AIAA Winners 2022
Advocacy in Action Award 2022 Winners announced
Patient advocacy ensures that people are heard, take action and ultimately improve situations, achieve changes or help to fulfil unmet medical needs. We believe it is time to shout out about how important patient advocacy in sarcomas is - for patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals or anyone interested in sarcomas. We want to celebrate and honour outstanding practices, projects, initiatives or campaigns and the creators working behind these activities.
We congratulate the winners of the SPAGN Advocacy in Action Award 2022:
1st Prize - 2.000 €
DigiSwasthya Foundation, India - Telemedicine For Cancer Care in Rural India
Providing remote healthcare in Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, a rural area in northern India to patients who would not otherwise have access to sarcoma experts or specialised care centres. The project evolved from a simple telehealth consultation into a comprehensive solution that includes primary health checkups, expert opinions from specialists, accurate diagnoses, follow-up care, and support for medication, diagnostic tests, counselling, and skill development post treatment.
The project uses a hub-and-spoke model to target patients and individuals living in rural parts of India who either have not received a proper diagnosis due to lack of awareness among their local medical providers or who have been diagnosed but cannot access the necessary medical care and treatment where they live.
Read more about this project here.
2nd Prize - 1.250 €
Info Sarcomes, France - Sarcoma Symptoms Awareness Campaign
Development of three short videos presenting the first symptoms of sarcoma – lump, bone pain, hematoma – to aid patients and healthcare professionals in awareness of what may be the beginning of a very serious and severe disease.
This initiative leads to early intervention and contributes to a positive impact on the patient’s quality of life and odds of survival.
Read more about this project here.
2nd Prize - 1.250 €
FMPJC, Spain - Scholarships for Training & Research in Sarcomas
An annual project aiming to promote the development of sarcoma treatment and prevention measures by granting scholarships in three critical areas: Academic Training, Clinical Training, and Research.
Read more about this project here.
We thank all applicants for their submissions - the decision was difficult as all projects showed wonderful & important work!