GPON is an international oncology nursing network with a focus on global nursing in all aspects of the cancer continuum across resource constrained settings. Our members include nurses with expertise in childhood, adolescent and adult cancer care, and survivorship.
Our community: GPON oncology nurses collaborate to seek solutions for many of the toughest situations in oncology nursing practice identified by local nurses, e.g. nursing working in crisis zones (including conflict) and those affected by climate change or impacted by migration leading to severe staff shortages. Many people with cancer in such settings have limited access to essential medicines and the healthcare professionals often are constrained by the equipment to deliver safe and effective care. We share practice solutions and strategies from around the world to improve the outcomes of the patients in our care.
Communication: Through our WhatsApp group, we provide on-the-spot information about webinars, conferences, educational opportunities worldwide. We publish widely on the priorities in global oncology nursing, e.g., in the ecancermedicalscience, the Lancet Oncology and Seminars in Oncology Nursing, always prioritising co-authoring with our global community.
GPON is a member of ONE-C, a coalition of oncology nursing associations/societies around the world. We also partner with the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP). A third partner is fromtestingtotargetedtreatments (FT3). Together we aim to advocate for improved acknowledgment and support of oncology, nurses, worldwide, patient access to essential cancer medicines and safe hazardous drug management, and advancing precision medicine for cancer care beyond high-income settings.
Overall: GPON ‘hands the microphone’ to global oncology nurses who are often not given this opportunity. We are here to support and celebrate the dedication, knowledge and skills of the our oncology nursing community in low-resource settings where more than 80% of patients with cancer are treated. We welcome you to join us at GPON.
