STPO places listening, words, and presence at the heart of oncology care, for patients, their loved ones, and the people who care for them.
Next edition · 7thCongress
STPO's seventh congress, devoted to the quality of bonds along the cancer pathway: between caregivers and patients, relatives and patients, and each person with themselves. Lectures, round tables, workshops, testimonies, exhibitions and screenings of STPO films.
01. Manifesto
Since 2017, STPO has brought together health institutions, NGOs, and scientific networks across Africa and the Mediterranean around Francophone psycho-oncology.
Our conviction
Cancer is not treated only in the hospital. It is lived through in families, in the words people find, in the gaze they receive, and in the silences they share. STPO defends the idea that listening, images, and bonds are forms of care in their own right, alongside clinical protocols.
Supporting you and walking beside you at every stage of the care journey is at the heart of our commitment in psycho-oncology.
The Tunisian Society of Psycho-Oncology works for comprehensive, humane, and multidisciplinary cancer care.
Giving people a voice and learning to hear it is already a way to begin caring.
STPO, 2017 Manifesto02. Our pillars
Two pillars structure all our programs, from educational films to support groups and caregiver retreats.
Inform, raise awareness, and transform perceptions of cancer and mental health through video capsules, comic books, educational games, guides, and workshops.
View education programsField presence through support groups, clinical workshops, meditation retreats, and support for healthcare professionals facing burnout.
View support actions03. Objectives
Improve the quality of life of people living with cancer and support relatives and caregivers.
Support healthcare professionals and prevent professional burnout.
Develop psycho-oncology in Tunisia and Francophone Africa.
04. 2026 agenda
Public and private sessions to open spaces for listening and support in the region.
Development of research projects, an African network, and training actions for residents.
Time to refocus, prevent professional exhaustion, and support healthcare professionals.
Awareness and listening time around the psychological experience of pregnancy and care pathways.
Scientific gathering devoted to bonds at the heart of care, with lectures, workshops, and interdisciplinary exchanges.
Awareness, listening, and prevention actions around women's health.
05. STPO on video
Campaigns, awareness days, and gatherings: a look back at a year of presence in the field.
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Institutional partnership, program support, scientific collaboration, or a simple message: every bond matters.