From Global Vision to African Action: The WRAD Journey from LGCW 2024 to a Pan-African Movement
Date: Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Time: 14:30–16:30 GMT
Format: Online webinar
World Radiotherapy Awareness Day (WRAD) began taking shape at London Global Cancer Week (LGCW) 2024, bringing stakeholders together around a shared vision to raise awareness of radiotherapy’s life-saving and life-improving role in cancer care.
Returning to LGCW in 2026, this interactive webinar will explore how that global vision is translating into African-led action. Building on the inaugural Africa WRAD Dialogue, the session will bring together African and global stakeholders to discuss radiotherapy access and equity, workforce capacity, patient and community perspectives, innovation, policy, advocacy, and health systems strengthening.
The discussion will highlight lessons from collaboration and implementation, identify priorities for advancing equitable access to radiotherapy across Africa, and explore how the emerging Africa WRAD network can sustain year-round knowledge exchange, strengthen partnerships, and build a lasting movement beyond a single awareness day.
Speakers
● Dr Katie Wakeham: WRAD Co-Chair
● Dr Nwamaka Lasebikan: WRAD Committee Member
● Ummi Musa Umar: Call Off Cancer Initiative, Nigeria
● Dr Uche Nwokwu: Director, National Cancer Control Programme, Nigeria
● Surbhi Grover: University of Pennsylvania/International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
● Dr Sega Diallo: Zambian Cancer Society
Join the webinar
Join us for an important conversation on turning global collaboration into practical, African-led action for equitable access to radiotherapy and better outcomes for people affected by cancer.
Date: Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Time: 14:30–16:30 GMT
Location: Online
Registration link: https://forms.gle/c6mT7x26N35HxfpL7
We welcome stakeholders working in cancer care, radiotherapy, health policy, advocacy, research, patient support, and health systems strengthening to join the conversation and help shape the future of radiotherapy awareness and access across Africa.
