World Child Cancer shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Every conversation at SIOP Asia 2026 reinforced the same message: improving childhood cancer care depends on learning from one another.
Last week, Dipika Joshi, World Child Cancer’s Programme Manager for Asia, and Jewel Ahmed, Programme Coordinator for Bangladesh, were in Mongolia sharing learning from our programmes while hearing how others across Asia are facing many of the same challenges.
Reflecting on the conference, one their key highlights was presenting a poster on the impact of our Early Detection training in Bangladesh, demonstrating how investing in healthcare worker education can help children with cancer be recognised and referred sooner.
The conference also offered valuable insights into building sustainable and strong childhood cancer care. Sessions on the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines explored how countries are expanding access to essential medicines, while Childhood Cancer International highlighted the role of advocacy, supportive care, survivorship and family-centred approaches in improving outcomes for children and their families.
For World Child Cancer, these conversations reinforce the value of investing in locally led programmes, strengthening health systems and creating opportunities for regional learning, so that knowledge and experience can benefit children far beyond a single hospital or country.
Alongside the sessions, Dipika and Jewel connected with colleagues from organisations including World Health Organization, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – ALSAC, Childhood Cancer International, Prinses Máxima Centrum voor kinderoncologie, Tata Memorial Centre and World Child Cancer USA. We look forward to continuing these conversations and building on the shared commitment to improving childhood cancer care across the region and beyond.”
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