Through the “Cura Meetings” meetings, the Cura Project Institute promotes knowledge and access to Clinical Research in Brazil

With the objective of expanding the knowledge and engagement of different sectors of civil society
to reduce the cancer incidence in Brazil, the Cura Project Institute launched a project that carries out
periodic meetings called “Cura Meetings”, which promote discussions between renowned doctors
of the area, on various topics and giving the public the opportunity to learn about the benefits and
challenges for carrying out research in the fight against cancer.

With two successful editions already held, Cura Meetings premiered in April this year
year. The first edition, held at the Best of San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, organized by GBECAM — LACOG, in São Paulo, held three meetings: Cura Meetings Donors, Cura Meetings
NGOs, focusing on the topic “Clinical Research and Social Inclusion”, and Cura Medical Meetings.

Already in its second edition, which took place in June of the same year, Cura Meetings had as its theme “The challenges of public policies aimed at regulating and encouraging oncological research in Brazil”, raising a discussion about an essential area for confronting cancer in our country. In this edition, which took place on the occasion of the Best Of Asco 2022 Annual Meeting in São Paulo, the meeting put aside common interests and the importance of joint efforts in social mobilization for the reactivation of the PRONON program — National Oncology Care Support Program, which had its regulations expired at the end of 2021.

The next Cura Meetings will take place on October 7th, from 14:00 to 17:30, at the WTC Sheraton São Paulo, in a hybrid form (in person and online), and will address the topic “Clinical Research as a Form of Social Inclusion - Expanding Access to Clinical Research in Brazil”, aimed at encouraging the development of new research and the need to encourage new public policies and technologies to promote the improvement of patient outcomes.

At the time, an important campaign will also be launched in favor of Clinical Research in Brazil. Headed by the Cura Project Institute, “Clinical Research Movement” It will aim to develop
together with other institutions, including patient NGOs, a movement that aims to raise awareness and
promote a discussion between regulatory bodies, such as the Ministry of Health, ANVISA (National Health Surveillance Agency) and CONEP ( National Research Ethics Commission) with
medical community, research, industry, and patient support associations.

Once again, the Cura Project Institute is leading the way in promoting education and carrying out effective actions to encourage support for clinical research as a way to combat cancer and save lives!

About the Cura Project Institute

The Cura Project Institute is a non-profit institution, created in 2016, with headquarters in Brazil and unique in Latin America, whose objective is to finance academic research in the area of oncology. Cura works both online, through the website and social networks, and offline, with the holding of scientific, social and artistic events, mobilizing civil society and companies.

According to the World Health Organization, already in the next decade, two out of every three people will be
diagnosed with cancer, which is expected to become a true epidemic. The consolidation of the activity
Research is one of the solutions to meet the needs of the population, particularly those who
depends on the public health system, reducing discrepancies and facilitating access to the best
treatments.

To learn more about the Cura Project projects, visit our Donation tab, follow our Social Networks @projetocura or contact us at eventos@projetocura.org