Fundaseth: A new approach to support cancer patients

BrusselsJuly 2-3, 2013@DiegoVillalon_

What do we do?

Web developmentGraphic designEvents managementBrand communicationCorporate identity

Fundaseth

A company that cares for the people

Promote the reintegration of cancer patients and survivors in the job market

Fight the social stigma associated to cancer

Keep our independence

Umbrella non-profit organization

To protect and represent the rights of cancer patients

Mission

To eliminate social stigma associated to

cancer

Vision

PATIENT ADVOCACY

AWARENESS PROJECTS

PATIENT ORG. EMPOWERMENT

SOCIAL RESEARCH

Cancer patient support

Unmet needs

MedicalPhysical

PsychologicalSocial

EconomicLaboral

Sexuality

Disease aftermaths

Family issues

Fertility

Psychological issuesHigher economic costs

Social stigma

Employment discriminati

on

3 out of 10 survivors say they perceived employment

discrimination

10% of survivors were fired or suffered problems specific to cancer when searching for a

new job

10% of survivors perceive lower salaries after the

disease

Problems with work

performance

Myths and stereotypes

about cancer: Incorrect

assumptions

Cancer related symptoms

How to combine work with medical appointments

Risk of future diseases & relapse

Career barriers

Frequent or prolonged work absenteeism

Priority:To promote the re-integration

of cancer patients and survivors into the job market

A company that cares for the people

80% of employees are cancer patients

Priority:To get independent funding

A company that cares for the people

100% profits go to GEPAC

Candidates for employment

Funding

Priority:To fight against the social stigma

associated to cancer

September 2011

Today

To fight against stigma

associated to cancer

To reintegrate cancer patients

into the job market

To get funding

A company that cares for the people

80% of employees are cancer patients

profits go to GEPAC

fight social stigma

Excercise I

Hiring a cancer patient. From the company´s perspective….

Potential benefits

Potential disadvantages

vs

Potential Benefits

Problem solving skills

-Identify and define a problem-Analyze the situation-Implement solutions

Potential Benefits

Stress management capability

Potential Benefits

Emotional maturity

Potential Benefits

Communications skills

Potential risks - Challenges

Keep a friendly working environment in the competitive scenario of corporate world

To create an effective working team in Fundaseth

Potential risks - Challenges

Abseenteism

Potential risks - Challenges

Will we be able to measure how the experiencie of cancer improves our proffesional capabilities?

Potential risks - Challenges

Excercise IIFind innovative ways to….

supporting cancer patients

get funding

Thank you!