Young Leaders responding to COVID-19

Our Young Leaders include frontline workers and cancer advocates who are at the forefront of protecting and supporting cancer patients during the current pandemic.
NCSM covid response providing PPE to health workers

We are sharing links to their experiences and publications below so that their advice and expertise may support others facing similar challenges.

Adapting policies and services

During these uncertain times, leaders need to be able to respond quickly and adapt their usual ways of working to ensure that they can continue to provide essential services and protect the most vulnerable people in society.

Despite focussing on very different situations, the articles below highlight the need to be innovative and adaptable in response to the pandemic.

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Two medical practioners in personal protective equipment at a makeshift COVID-19 hospital in India.
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How are you responding to COVID-19?

“We are doing everything we can, offering a maximum of counselling services and physical training programmes remotely, even pet therapy! They may not have the same level of effectiveness but they can still help reduce stress and the sense of solitude, and ward off fear and depression.”
Ishtar Espejo Castella, Director
"The good thing is that we, the nurses, are conscious of the severity of this pandemic and are doing our very best to see that we remain safe by using the available PPE and regular hand washing to ensure we can take care of the people we receive, especially during this critical moment.”
Florence Manjuh, Registered Nurse and Supervisor of the Women's Health Programme

Research and Advocacy

Click on the links below to read about the research and advocacy work being carried out by UICC Young Leaders and Young Leaders Alumni regarding COVID-19 and cancer.

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Last update

Tuesday 07 March 2023

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