How to communicate public health issues for cancer prevention and mitigation

Qatar Cancer Society

hadi@qcs.qa

The first paper will discuss:

• Importance of targeting health education efforts to primary care professionals to improve their cancer referral processes, communication skills, cultural competency skills and how to break bad news to patients.
• Working with the healthcare workforce, research workforce and patient support workforce to provide better patient support
• Lessons learned from knowledge translation efforts and interprofessional education
• Recommendations.

The second paper will discuss:

• Impact of cancer health awareness in the community
• Main challenges in health education efforts for cancer prevention in Qatar
• The importance of multi-sectoral communication and community engagement
• How to use effective educational tools for health communication
• Successful experiences in health awareness
• Recommendations.

The third paper will discuss will discuss:

• Programs to support and empower individuals living with and beyond cancer
• How patients can act as advocates and how organizations can empower those living with and beyond cancer to lead healthier lives
• How to provide effective communication of support and resources for those living with and beyond cancer
• Challenges faced by individuals living with and beyond cancer during and after their cancer journey
• How to activate the community role to support individuals living with cancer
• Recommendations.