To begin our 2025 Season we have the remarkable Irish Paediatric Oncologist - Dr. Trish Scanlon.

Trish is the Interim Director of Global Health at Childrens Health Ireland.

She is the CEO of charity - “Their Lives Matter” a group of charities based in Tanzania, Ireland & UK with the united aim to reach every child in Tanzania who develops cancer.

And she is Co Medical Director of Children not Numbers a multi disciplinary team of experts dedicated to improving the lives of children in Gaza through a comprehensive approach to health, safety, education, and rehabilitation.

and most recently, Dr Trish as paediatric lead supported the evacuation of children to Ireland for healthcare.

We talk about what first brought her to Tanzania, how 10 children a day developed cancer with 9 out of 10 of these children losing their battle to Today when the survival rate is now 50%.

She shares her commitment to fighting for the paediatric care of children, and her optimism for what’s now possible when fighting childhood cancer.

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Childhood Cancer Ireland is a charity founded by and led by parents of children with cancer who know that one of the greatest sources of strength for this fight, is conversation. As a non-government funded organisation, Childhood Cancer Ireland values every single donation.

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