Dialogues

Aug 14, 2025, 03:04

How Are LMICs Expanding Childhood Cancer Care with Limited Resources? | Second Global Oncothon

Welcome to the Second Global Oncothon, held in collaboration with SIOP and moderated by Dr. Shushan Hovsepyan. In this impactful session, leading pediatric oncology experts from Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, and Kyrgyzstan—Dr. Mahmoud Hammad, Dr. Laila Hessissen, Dr. Lorna Renner, and Dr. Sultan Stambekov—share their country-specific experiences, challenges, and solutions in the fight against childhood cancer.

From early struggles in infrastructure to bold national initiatives, each speaker highlights how strategic collaboration, government engagement. The conversation spans critical topics like access to stem cell transplantation in Egypt, expanding pediatric cancer services in Ghana, the evolution of care in Francophone Africa, and the transformative role of public awareness in Kyrgyzstan.

cancer cancer awareness cancer care cancer survivorship Childhood Cancer Global Cancer Initiative global health Global OncoThon health equity Laila Hessissen Lorna Renner Low-Middle Income Countries Mahmoud Hammad OncoDaily Oncology oncology leadership pediatric oncology Shushan Hovsepyan SIOP Stem Cell Transplant Sultan Stambekov

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