Organizational biography as provided by The Eve Appeal. The Eve Appeal is the UK’s leading gynaecological cancer charity. We fund research and raise awareness for the prevention and earlier detection of the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal. Our mission is to detect at the earliest stage and wherever possible, prevent these cancers and save lives. We do this by funding ground-breaking research focused on developing effective methods of risk prediction,..
Annie Ellis is a survivor of recurrent ovarian cancer and breast cancer, and a past clinical trial participant. She has provided peer support through SHARE Cancer Support and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Patient to Patient program with a focus on shared decision-making in the recurrent setting, including consideration of clinical trial participation, and serves as a research advocate for Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA). Annie serves with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) ..
Organizational biography as provided by Ovarcome. We are Ovarcome. We are an ovarian cancer foundation with the mission to raise global awareness, to fund breakthrough research, and to provide financial, psycho-social and informational assistance to our Ovarcomers and their families. We serve with the vision of Ovarcoming Ovarian Cancer, Celebrating Life and bringing hope and support to our global teal community. Our unique and differentiated programs serve the holistic needs of those we serve...
Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu MBBS MRCPCH is a global expert in cancer care. She’s a paediatrician and founder of the Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF). Under her leadership, MCF has grown into a significant provider of free access to cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment support. The foundation has increased awareness by 25.8% since 2008, reduced late-stage cancer presentations, and provided affordable treatment options. Dr. Bagudu holds numerous leadership roles nationally and internati..
For outstanding work on cancer awareness, training for cancer care professionals and advocacy throughout India, South East Asia and at global level, including founding Pink Chain Campaign – a nationwide cancer awareness campaign in India and Indian Society of Clinical Oncology (ISCO) – an organization focused on cancer awareness, oncology training, and research, and advocacy —as well as influencing the lives of people in need with an aim to minimise disparities and inequalities in care..
Dr. Gultekin is being honored with the IGCS Distinguished Advocacy Award for his extensive and tireless efforts to unify advocacy NGOs throughout Europe, forming ENGAGe. Together with patients and ENGAGe leaders, he has worked actively by organizing seminars, informing the advocacy groups with translated leaflets, simplifying scientific guidelines for the patients, surveys and implementing the first Gynecologic Oncology Day. As the leading founder of HPV DNA Screening, Mobile Trucks and Central ..
The IGCS Distinguished Advocacy Award is being presented to Ovarian Cancer Canada (OCC) and the organization’s CEO, Elisabeth Baugh. Elisabeth has dedicated nearly 25 years to helping women with this disease live fuller, better, longer lives. Notably, she launched an award-winning awareness campaign and secured millions in government funding for ovarian cancer research. Together with her colleagues, Elisabeth initiated World Ovarian Cancer Day and subsequently led establishment of the World Ov..
For dedicated service to advocate and research communities, as the largest global, non-government funder of ovarian cancer research, having raised over $100 million for research/services and developed and conducted extensive advocacy programs including Survivors Teaching Students® through which ovarian cancer survivors and family members have trained/reached nearly 100,000 medical and other health professions students About the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance The Ovarian Cancer Research Allian..
Runcie C.W. Chidebe & Project PINK BLUE Founder & Executive Director, Project PINK BLUE Abuja, Nigeria For outstanding advocacy throughout Nigeria and in global forums, including founding Project PINK BLUE—an organization focused on cancer advocacy, oncology training, and research—as well as influencing the establishment of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, developing numerous programs to serve the most needy, and changing cancer awareness and care throughout ..
Nathalie Dauphin McKenzie, MD (USA) & Innovating Health International (Haiti) Director, Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program AdventHealth Cancer Institute Orlando, Florida USA For courageous, ongoing advocacy for survivors-patients in the USA and Haiti, including traveling to Haiti several times a year—at great personal risk—to perform life-saving surgeries (otherwise unavailable) and to train oncologists to do the same, currently primarily through Innovating Health International, a P..
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