Katie Rizvi (@katie_rizvi) 's Twitter Profile
Katie Rizvi

@katie_rizvi

20 years invested in psychosocial care for #childhoodcancer patients, passionate about youth involvement, founder of Youth Cancer Europe

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linkhttp://www.youthcancereurope.org calendar_today26-09-2015 08:49:52

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Nicola Unterecker (@nickipleeeeease) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There is no health without mental health. Join me on 10 October 2023 as we mark #WorldMentalHealthDay with a hybrid conference dedicated to the EU's new comprehensive approach to #mentalhealth Register today: europa.eu/!x3Wmt3 #HealthUnion EU One Health #mentalhealthmatters

EU One Health (@eu_health) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"And let me tell you, the battle against cancer at a tender age can be mentally exhausting." Cancer survivors like Nicola know first-hand how important tailored mental health support is. THANK YOU, Nicola Unterecker #WorldMentalHealthDay #HealthUnion

"And let me tell you, the battle against cancer at a tender age can be mentally exhausting."  

Cancer survivors like Nicola know first-hand how important tailored mental health support is.

THANK YOU, <a href="/nickipleeeeease/">Nicola Unterecker</a>

#WorldMentalHealthDay #HealthUnion
Katie Rizvi (@katie_rizvi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Speaking about loneliness & the unseen effects of cancer and then discovering Youth Cancer Europe, the community she never asked to be a part of, but that has become her strength to help her not just to survive but thrive. Nicola Unterecker we're humbled and in awe of yr strength🙌

Speaking about loneliness &amp; the unseen effects of cancer and then discovering <a href="/CancerEurope/">Youth Cancer Europe</a>, the community she never asked to be a part of, but that has become her strength to help her not just to survive but thrive. 
<a href="/nickipleeeeease/">Nicola Unterecker</a> we're humbled and in awe of yr strength🙌
Katie Rizvi (@katie_rizvi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Can't express how deeply moving your speech was Nicola Unterecker as you spoke about the hidden struggles so many face. Thank you for your kind words and the inspiration you are to us all. Youth Cancer Europe / European Network of Youth Cancer Survivors honoured to work with you as such a powerful patient advocate

Mariana Coutinho (@_mari_coutinho) 's Twitter Profile Photo

4 years, at the European Parliament, I shared my experience as a rare cancer patient who needed treatment abroad + all the unjustified obstacles I had to face in order to finally have access to life-saving treatment, due to the lack of awareness about the existing legislation

Youth Cancer Europe (@cancereurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Aaand we started 🤩 Razvan Chereches, MD PhD, Professor of Public Health, Babes-Bolyai University and Shajjad Rizvi Honorary British Consular Agent for Cluj Napoca - British Embassy Bucharest are opening the Round Table 👏

Aaand we started 🤩

<a href="/CherechesRazvan/">Razvan Chereches</a>, MD PhD, Professor of Public Health, Babes-Bolyai University and <a href="/ShajjadR/">Shajjad Rizvi</a> Honorary British Consular Agent for Cluj Napoca - British Embassy Bucharest are opening the Round Table 👏
Youth Cancer Europe (@cancereurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

YCE patient advocate Carmen Monge-Montero shared the progress we've made with some of our research initiatives such as the EDI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) survey that was earlier this year 🌍🤝📊

YCE patient advocate Carmen Monge-Montero shared the progress we've made with some of our research initiatives such as the EDI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) survey that was earlier this year 🌍🤝📊
Youth Cancer Europe (@cancereurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

During our Round Table on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion we addressed the challenges faced by the LGBTQI community with @ru_fjord , founder of Queer Sisterhood Cluj, which left us more inspired than ever to stand up for a more inclusive future in #cancercare 🌈 Thank you Ruth!

During our Round Table on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion we addressed the challenges faced by the LGBTQI community with @ru_fjord , founder of Queer Sisterhood Cluj, which left us more inspired than ever to stand up for a more inclusive future in #cancercare 🌈

Thank you Ruth!
Youth Cancer Europe (@cancereurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Massive thanks to all the patient advocates, public health specialists, global inclusion leaders, healthcare providers, and researchers and who participated in our Round Table event! All the discussions were incredibly insightful and will help us shape the EDI Training Toolkit 🙏🏻

Massive thanks to all the patient advocates, public health specialists, global inclusion leaders, healthcare providers, and researchers and who participated in our Round Table event!
All the discussions were incredibly insightful and will help us shape the EDI Training Toolkit 🙏🏻
Youth Cancer Europe (@cancereurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Having lots of amazing conversations on cultural awareness, political and social challenges, bias, language, privilege and wrong assumptions 🤓

Having lots of amazing conversations on cultural awareness, political and social challenges, bias, language, privilege and wrong assumptions 🤓
Youth Cancer Europe (@cancereurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎤 “ In our definition Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in #CancerCare encompasses the principles of fairness, accessibility, and respect for individual differences” - Katie Rizvi at the “Transition from Pediatric to Adult Cancer Care” Policy Event at the Lithuanian Parliament 🇱🇹

🎤 “ In our definition Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in #CancerCare encompasses the principles of fairness, accessibility, and respect for individual differences” - <a href="/katie_rizvi/">Katie Rizvi</a> at the “Transition from Pediatric to Adult Cancer Care” Policy Event at the Lithuanian Parliament 🇱🇹
Youth Cancer Europe (@cancereurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎤 “Only by thinking of providing for the needs of diverse individuals we can make sure that everyone has the best chance of getting better” - Katie Rizvi at the “Transition from Pediatric to Adult Cancer Care” Policy Event at the Lithuanian Parliament 🇱🇹

🎤 “Only by thinking of providing for the needs of diverse individuals we can make sure that everyone has the best chance of getting better” - <a href="/katie_rizvi/">Katie Rizvi</a> at the “Transition from Pediatric to Adult Cancer Care” Policy Event at the Lithuanian Parliament 🇱🇹
Youth Cancer Europe (@cancereurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌈 This Pride Month, Youth Cancer Europe is proud to highlight our recently published White Paper on Recommendations for Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Cancer Care 🙌 🔵 Read more about our EDI Policy Paper here: youthcancereurope.org/the-european-n…

🌈 This Pride Month, Youth Cancer Europe is proud to highlight our recently published White Paper on Recommendations for Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Cancer Care 🙌

🔵 Read more about our EDI Policy Paper here: youthcancereurope.org/the-european-n…
Youth Cancer Europe (@cancereurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⚡️Absolutely amazing energy here at the Closing Event of our European Network of Youth Cancer Survivors project, hosted by Youth Cancer Europe and funded by the European Commission through #EU4Health to support the #EUCancerPlan.🎗️ We are #unstoppable! 💪 #HealthUnion #EU4Health #EUCancerPlan #BePartOfTheChange

Youth Cancer Europe (@cancereurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎈We continue celebrating 2 years of European Network of Youth Cancer Survivors in action, funded by the European Commission under #EU4Health - Europe’s largest initiative created and led by youth thriving beyond cancer.🎗️ #EUCancerPlan #BePartOfTheChange #unstoppable

Youth Cancer Europe (@cancereurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At the kick-off meeting of JANE-2 Katie Rizvi brought our expertise on AYA #CancerCare and the “Recommendation and Implementation Roadmap for Minimum Standards of Specialist Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Care Units” Position Paper we published with the European Network of Youth Cancer Survivors

At the kick-off meeting of JANE-2 <a href="/katie_rizvi/">Katie Rizvi</a> brought our expertise on AYA #CancerCare and the “Recommendation and Implementation Roadmap for Minimum Standards of Specialist Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Care Units” Position Paper we published with the <a href="/youthcancereu/">European Network of Youth Cancer Survivors</a>
Youth Cancer Europe (@cancereurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📌 Katie Rizvi participated in high-level working consultations under the @POLAND25EU, joining patient organisations from across Europe 🇪🇺 to push for stronger, standardised patient rights. 🎗🙌🏻

📌 <a href="/katie_rizvi/">Katie Rizvi</a> participated in high-level working consultations under the @POLAND25EU, joining patient organisations from across Europe 🇪🇺 to push for stronger, standardised patient rights. 🎗🙌🏻
Youth Cancer Europe (@cancereurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are thrilled to have Dr Salvatore Vaccarella from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) with us! 👏 IARC Katie Rizvi #EUCancerPlan #CancerMission #EU4Health

We are thrilled to have Dr Salvatore Vaccarella from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) with us! 👏

<a href="/IARCWHO/">IARC</a> <a href="/katie_rizvi/">Katie Rizvi</a> 

#EUCancerPlan #CancerMission #EU4Health