Subject: Thank you and follow up
From: "Isabel Mestres" <[email-masked]>
To: Maia Lagvilava
Cc: 'José Jerónimo' <[email-masked]> ; 'Rebecca Morton Doherty' <[email-masked]>; 'Eka Sanikidze' <[email-masked]>; [email-masked];
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:13:28 +0200

Dear Deputy Minister Maia Lagvilava,

On behalf of the C/Can 2025 City Cancer Challenge team, I would like to thank you and the Minister Sergeenko once again for meeting with Dr. Jeronimo and I in Tbilisi last week. It was a pleasure to meet with you and learn more about the context for cancer care in Tbilisi. We were highly impressed by your full commitment to improve Quality access to Cancer Diagnostics and Care for Georgia and your interest in the City Cancer Challenge.

As mentioned during our meeting, the City Cancer Challenge is a multisectoral initiative supporting cities to take the lead in the design, planning and implementation of cancer treatment solutions. The City of Tbilisi is in the final stages of the application process to become a “Challenge City”.

Should Tbilisi go forward to become a Challenge City, your continued support, commitment and leadership will be critical to the success of the initiative, and we remain at your disposal should you have any additional questions, or require any further information.

In terms of next steps, Dr Jeronimo and I will provide a comprehensive report and recommendation to the C/Can 2025 global team, and provided we have a positive endorsement from the UICC board of directors – which we hope - we will share a draft letter of intent from UICC to be signed by the Mayor and Ministry of Health, outlining our intention to work together on a more detailed Memorandum of Understanding with clear roles and responsibilities, and schedule of work for C/Can 2025 activity.  We would also work with you and the City on a communications package around the public announcement of Tbilisi as a Challenge City.  I am copying Rebecca Morton Doherty, C/Can 2025 Head of City Engagement and Impact, who would will keep you updated and informed of next steps.

Thank you again for your time last week, and we look forward to being in touch soon.

Kind regards

Isabel Mestres

Director, External Relations and Partnerships
C/Can 2025: City Cancer Challenge

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