Valerie McCormack
@valmacsee
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Cancer epidemiologist @IARCWHO. Interests in cancer in Africa, capacity building, breast & esophageal cancer. Views are my own.
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Joined October 2015
Congratulations to Dr Hannah Simba @AcademicTourist @IARCWHO for her excellent skills and perception in conducting this work and a beautiful write-up! 🙏 Next steps? Country and language specific efforts to improve cancer communication free of blame and fear.
This paper by #HannahSimba .@m_mutebi @valmacsee & team is an incredible journey in the culturally-rich and ethnically-complex 🌍continent. What does it take to develop an #acceptable system-You should take a look to this amazing work! 👇🏻👇🏻. @IARCWHO .@AORTIC_AFRICA .@AKUGlobal
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RT @DrYukselUrun: 🎉 Congratulations to the team behind this important work! 🌍 .Highlighting the need for culturally sensitive communication….
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RT @womensart1: Gloucester Road tube station, London. Temporary art installation (2005-2006) by Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes #WomensAr….
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RT @TheNamibian: ALBINISM AWARENESS . Simon Kauluma, an intern reporter at The Namibian, says it is important for community members to be….
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RT @StandingVoice: ⁉️#DYK Skin cancer is the leading cause of death for persons with #albinism in Africa? Operating in 206 hospitals across….
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RT @UnAlbinism: NEW REPORT: Persons with albinism and their right to health, education and employment in the UK. This research was commis….
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RT @GICR_IARC: #CancerRegistries : Showcase your #Research . Abstracts submission is ongoing for the 2024 IACR Scientific Conference in Bei….
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RT @ArturSirbu1: Did you know that Charles de Gaulle is descended from the McCartans of Kinelarty?. Glad to be guest of honour at the prese….
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RT @hallaboutafrica: March 28 is World Wear a Hat Day - created not by hat makers but as a way to raise funds for charity. So, today I'll….
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RT @patriciaefitz: Just published! Examining the impact of COVID-19 disruptions on population-based breast cancer screening in Ireland @J….
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Unique opportunity to see this incredible documentary about people with albinism. A population vulnerable to skin cancer deserving our attention @IARCWHO @ECSA_IARC @AfricaRch.
📣Join us for a special screening of “In the Shadow of the Sun”, the 2012 documentary that brought global attention to #albinism in #Africa and triggered the birth of Standing Voice. Register here 🔗
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RT @BladderCancerUK: Happy #InternationalWomensDay !. Our CEO, Dr. @lydiamakaroff explains why today, as every day, it's important to und….
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RT @IARCWHO: Read our latest Evidence Summary Brief: Maternal orphans due to cancer: the intergenerational impact of cancer deaths in women….
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RT @IARCWHO: Every hour, 120 children lose their mother to cancer: 1 million children per year. Almost half of these children lose their mo….
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RT @StandingVoice: This #InternationalWomensDay join us in celebrating women & girls impacted by albinism in #Africa like Florentina who le….
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RT @WHO: It's #MotherLanguageDay . Explore our free online courses available in 72 languages on #OpenWHO - for essential health insights &….
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RT @BlackinCancer: Want to present your research at the upcoming #BlackinCancer conference? 🤔. Submit an abstract by March 1st for the oppo….
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RT @nazik_hammad: Today in Kigali, Rwanda at the Choosing Wisely Rwanda event, Dr. Fidel Rubagumya discusses finicial toxicity. 44% of pati….
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