Susan G. Komen for the Cure Announces Delegates for Historic Global Advocate Summit
Landmark Meeting to Bring Together Breast Cancer Advocates from 21 States and 30 Countries
DALLAS – JUNE 26, 2007 – “Ignite the Promise: Global Advocate Summit” will be a first-of-its-kind meeting bringing together breast cancer activists from five continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. The summit, organized by Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the leader of the global breast cancer movement, will connect 25 U.S. breast cancer advocates from 21 states with representatives from 30 countries in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 29-30, 2007.
Delegates from diverse professions, cultures and experiences to share strategies
By teaming delegates from diverse professions, cultures and experiences, the global impact of breast cancer on women, their families and society will be better understood. Further, delegates can share strategies on how to increase awareness about breast cancer, early detection and treatment options in their communities, with the goal of reducing stigma surrounding this often taboo disease.
“Each year, more than 1 million women worldwide receive a breast cancer diagnosis,” said Nancy G. Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. “The need to provide these women—regardless of race, nationality, or socioeconomic status—an equal opportunity to beat a breast cancer diagnosis has never been greater. This summit will enable advocates to share outreach tactics that have been implemented in the U.S. and elsewhere to meet our collective goal of saving lives and ending breast cancer forever.”
Delegates selected for records of activism in the fight against breast cancer
Summit delegates were selected by Susan G. Komen for the Cure for their records of activism and success in the fight against breast cancer. Collectively, these women and men have contributed to breast cancer detection and treatment advances through community outreach, shaping public policy, offering health education, providing survivor support and fundraising.
Mrs. Laura Bush honors delegates
Komen Global Summit Honorary Co-Chair Mrs. Laura Bush, a longtime Komen volunteer and breast cancer advocate, recognizes that breast cancer affects millions of families around the world and is a priority in America's healthcare diplomacy efforts. To honor the U.S. delegates in advance of this historic meeting, Mrs. Bush hosted a luncheon on June 1 at the White House and extended her appreciation for their tireless efforts to increase awareness and education about breast cancer. “Eradicating breast cancer is a challenge for every country, and too many women around the world are still too embarrassed or too uninformed to seek the treatment they need in time to save their lives,” said Mrs. Bush.
The Global Advocate Summit will be held in conjunction with the Breast Health Global Initiative Consensus Conference, of which Komen for the Cure is a co-founder, taking place October 1-4, also in Budapest, Hungary. A list of summit Delegates follows.
U.S. Delegates
Sarah Faitak – Fayetteville, AR
Donna Sanderson – Sacramento, CA
Sammantha McDonald – San Diego, CA
Chris Tannous – Fountain Valley, CA
Katie Parker – Oceanside, CA
Becky Haddad – Aurora, CO
Pauline R. Kezer – Old Saybrook, CT
Susan Hoover, M.D. – Tampa, FL
Selma J. Morris, M. Ed. – Atlanta, GA
Cheryl Jernigan – Kansas City, MO
Victoria Meyer – Lexington, KY
Mary Elliott – Monroe, LA
Deb Kirkland – Baltimore, MD
Miriam May – Boston, MA
Wayne Young – Battle Creek, MI
Cheryl Jernigan – Kansas City, MO
Kim A. Powell – Missoula, MT
Rebecca Gray – Lyme, NH
Barbara Waters – Summit, NJ
Jakeline Ramos-Calderon – White Plains, NY
Neel Stallings – Charlotte, NC
Christy Southard – Tulsa, OK
Elaine I. Grobman – Philadelphia, PA
Jennifer Reseck-Segall – El Paso, TX
Elizabeth Nethery – Fort Worth, TX
Rebecca Morris – Glen Allen, VA
Host Country (Hungary) Delegates
Melinda Gyenei, M.D.
Éva Körtvélyes
Gyöngyi Somogvi
Szilvia Strommer
International Delegates
Albert Leka, M.D., Albania
Rita Balian, Armenia
Tanya Soldak, Belarus
Nela Hasic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Maira Caleffi, M.D., Brazil
Linda Dias, Canada
Mohamed Shaalan, M.D., Egypt
Nino Berdzuli, M.D., Georgia
Üte Bankamp, Germany
Brother Charles Anthony, Greece
Rama Sivaram, India
Ricardo Masetti, Italy
Salwa Najjab Khatib, Palestinian from West Bank
Salma Jaouni, Jordan
Mary Onyango, Kenya
Ranjit Kaur, Malaysia
Mari Carmen Forgach Marcor, Mexico
Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, Nigeria
Yuthar Al Rawahy, Oman
Qamar Naseem, Pakistan
Maria Matos, Portugal
Ibelle Ayala, Puerto Rico
Stella Hanusz, Romania
Tatjana Racic, Serbia
Ann Steyn, South Africa
Angela Grezet-Bento De Carvalho, Switzerland
Gloria Lin, Taiwan
Nafisa Malik, Tanzania
Can Gurbuz, Turkey
Gertrude Nakigudde, Uganda
Alla Kovtun, Ukraine
Larisa Lopata, Ukraine
Eileen Jaffe, United Kingdom
Virginia Mapara, Zimbabwe