December 2018 Newsletter – Issue 13

December 20, 2018

In this issue:

Check out GO’s comic book about cervical cancer and HPV released at our Dec 1 benefit

Learn about GO’s upcoming launch of the 1st public oncology unit in Belize

Read patient & provider testimonials about the utility of GO’s Cancer Education Materials

Make your year-end gift today to support these vital programs!

Dec 1 Benefit + Comic Book Release

GO had our annual benefit on December 1, and it was a smashing success!

We released our comic book, designed for West African populations, about cervical cancer and the HPV vaccine. Our goal is to get this education tool into the hands of every Nigerian teenager in 2019 and reduce the 14,000 preventable deaths occurring there annually.

Read the Stanford Scope Blog about this innovative project. Please contact us if you have ideas/connections with regards to funding further development and distribution of this work.

Support GO’s Cancer Education Comic

Because no woman should die of cervical cancer.

First Public Oncology Unit in Belize

“Global Oncology is not only helping improve cancer care but most importantly it is offering hope to a whole country.”

Dr. Ramon Yacab, Belizean oncologist

GO made great strides this year towards launching the first public oncology unit in Belize which is on target to open in 2019 as an outpatient cancer treatment facility within the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH).

We convened a multidisciplinary team–from Stanford, UCSF, Duke, and Boston Children’s Hospital–to collaborate with colleagues at KHMH and Belizean oncologist Dr. Ramon Yacab on carrying out this endeavor. Nurses will begin chemotherapy-administration training onsite in January 2019.

A unique aspect of this cancer-care unit will be GO’s Directly Observed Care program–an innovative patient navigation model for accompanying patients through their care journey and removing barriers to accessing care.

Support Cancer Care in Belize

Because hundreds of Belizean cancer patients are counting on us to receive chemotherapy treatment

Cancer Education Materials (CEM) Program

Dr. Paul Mugambe at Santa Maria Medicare Centre & Little Hospice in Mityana, Uganda viewing GO’s CEM booklet customized for his clinic. Dr. Mugambe uses GO’s tool to teach patients in groups and one-on-one.

2018 Highlights:

GO’s CEM are in 4 of 9 cancer centers in Nigeria and 3 of 6 cancer centers in Botswana
GO produced and posted 7 new translations, reaching 3 new countries
GO improved the CEM online access portal, leading to downloads from 23 countries across the globe
GO launched our biannual partner engagement survey and is learning more about how CEM booklets are being used by patients and providers

Patients are saying this about GO’s CEM:

“Thank you for saving our lives.”
“This book gives us hope.”
“I thought cancer cannot be treated.”
“Machines treat cancer? They told me herbs treat cancer.”
“I would have paid for it if you were selling it.”

Providers are saying this about GO’s CEM:

“Myths about cancer treatment will be reduced.”
“Since the book is already loved, many people will request for more.”
“We hope that with knowledge from this book, we will reduce the risk of cancer.”
“Health-seeking behavior for cancer treatment and management will increase.”
“The ‘Cancer And You’ booklet is a breakthrough in cancer awareness raising in [our] community.”

Doctors and nurses at Bwindi Community Hospital in Bwindi, Uganda using GO’s CEM booklet to teach cancer patients about their disease and treatment.

We hope GO’s 2018 progress inspires you to give generously before year’s end, enabling us to roll out our pivotal programs and help advance global cancer equity worldwide.

With gratitude for your ongoing support and solidarity,

The Global Oncology Team

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Dec 1 Benefit + Comic Book Release

First Public Oncology Unit in Belize

Cancer Education Materials (CEM) Program

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