About the event
Cancer is not only a clinical condition but a profoundly human experience, affecting patients and families across emotional, social, and economic dimensions. As incidence rises, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, up to 60% of people living with cancer report significant emotional distress, yet psychosocial support remains one of the least available components of care globally.
This session, in partnership with Amgen, will bring together voices with lived experience, from clinical and psychosocial practice and health policy, to explore how families navigate the psychosocial toll of cancer, where they find support, where gaps persist, and what pathways exist to strengthen systems of care.
Agenda
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Networking and registration
Welcome remarks
Fireside chat
Panel discussion
Audience Q&A
Closing remarks
Speakers
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João de Bragança
Immediate past president, Childhood Cancer International
Fatima Cardoso
President of the Advanced Breast Cancer Global Alliance; head of clinical trials, scientific affairs and international development in breast oncology at the Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Lucia Fuentes
Clinical psychologist, St Jude Global - UNOP
Dr. Ponda Motsepe-Ditshego
Vice president and head of inclusive global health and impact, Amgen
Dr. Nihad Salifu
Head of the pediatric oncology unit, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ghana
Devex Interviewers
Kate Warren
Executive Vice President and Executive Editor, Devex
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