Impact Award Recipients Announced
Toronto, Ontario, November 30, 2022 – With a formal ceremony set to take place on 1 December 2022 today the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition announced that the Irish Network for Gynaecological Oncology (INGO) is among the list of this year’s recipients of the second annual World Ovarian Cancer Coalition Impact Awards.
Nine awards in 5 categories will be handed out at the Coalition’s 2nd Annual Global Partner Meeting, being held virtually November 30 and December 1st. Winner in the Inspiring Collaborations category, The Irish Network for Gynaecological Oncology, comprising of over 30 of the country’s foremost gynaecological campaigners, researchers and patient advocates, underscores the immense value of partnership as they work together in unison to raise awareness in Ireland.
Dr. Sharon O’Toole, Trinity College Dublin and Coordinator of the World Ovarian Cancer Day campaign at INGO outlined her extreme pleasure in accepting this award, “I am so proud of the INGO network and their dedication to raising awareness. Our World Ovarian Cancer Day awareness campaign focussed on symptom awareness following the stark findings that 4 out of 5 women in Ireland were not confident in recognising the symptoms of ovarian cancer.These findings combined with Ireland having one of the worst mortalities in Europe from ovarian cancer, are key drivers for our network. In order to reach a wider audience in 2022, we had the pleasure of working with The Reputations Agency where all expectations were exceeded in terms of impact, with a media reach of over 8.3 million people for World Ovarian Cancer Day. Our network allowed us to reach all corners of the country, spreading awareness on a regional basis as well as nationally. We are delighted that the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition has recognised our network in the Inspiring Collaborations category.”
Anne Murphy, a member of the INGO Network explained, “As an Ovarian cancer survivor, an advocate and an Oncology nurse by profession, I am so proud to be part of this inspirational group. I have witnessed through my involvement with the group the passion and determination and willingness of all involved to raise awareness and improve the dreadful mortality rates of Ovarian Cancer in Ireland. This organisation has grown year on year. This year was our most impactful in reaching communities at every corner In Ireland.
My hope as an Ovarian cancer survivor is that through this campaign more women will be aware of Ovarian Cancer and recognise the symptoms, get earlier diagnosis and hence improve our dreadful mortality rates.
Sincere thank you to the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition for the award that recognises INGO and its work which clearly demonstrates what working together can achieve all in the best interest of better patient outcomes.”
The complete list of winners, by category, are:
Inspiring Collaborations Award – this Award is in recognition of an organization collaborating and networking with other organizations to enhance each other’s work and change the future of ovarian cancer. Recipients for this year are:
- Eva Strömsholm, Gynecological Cancerpatients of Finland
- Irish Network for Gynaecological Oncology, Ireland
- Natalie Ritrovato, United Kingdom
Charter Champion Award –
- Hope for Heather, United States
- National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, United States
- Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance, United States
The Every Woman Study™️ Award –
- Ovarian Cancer Malaysia
World Ovarian Cancer Day Award –
- Dr. Deborah Harkness, United States
Outstanding Achievement Award –
- Sandra Balboni, LOTO ODV, Italy
The awards ceremony will be streamed on December 1st at 3:25pm UTC during the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition Partner Meeting. More information on the meeting and awards ceremony. can be found here: https://worldovariancancercoalition.org/our-work/22-partner-meeting/
About the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition
The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition is a not-for-profit organization, formally established in 2016, working across the globe towards a world where every woman with ovarian cancer has the best chance of survival, and the best quality of life – wherever she may live. More information can be found on www.worldovariancancercoalition.org
About The Irish Network for Gynaecological Oncology (INGO) Members
ARC Cancer Support Centres, Dublin; Answers for Cancer Podcast team; Breakthrough Cancer Research; Cancer Care West; Cancer Trials Ireland; CERVIVA; Circle of Friends Cancer Support Centre; Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital, Dublin; Cork ARC Cancer Support; Cork Cancer Care Centre; East Galway and Midlands Cancer Support Centre; Emer Casey Foundation; Irish Cancer Society; Irish Society of Gynaecological Oncology; Karen Fenton Ovarian Cancer Fund; Lynch Syndrome Ireland; Marie Keating Foundation; Mater Hospital Dublin; National Cancer Control Programme; National Immunisation Office; National Women’s Council of Ireland; OvaCare; Pink Ladies Cancer Charity; Purple House Cancer Support; Queens, Belfast; Sláinte an Chláir; Sligo Cancer Support; SOCK; Swell Fermanagh Cancer Survivorship Group; St. James’s Hospital Foundation (GynaeCancerCare); Trinity College Dublin; Trinity St. James’s Cancer Institute; University College Dublin School of Medicine; and 221+ CervicalCheck Patient Support Group.
http://www.isgo.ie/irish-network-for-gynaecological-oncology/
For more information contact:
Phaedra Charlton Director of Communications and Marketing
World Ovarian Cancer Coalition phaedra@worldovariancancercoalition.org
Catherine Walsh, Director, The Reputations Agency 087 268 9532
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