Summary of Past Global Summits and Guidelines Publications
In a biennial series of Global Summit(s) on International Breast Health (2002, 2005, 2007, 2010), BHGI developed a model approach for Guidelines to effectively detect, diagnose and treat breast cancer in LMCs, endorsed by the Institute of Medicine.
2002-2010: Four (4) Global Summits have produced biennial editions of clinical guideline and special peer-reviewed consensus, evidence-based scientific publications that serve as freely available "medical tools" for LMCs.
| Year, Location |
Global Summit Host |
Tangible Consensus Outcomes: Guidelines for International Breast Health and Cancer Control |
| Global Summit 2002 (Seattle) |
N/A |
Health Care Disparities BREAST JOURNAL, 2003 |
| Global Summit 2005 (Bethesda) |
U.S. National Cancer Institute |
Resource Stratification BREAST JOURNAL, 2006 |
| Global Summit 2007 (Budapest) |
American Society of Clincial Oncology |
Guideline Implementation CANCER, 2008 |
| Global Summit 2010 (Chicago) |
Latin American & Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology (SLACOM) |
Optimizing Healthcare Delivery LANCET ONCOLOGY, 2011; THE BREAST 2011 |
| Global Summit 2012 (Vienna) Upcoming |
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the United Nations Programme of Action for Cancer (PACT) |
Guidelines for Supportive Care and Quality of Life Upcoming |
2008-2012: BHGI launches 5-Year Implementation Plan
- Implementation Research ("Dissemination & Implementation")
- Education & Training programs
- Technology: Application & Development