The significance of psychosocial support to Lung Cancer patients, their families and caregivers
Presentation of Free Program for Psychosocial Support BREATH
Offered by FairLife Lung Cancer Care
Wednesday, 1st of March 2023 | 18.00-20.30
FairLife Lung Cancer Care is hosting an informative webinar, dedicated to the significance of psychosocial support to Lung Cancer patients, their families and caregivers. BREATH, a pilot Program for Psychosocial Support, offered nationwide and free of charge to lung cancer patients, their families and caregivers, in collaboration with qualified mental health professionals, will be presented. Significant findings and results already available, regarding the program’s progress will be discussed. The webinar will be presented by journalist Christina Vidou.
BREATH Program is kindly sponsored by: ΤΙΜΑ Charitable Foundation, Lung Ambition Alliance – AstraZeneca, Roche – foramelefko, AEGEAS Non-Profit Civil Company, AMGEN, Takeda, Novartis, and Pharmaserve -Lilly.
The event is held under the auspices of: Hellenic Society of Medical Oncology (HeSMO), Hellenic Cancer Federation (ELLOK), Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE), Global Lung Cancer Coalition (GLCC).
Opening the webinar, Dr. Evi Hatziandreou (MD, DrPH) , Sr. Director, Health Policy and Market Access, Harvard University, Vice President FairLife L.C.C., Zoe Rapti, Deputy Minister of Health, Nikos Dedes, President of the Greek Patient Association, George Kapetanakis, President of the Hellenic Cancer Federation – ELLOK, Michail Nikolaou (MD, MSc, PhD), Medical Oncologist, Special Secretary of Hellenic Society of Medical Oncology (HeSMO), 1st Department of Medical Oncology, Anti-Cancer Hospital of Athens “Agios Savas”, Marjo Forsblom, Board Member of Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE) and Paul Kidner, Advisor, TIMA Charitable Foundation will address the audience.
Section A, entitled “Mental Health and Psychological Support” will be addressed by:Stelios Kympouropoulos, Psychiatrist, Member of European Parliament: The neurobiological journey of emotional trauma in lung cancer, Irini Dimopoulou, Clinical Psychologist-Psychotherapist : The effectiveness of psychosocial support in cancer patients, Dimitra Kanaloupiti (MD), Medical Oncologist, Director of the 4th Oncology Clinic, Iaso Hospital: Mental well-being and psychosocial support for people living with/ after lung cancer, Polly Gaitani, Stage 4 Survivor : Mental Health Counselor, The experience of the disease and the importance of mental health
In Section B, services provided through the implementation of the BREATH program, as well as results already available, regarding its operation and progress will be discussed by: Georgia Vassiliou, Psychologist – Psychotherapist, Member of the Hellenic Institute for Group Analytic and Family Psychotherapy “Counseling and Psychological Support to Individuals, Groups and Families”, Christos Velissaropoulos, Scientific Program Manager, Clinical Psychologist, Psycho-oncologist, Trainer Analyst, Vice President of the Hellenic Institute for Group Analytic and Family Psychotherapy, “BREATH Program – The psychological landscape of patients and families “, Eleftheria Ralli, Head of the Counseling Centre for Support in Grief (Athens), “Supporting Children, Adolescents and Parents in Grief”, Evangeli Bista, Head of the Guidance Center for Cancer Patients – K3 “Patient Guidance and Personal Health Assistant”. The BREATH program will be addressed by the FairLife L.C.C. team with the participation of President of FairLife L.C.C., Korina Pateli- Bell, Program Manager Thomais Sarakinioti and Psychologist Mariam Theodoraki. The informative webinar will conclude with the lived experiences of patients and caregivers, Milka Ivanova, Apostolos Kyriakis, Christos Apostolakos, Maria Kalabaka and Vassiliki Antonopoulou, who have participated in the program.
More information about the BREATH webinar:
FAIRLIFE – LUNG CANCER CARE
FairLife Lung Cancer Care, the first non-profit organization in Greece, exclusively dedicated to lung cancer, was created in memory of Simon Bell, who lost the battle with lung cancer, at age 57, in August 2020.
FAIRLIFE L.C.C.’s mission is to support patients throughout their difficult lung cancer journey, from diagnosis to treatment as well as to raise public awareness towards prevention and screening, so as to reduce mortality rates and ensure equal access to diagnostic methods, clinical trials and innovative treatments for every patient.
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