In this episode of Global Health Unpacked on OncoDaily TV, host Dr. Gvantsa Khizanishvili sits down with Dr. Maira Caleffi, surgical oncologist dedicated to breast cancer, Head of the Breast Center Department at Hospital Moinhos de Vento in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and UICC Board member, to talk about why cancer in women must be viewed as a broader global health issue.
The conversation explores why cancer in women must be addressed beyond the traditional focus on breast and cervical cancer, and why governments, financial institutions, businesses, technology companies, medical societies, and patient organizations all have a role to play.
Dr. Maira Caleffi discusses the wider economic consequences of cancer, including lost productivity, household income, unpaid caregiving, and the financial impact on families. She also highlights the need to move from advocacy to action, strengthen prevention and early detection, improve patient navigation and access to care, and build multinational partnerships that connect global strategies with local implementation.
The episode also examines how technology, telemedicine, digital pathology, health-record interoperability, and other innovations can improve access – while emphasizing that technology must be funded as a solution to access rather than an end in itself.