Patient Group Mentoring programme in the Eastern Mediterranean region

Based on the success from the Patient Group Mentoring programme in Asia Pacific, in 2021 UICC decided to extend the Programme to the Eastern Mediterranean with the engagement of 13 cancer patient groups organisations.

• Association El Amel – Algeria
• Baheya Breast Cancer Foundation – Egypt
• Cancer Care Egypt – Egypt
• We Want Life – Egypt
• Jordan Cancer Society – Jordan
• Fadia Survive & Thrive Association – Kuwait
• Barbara Nassar Association for cancer patient support – Lebanon
• Lebanese Breast Cancer Foundation – Lebanon
• Association des Malades Atteints de Leucémies AMAL – Morocco
• Association Dar Zhor – Morocco
• NABD-BC2 (Best Care for Breast Cancer Association) – Morocco
• Aid and Hope Program for Cancer Patients Care – Palestine
• Patient's Friend's Society-Jerusalem – Palestine

Activities planned

Tailored assistance based on a needs assessment to maximise access to UICC capacity building opportunities and other stakeholders' opportunities for patient engagement.

• Virtual meetings between the patient groups to encourage collaboration and peer to peer exchanges.

• Access to the Master course on Patient Engagement, Virtual Dialogues and other relevant opportunities.

• Possibility to be part of the Project ECHO on Breast Cancer for interested patient groups.

• Dedicated online discussions with external experts on identified common needs.