Join us on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 8:00 am (Washington DC time) on the webinar "Effective Interventions for the Early Diagnosis of Childhood Cancer," organized jointly by St. Jude Children´s Research Hospital and the Pan American Health Organization, to mark the International Childhood Cancer Day 2025. This event will highlight advances in the region related to timely childhood cancer diagnosis as part of the ongoing efforts within the framework of the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer.
The session will include:
- The launch of the Interactive Guide on Early Diagnosis of Cancer in Children and Adolescents developed by PAHO.
- Successful countries experience the impact of early diagnosis activities on childhood cancer.
- An insight into the collaborative work that St. Jude and PAHO are doing to support childhood cancer control.
This webinar is aimed at health professionals, policymakers, researchers, and organizations working on childhood cancer control in the Americas region. It will provide a platform to share knowledge, good practices, and resources, fostering regional collaboration to strengthen early childhood cancer diagnosis.
RECORDING
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
- DAY: Friday, February 14, 2025
- TIME: 8:00 a.m. (Washington DC, or EST) [Check the bottom of this page for the time in other cities]
- LANGUAGES: English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French, with simultaneous translation.
- REGISTRATION: https://stjudeglobal.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yLK0uYA5Qg6PI_Fq6n4kDg#/registration
AGENDA
- Welcome remarks
- Carlos Rodríguez-Galindo, St Jude
- Strategies for the timely and quality diagnosis of childhood cancer and launch of the Regional Interactive Guide
- Paola Friedrich, St Jude
- Liliana Vásquez, PAHO
- Successful Experiences:
- Timely diagnosis of childhood cancer in Panama.- Karina Quintero, Panama
- Impact of early diagnosis on childhood cancer in Peru.- Essy Maradiegue, Peru
- Video
- Final words
- Mauricio Maza, PAHO
RELATED LINKS
St Jude Children´s Research Hospital
Podcast series: Let´s Talk About Childhood Cancer
TIME IN OTHER CITIES
- 6:00 a.m. – Los Angeles, Vancouver.
- 7:00 a.m. – Belmopan, Guatemala City, Managua, Memphis, Mexico City, San Jose (CR), San Salvador, Tegucigalpa.
- 8:00 a.m. – Bogota, Kingston, Lima, Panama City, Quito, Washington D.C., Havana, Port-au-Prince, Nassau, Ottawa.
- 9:00 a.m. – Bridgetown, Caracas, Georgetown, La Paz, Port of Spain, San Juan, Santo Domingo.
- 10:00 a.m. – Asuncion, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Brasilia, Montevideo, Paramaribo.
- 2:00 p.m. – Geneva, Madrid.
For other cities, check the local time at the following link.