War on Cancer Asia 2019: Better advocacy, better care (Mar 28th, Singapore)

Memo

The War on Cancer Asia Summit is part of our global initiative to catalyse fresh debate and drive progress in cancer control. The event will gather a diverse audience from the medical, practitioner, and provider communities, together with policymakers, patients, advocates, NGOs and civil society. We will examine the state of play of National Cancer Control Plans across Asia, explore best practices and areas for improvement, and create a manifesto for accelerated action and change. Patient groups are beginning to emerge across Asia, and patient advocacy is starting to find its voice. Against the backdrop of a rising cancer burden and increasing demand for quality care, the summit will aim to accelerate the pace of patient advocacy across the region to drive better care and policy. We will draw on case studies showing effective collaboration among advocacy groups, and between advocacy groups and policymakers. The summit will explore where working together has transformed policies and practices in prevention, early detection, treatment and care. We will also examine the potential pitfalls as we place these examples in the regional context. A mantra on the role of advocacy in modern health care systems asserts: “No decision about me, without me.” Our mission is to create a workable vision that points the way towards making this mantra a reality for cancer care in Asia. Join us and add your support. Prices:Super Earlybird Rate - Expires December 28th 2018: SGD 1535.0,Earlybird Rate - Expires January 25th 2019: SGD 1755.0,Saver Rate - Expires February 28th 2019: SGD 1975.0,Standard Rate: SGD 2185.0,Table Rate (8 guests): SGD 8740.0,Academic/Government/Public Sector/Charity/NGO rate: SGD 1315.0 Speakers: Charles Goddard, editorial director, Asia Pacific, The Economist Intelligence Unit, Vivek Muthu, chief healthcare adviser, The Economist Intelligence Unit, Patricia Garcia-Gonzalez, chief executive, Max Foundation, Tan-Min Han, chief executive, Lucence Diagnostics, Dhairyasheel Savant, president, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology, Chng Wee Joo, director, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Kenneth Fleming, emeritus fellow, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, Sarunas Narbutas, president, Lithuanian Cancer Patient Coalition, Sadir Alrawi, director of surgical oncology services, Alzahra Cancer Center, Richard Lim Boon Leong, national advisor for palliative medicine, Ministry of Health, Malaysia Time: 8:00 am - 5:45 pm Venue details: One Farrer Hotel,1 Farrer Park Station Rd,Singapore,217562,Singapore