Anne-Sophie TUSZYNSKI

A committed patient, Anne-Sophie Tuszynski is the founder of the Cancer@work club and runs the ‘patient’ start-up Wecare@work. The two organisations share the same objective: to help employers achieve a better balance between health, working life and business performance.

Cancer@work is a place for its members to share ideas and innovate. The Club brings together 130 companies in France, representing 10% of the working population, and has a presence in Luxembourg and the UK.

Wecare@work offers employers solutions for raising awareness, training and supporting their employees. These include Alex, a web app available 7/24 that offers a prevention space, a training space and a support space with 3 personalised pathways: patient, carer and manager.  In just over a year, Alex has been adopted by employers such as Malakoff Humanis, Sécurité Sociale, Publicis, Foncia and Décathlon, and is used by thousands of users. Its impact has recently been measured and a clinical study is underway. 

‘Facing cancer has given me the courage to take up a cause that makes sense to me: employment for people who are ill. Without jobs, our healthcare system loses most of its revenue and its ability to provide care. Anne-Sophie Tuszynski