In this episode of Global Health Dialogues, Princess Dina sits down with Eman Shannan, cancer survivor, humanitarian leader, and founder of the Aid and Hope Program for Cancer Patients Care in Gaza.
From her own cancer diagnosis to decades of advocacy on behalf of patients in Gaza, Eman shares a deeply personal account of resilience, loss, displacement, and survival. She reflects on what it means to navigate cancer in a place where healthcare has long been constrained, and where conflict, the destruction of hospitals, and the collapse of essential services have pushed patients beyond the limits of endurance.
This epiosde reflects on:
What it mean to fight cancer in Gaza
What happens to cancer patients when hospitals are bombed, treatment is interrupted, and healthcare systems collapse
How do patients and families survive when war, displacement, and disease collide
And what happens when the world watches, but not everyone speaks This is more than a conversation about cancer.
It is a conversation about the human cost of war, and about the extraordinary courage of patients, families, and healthcare advocates who continue to fight for life and dignity against all odds.