The Health Systems and Cancer Initiative in Latin America (HSCI-LA) Learning Network will provide a platform for oncologists, researchers, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to co-learn and jointly develop solutions to transform and deliver high value health services for enhanced Cancer Care and Control in Latin America.
Objectives:
To collaboratively discuss and share evidence and perspectives within HSCI-LA in relation to:
- Health system performance in relation to cancer care and control across all Latin American countries;
- The major health system priorities that countries should address in relation to cancer care and control;
- Design, implementation, scale-up of transformative innovations in health systems to deliver high value health services for cancer care
- Provide a dedicated space for dialogue and joint learning at a national and regional level to facilitate exchange of experiences and knowledge and jointly transform cancer care and control in Latin America.
Launch events:
HSCI-LA will convene two meetings in 2023 to launch the Learning Network. These meetings will take place during two major Oncology conferences to ensure maximal attendance:
- Learning Network Launch 1: 16–17 October, World Cancer Leaders Summit, Long Beach, CA, USA.
- Learning Network Launch 2: 13–18 November, London Global Cancer Week, London, UK.
Components:
Building on the 2023 launch, the HSCI-LA Learning Network will plan and jointly implement an initial series of five collaborative activities in 2024 and beyond:
- National Engagement: country leads will convene interdisciplinary HSCI-LA teams in their respective countries to review the national cancer priorities and jointly develop solutions;
- HSCI-LA Report: country leads will contribute towards a synthesis report that reviews health system performance in relation to cancer health services in LA and identify promising innovations to create value at the system level;
- Annual Summit: country leads and their respective teams will present their country assessments, jointly launch the summative report, and identify Learning Network priorities for the next year;
- HSCI-LA Bulletin: hosted on the HSIL website, research scholars will collate relevant data and research about activities, results, and findings from all participating countries within the Learning Network. The HSCI-LA Bulletin allow for greater visibility of projects, reports, and other works that have been written in Spanish and Portuguese.
Our Collaborators
Union for International Cancer Control
Novartis Foundation