Breadcrumb What we do | Member benefits Learning and development Patient Group Mentoring programme Patient Group Mentoring programme in the Eastern Mediterranean region Patient Group Mentoring programme in the Eastern Mediterranean region This regional programme is part of the broader Patient Group Mentoring Programme. Based on the success from the Patient Group Mentoring programme in Asia Pacific, UICC decided to extend the Programme to the Eastern Mediterranean with the engagement of eleven cancer patient groups organisations. Association El Amel – Algeria Baheya Breast Cancer Foundation – Egypt Fadia Survive & Thrive Association – Kuwait Lebanese Breast Cancer Foundation – Lebanon Barbara Nassar Association for cancer patient support – Lebanon Association des Malades Atteints de Leucémies AMAL – Morocco Association Dar Zhor – Morocco Aid and Hope Program for Cancer Patients Care – Palestine Patient's Friend's Society-Jerusalem – Palestine NABD-BC2 (Best Care for Breast Cancer Association) – Morocco Jordan Cancer Society – Jordan Cancer Care Egypt – Egypt 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. Related pages Launched in 2018, the Patient Group Mentoring programme is a tailored mentorship programme dedicated to building capacity of a representative cohort of patient groups at the regional level. Launched in 2018 as a pilot initiative to respond to a voiced need in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, the programme aims to ensure that patient groups have the knowledge, capacity and connections to make a difference in their own health systems and beyond. Tags Capacity Building Last update Thursday 20 June 2024 Share this page