Our next webinar is one you don’t want to miss! Join our conversation on “Management of pleural mesothelioma: From research to real world clinical practice”
🔸Date: Thursday, 30th April 2026
🔸Time: 2:00 - 3:00pm WAT
🔸Venue: Zoom
Speaker: Dr Rasha Aboelhassan
Senior Oncology Consultant, Nasser Institute for Research and Treatment
Pleural mesothelioma remains a complex and often under-discussed cancer, particularly within low-resource settings. This webinar will explore how clinical knowledge and emerging evidence can be effectively translated into real-world practice to improve lung cancer patient outcomes.
Join the African Lung Cancer Community of Practice and register for the webinar here: https://t.co/gVWF715RzN
#ALCCoP #Cancercare #MACA #Publichealth
Move Against Cancer Africa (MACA) is at the European Lung Cancer Conference (ELCC) 2026, holding currently in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The ELCC is organised by the European Society of Medical Oncology @myESMO in collaboration with the International Association for the study of Lung Cancer @IASLC
It is a collaborative effort among leading multidisciplinary societies representing thoracic oncology specialists. The group’s focus is to advance science, disseminate education, and improve the impact of lung cancer care worldwide.
Our Executive Director, @CalebEgwuenu , delivered a keynote lecture on "Improving Representation in Lung Cancer Advocacy: The EIA Framework — Empowerment, Influence, Action."
Other team members also had poster presentations:
- African Lung Cancer Community of Practice as an Advocacy Tool for Enhancing Early Detection and Treatment in Africa
- Breathe to Live: A Lung Cancer Advocacy and Community Awareness Campaign in Piwoyi, Abuja, Nigeria.
We are thrilled to announce that the Breathe to Live poster by Isaac Joseph was awarded the Best Conference Poster at ELCC 2026!
This is a proud moment for Africa on the global lung cancer stage. MACA remains committed to amplifying African voices in cancer research, advocacy, and policy.
Proud to join @IASLC Patient Advocacy Committee. Tx outgoing Board Liaison @JhanelleGray, Committee Chair @ShiloShani & others for their leadership. Excited to join incoming Board Liaison @IsaOpitz, Merel Hennick & @boldcaleb & all
Honoured to serve w such a dedicated team #LCSM
IASLC's World Conference on Lung Cancer #WCLC has been held annually for the past 50 years, bringing together researchers, clinicians, advocates, patients, and policy leaders from around the world. It serves as an important platform for sharing knowledge, advancing research, and strengthening collaboration in the fight against lung cancer and other thoracic diseases.
At this year’s conference, MACA is proud to play an active role. Our Executive Director, Mr. Caleb Egwuenu, will be leading three sessions on patient advocacy, reinforcing our commitment to one of MACA’s core organisational pillars: Advocacy.
We are also delighted to celebrate two of our team members who were recognised with Patient Advocacy Awards. This is a testament to our dedication and the impact of amplifying patient voices in Africa and beyond.
With every step, we reaffirm our mission to transform cancer advocacy and care across Africa.
#MACA #WCLC25 #LungCancer #PatientAdvocacy #CancerResearch #GlobalHealth #Africa
Proud to present my first poster “Advancing Lung Cancer Advocacy in Low-Middle Income Countries” at the @IASLC World Lung Cancer Conference, together with the exceptional @boldCaleb and the wonderful Dr Upal @LUNGevity , @jillfeldman4 , Issac, Lauren & Dr Shagaya. Grateful to Caleb for all the heavy lifting & leading this.
#WCLC2025 #PatientAdvocacy #LMIC
⭐ The IASLC STARS Program empowers patient advocates to drive lung cancer research.
Learn about the program and how to get involved in ILCN: https://t.co/hwBO6sdaYI
Wow! Over 500 million people in West Africa 1 pet ct scan while 56 million people in Kenya 5 pet ct scan machines. Healthcare in West Africa needs to be addressed. 😢
We are officially ONE WEEK OUT from @LUNGevity's #ILCSC24! I am so excited and humbled by our amazing lineup featuring leading #lungcancer doctors, #scientists and #advocates from around the world. Check out the speakers and then register for FREE! https://t.co/A3BlZkgIwQ
Thank you @jillfeldman4 ! Honored to present on palliative care for people with advanced lung cancer in an advanced cancer survivorship session at #WCLC2024 today
Great to be a part of the @iaslc#WCLC24 closing session on advancing patient advocacy worldwide. While spread across the world, we have 1 goal: improving outcomes for those w #lungcancer.
Thanks Dr @JhanelleGray@LAGurwitch@boldcaleb@ShaniShilo & Lillian Leigh - fab session