Global Cancer Ecosystem

The Global Cancer Ecosystem is a global communication and collaboration platform connecting stakeholders across regions, disciplines, and sectors to reduce cancer inequalities.

Our Ecosystem is about action, not discussion. We will open doors to visibility, fundraising, and partnerships. Sustainability comes from mutual commitment. We bring opportunities, you bring engagement.

No membership fee. No empty talk.

Pillars

Social and Equity dimension

Address disparities in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship across and within regions. This pillar focuses on building equitable access to quality care, strengthening health systems, and reducing the social and economic barriers that drive inequality.

Digital and Data infrastructure

Leverage the power of data, digital health, and artificial intelligence to enable smarter decision-making, enhance coordination, and accelerate research and innovation. This includes promoting interoperability, ethical data sharing, and equitable digital transformation across ecosystems.

Global–Local translation and capacity building

Prioritise action and capacity building in low-resource settings, while actively promoting mutual learning and knowledge exchange. By adapting global innovations to local contexts, the ecosystem supports solutions that are context-sensitive, scalable, and sustainable. Our ecosystem also fosters south–south and south–north collaboration, enabling the transfer of expertise, data, and best practices across regions to reduce global cancer inequalities.

Activities

Global Community of Practice

connecting stakeholders across regions

Thematic webinars

every 2 months on equity, capacity building, and innovation

Regional focus groups

& listening sessions in low-resource settings

Peer learning and exchange

(south–south and south–north)

Dedicated YouTube

channel series

Steering Group
Project leader
Federica Porcu
Innovation Project Manager at Global Health Connector
Nicole Althaus
US Ambassador, Global Health Connector
Adriana Díaz
Ecosystem Director at Global Health Connector
Brian O’Connor
Chair, Global Health Connector
Eduardo Pisani
CEO, All.Can International
Hannatu Ayuba Usman
CEO, Cancer Consciousness Initiative
Marius Geanta
Centre for Innovation in Medicine (Romania), President
Prof. Mark Lawler
Chair in Translational Cancer Genomics, Queen's University Belfast/International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership

The Steering Committee will gradually expand to include representatives from regions such as Africa, the United States, India, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, ensuring global representation and inclusivity.

Join Our Growing Ecosystem

Why Become Part of Our Ecosystem?

For the Cancer Community

  • Shared knowledge and real-world solutions
  • Stronger collaboration and less fragmentation
  • Capacity building and peer learning, especially in low-resource settings
  • Amplified voices from underrepresented regions

 

For the Non-Cancer Community

  • Clear entry point into the cancer ecosystem
  • Opportunities for cross-sector collaboration
  • Transferable insights for health system strengthening
  • Real-world contexts to test and scale innovation
  • Contribution to equity-driven global health impact

Ready to join us?

We’d love to hear from you! Help shape our activities, priorities, and communities of practice.

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