PANEL DISCUSSION
From Theory to Practice – Addressing Inequalities and Advocating for Underserved Communities
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Description
A panel on tackling cancer inequalities featured Matti Aapro, Sandra Gallina, Isabel Mestres, and Fiorita Poulakaki, moderated by Member of the Board of Europa Donna Ingrid Krücken. Speakers emphasised collaboration, data-driven advocacy, and multi-stakeholder support to close gaps in screening, treatment, and access, particularly in remote or underserved regions. Initiatives highlighted included EU-funded screening programmes, networks of Comprehensive Cancer Centres, and community champions - all aimed at ensuring equitable, high-quality cancer care across Europe.
Our team
Meet the experts
Matti Aapro
Board Member of Union for International Cancer Control [UICC], President of Sharing Progress in Cancer Care [SPCC] and past president of the European Cancer Organisation [ECO]
Sandra Gallina,
Director-General for Health and
Food Safety of the European Commission
Stella Kyriakides
Former European Commissioner for Health and past President of Europa Donna Coalition
Chris McCabe
Health economist from the Centre for Public Health and Business School of Queens University Belfast in the UK
Isabel Mestres
CEO of City Cancer Challenge (C/Can)
Fiorita Poulakaki
M.D., PhD, FEBS, CEBS, Breast Surgeon and Head of the Breast Surgery Department at Athens Medical Center