Olubukola Ayodele: Excited to invite you to the Cancer Health Disparities Day

Olubukola Ayodele shared on LinkedIn:

“We are excited to invite you to the Cancer Health Disparities Day, a unique event dedicated to addressing the crucial issue of cancer health disparities in our communities.

The Cancer Health Disparities Day program is designed with the following key objectives:

1. Raising Awareness:

• Increase understanding among healthcare providers, community organizations, and the general public about the extent of cancer health disparities and the impact on affected populations.
• Highlight the specific barriers to cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment faced by racial and ethnic minorities, low-income populations, and other underserved groups.

2. Educate and Inform:

• Provide up-to-date information on the latest research and data related to cancer health disparities.
• Offer practical training sessions for healthcare professionals on culturally competent care, patient navigation, and effective communication strategies tailored to diverse populations.

3. Foster Collaboration:

•  Bring together key stakeholders from various sectors, including healthcare, academia, government, and community organizations, to share knowledge, resources, and strategies.
• Facilitate networking opportunities that can lead to developing new partnerships and initiatives to reduce cancer disparities.

4. Empower Communities:

• Engage community members in meaningful discussions about their challenges in accessing quality cancer care.
• Provide resources and information to empower patients and their families to advocate for their own health and navigate the healthcare system more effectively.

5. Develop Actionable Strategies:

•  Encourage the development of specific, actionable plans to address cancer health disparities at the local, regional, national and international levels.
•  Document the ideas and recommendations generated during the event and disseminate them to a wider audience, including policymakers and healthcare institutions.

Your participation will contribute significantly to the success of this event and the ongoing efforts to create a more equitable healthcare landscape. Your voice and expertise are invaluable as we work together to identify and implement solutions that can make a lasting impact.

We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be an enlightening and inspiring day.

Thank you for being so committed to advancing health equity and improving cancer care for all.

Details on registration are coming soon.

Dr. Olubukola Ayodele
Chair, Steering Committee”

Source: Olubukola Ayodele/LinkedIn

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Dr. Olubukola Ayodele is a Consultant Medical Oncologist at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, specializing in breast and genitourinary malignancies, including germ cell tumors. She is also an honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Leicester and heads the Breast Cancer Clinical Trials Unit at the Leicester Cancer Research Centre.

Dr. Ayodele’s work includes numerous publications, clinical trials, and collaborative research projects on molecular drivers and biomarkers in breast cancer. She is a member of ASCO, ESMO, ACP and UKBCG.