inequity and injustice that exists in the world today. Yet it is the one cancer that we can eliminate. We must join hands to muster more political will, strong policies, more funding and increase awareness.”

- UICC Board Member @DrZSB

@gavi @gatesfoundation @WomenDeliver #CervicalCancer #HPV

[NCD Alliance @ncdalliance]

👏Powerful messages at #WD2023 from Sally Agallo from @NCDAK encouraging women to get screened for cervical #cancer!
@gavi & @gatesfoundation support 86 mm girls to access HPV vaccines by 2025 but we all have a part to play to ensure the funding creates the impact💪