1. Fundaseth: A new approach to
support cancer patients
Brussels
July 2-3, 2013
@DiegoVillalon_

3. What do we do? Web development
Graphic design
Events management
Brand communication
Corporate identity

4. Fundaseth

5. A company
that cares
for the people

7. Promote the reintegration of cancer patients
and survivors in the job market
Fight the social stigma associated to cancer
Keep our independence

8. Umbrella non-profit organization
To protect and
represent the rights of
cancer patients
Mission
To eliminate social
stigma associated to
cancer
Vision

9. PATIENT
ADVOCACY
AWARENESS
PROJECTS
PATIENT ORG.
EMPOWERMENT
SOCIAL
RESEARCH

10. Cancer patient support
Unmet needs
Medical
Physical
Psychological
Social
Economic
Laboral

11. Sexuality
Disease aftermaths
Family issues
Fertility
Psychological issues
Higher economic costs
Social stigma
Employment
discriminatio
n

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. Priority:
To get independent funding
A company that cares for the people
100% profits go to GEPAC

16. Candidates for employment
Funding

17. Priority:
To fight against the social stigma
associated to cancer

18. September
2011
Today

20. To fight against
stigma associated
to cancer
To reintegrate
cancer patients into
the job market
To get funding

21. A company that cares for the people
80% of employees are cancer patients
profits go to GEPAC
fight social stigma

22. Excercise I
Hiring a cancer patient.
From the company´s perspective….
Potential
benefits
Potential
disadvantages
vs

23. Potential Benefits
Problem solving skills
-Identify and define a problem
-Analyze the situation
-Implement solutions

24. Potential Benefits
Stress management capability

25. Potential Benefits
Emotional maturity

26. Potential Benefits
Communications skills

27. Potential risks -
Challenges
Keep a friendly working
environment in the
competitive scenario of
corporate world

28. To create an effective
working team in
Fundaseth
Potential risks -
Challenges

29. Abseenteism
Potential risks -
Challenges

30. Will we be able to measure
how the experiencie of
cancer improves our
proffesional capabilities?
Potential risks -
Challenges

31. Excercise II
Find innovative ways to….
supporting cancer
patients
get funding

32. Thank you!