ELSI Dialogues – From Participation to Partnership: Patient Engagement in Cancer Care and Research in Algeria and India
Meaningful patient engagement is increasingly recognised as essential to making cancer care and research more responsive to the needs, experiences and priorities of people affected by cancer. However, translating this principle into practice requires trust, inclusive approaches and sustained collaboration between patients, healthcare professionals, researchers, and cancer organisations.
This webinar will explore practical experiences of patient engagement in Algeria and India, thus discussing how patients and caregivers are involved in cancer care and what approaches can help build meaningful partnerships and foster trust between patients and healthcare professionals. Particular attention will be given to the inclusion of people who may be under-represented in these processes, including those living in rural areas, people with limited health literacy and those facing difficulties accessing specialist cancer care.
The purpose is to move from considering patients as mere participants to establishing patient partnerships, in which their experiences help shape a real patient-centred cancer care and research.
23 November 2026, h 10-11 CEST
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Moderators: Dr. Ilaria Colussi (BBMRI-ERIC) and Dr. Zisis Kozlakidis (IARC/WHO)
Speakers:
- Dr. Naila Saadia Hamitou, medical intern and public health advocate from Algeria, member of the Public Relations Team at the Hope Dose Foundation, Algiers, Algeria
- Dr. Shubha Maudgal, executive director, Cancer Patients Aid Association, Mumbai, India
This webinar is offered by ELSI Services & Research Department at BBMRI-ERIC.
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