Session 21
Digitalising palliative cancer care
Opportunities for equitable and quality patient services
Thursday, 26 September 2024 | 16:15-17:30 | Conference Centre
Organised by MSD
Recent 2022 estimates for EU Member States suggest that 31% of men and 25% of women are expected to be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 75. WHO states individuals tend to live longer with these diagnoses, which necessitates easier access to treatments and increases the demand for palliative care services.
The panel will explore opportunities for equitable cancer care services which have been increasingly digitalised since the pandemic. With a focus on palliative care, health literacy, and other policy responses, the discussion will cover emerging opportunities and challenges around access and quality of these services, emphasising the need for digital care systems that strengthen the patient voice.
Join us to discuss research learnings from formal and informal carer perspectives, the role of public-private partnerships, country-level examples, and actionable best practices to shape future EU policies.
SPEAKERS
- Christina Dietscher, Head of Department Non-Communicable Diseases, Mental Health and Geriatric Medicine, Austrian Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection
- Fiona Kiely, Palliative Care Consultant, Marymount University Hospital & Hospice, Ireland
- Elizabeth Kuiper, Associate Director and Head of the Social Europe and Wellbeing Programme, European Policy Centre
- Diana Nemeș, Research Technician, Department of Public Health, Babeș-Bolyai University
- Tessa Richards, Associate Editor, Member of the International Patient and Public Advisory Panel, British Medical Journal (BMJ)
MODERATOR
- Dimitra Panteli, Programme Manager, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
