SXSW 2019
Global HOPE to Save Children Battling Cancer
Description:
Pediatric cancer has become a devastating public health crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. Today, 90% of children diagnosed with cancer in this part of the world die. This inhumane reality is unacceptable. Led by a coalition of health, medicine and design professionals, Global HOPE establishes new treatment facilities and educates pediatric medical staff to improve survival rates. If the initiative can successfully create care centers to withstand the local climate and distinct regional challenges, Global HOPE could save countless lives moving forward. This panel discussion will educate on current conditions, illustrate Global HOPE’s promise end focus on how multi-disciplinary approaches are critical to addressing health epidemics.
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Takeaways
- Attendees will leave this session with a clear understanding of the tragedy that is the pediatric cancer battle in sub-Saharan Africa
- Attendees will understand how a multi-disciplinary approach spanning health, medicine and design could affect change and save lives.
- Attendees will understand how the elimination of silos creates accelerates response innovation to global health challenges.
Speakers
- Michael Shirley, Principal, CannonDesign
- Kristi Wilson-Lewis, Administrative Director, Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers, Texas Children's Hospital
- John Damonti, President, Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation
Organizer
Christopher Whitcomb, Director of Media Relations, CannonDesign
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