Throughout the month of May, Ask the Expert will focus on Communications and Advocacy for Cancer Prevention and Control. Communications and advocacy play an important role in helping to reduce the burden of cancer, but for many public health professionals (especially those working in low-resource settings), access to effective communications materials, information and staff can be a challenge.

Hosted by Ask the Expert Moderator and Communications Consultant, Melissa Rendler-Garcia, this discussion will allow members the opportunity to explore the range of techniques available to help cancer control professionals raise awareness, encourage behavior change and develop key messages on cancer-related topics. Melissa will also begin posting a blog on The Community website featuring interesting communications/advocacy examples from UICC-member organizations and others. The discussion will also include the periodic participation of communication experts from key organizations to provide members with concrete examples of communications/advocacy activities that have worked well at the local, national and regional levels.

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NEW! Discussion Topic for May 5-10 - Essential communication techniques for Health Care Professionals

We welcome questions on:
· how to develop an effective communications strategies and action plans
· how to develop key messages
· how to draft and disseminate press releases, press kits
· materials and activities for community-based education campaigns (fact-sheets, flyers, interpersonal communications, local events)
· importance of using local media (print, radio and tv)

To participate in the discussion, join the Health Communications and Advocacy Discussion Group.

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Ask the Expert discussion session on Maxillofacial Cancer Reconstruction Techniques is now closed
Please check back next Monday, May 12th for responses from Drs. Reinstema and van Oort.
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Ask the Expert on Environmental Exposure to Carcinogens
February 25 - March 1

Heather Logan's responses to questions relating to the discussion on Environmental Exposure to Carcinogens have now been posted in the Cancer Prevention discussion group area.
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Ask the expert on Population-based screening programs
March 10 - 15

Dr. Heather Bryant's responses to questions relating to population-based screening programs have now been posted in the Cancer Prevention discussion group area.
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