06.06.2026.
The Association of Lung Cancer Patients Wings of Hope was founded in January 2025, initiated by those who believed in the power of collective action.
The Association of Lung Cancer Patients Wings of Hope from Tuzla provides psychosocial, informational, and logistical support to individuals affected by lung cancer. The Association is also available to assist family members of patients. Its core goals are to offer all forms of support and assistance to those affected — including informational, psychological, and logistical aid — as well as to promote disease prevention and healthy lifestyle development. It also aims to educate patients, their families, and the wider public in the interest of prevention.
Foreword by the Head of the Oncology Clinic, and the initiator of the founding of the Wings of Hope Association, Professor Dr. Šefika Umihanić
Dear visitors,
Welcome to the platform dedicated to people facing a
lung cancer diagnosis — a place born out of the need for unity, understanding, and support.
As the head of the oncology clinic and someone who shares daily moments with patients
and their families, I deeply believe that no one should face this battle alone.
Lung cancer is a serious and complex disease, but what brings us together here
is not just the challenge — it is also hope, strength, and the readiness to face
each day together.
At the University Clinical Center Tuzla, where our team has been dedicated for years within the Oncology and Radiotherapy Clinic,
we strive to provide top professional care, modern therapeutic methods, but also something equally important —
human warmth and understanding. Thanks to our experience, multidisciplinary approach, and continuous improvement,
our goal is not only to treat but also to empower every patient to be an active participant in their own healing process.
This page is designed as a space where patients, family members, healthcare professionals,
and friends can find reliable information, share experiences, and above all — feel seen and supported.
May this corner of the internet be a source of strength, knowledge, and human connection for you.
Our teams are here for you, not only as professionals but also as your companions on the journey to healing.
On behalf of the entire team, I express the hope that this platform, symbolically named
"Wings of Hope," will bring you exactly that — the strength to rise above the illness,
the support to never feel alone, and the belief that even the toughest days can be
easier when we share them together.
Respectfully,
Prof. dr. Šefika Umihanić
Head of the Oncology and Radiotherapy Clinic
University Clinical Center Tuzla
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MISSION
To organize permanent, systematic, informational, and professional psychosocial care for lung cancer patients and their families.
Independently and in cooperation with other organizations and institutions, to design and implement preventive and educational activities and public health campaigns.
To carry out activities aimed at policy changes in order to improve treatment, patients’ rights, and psychosocial care. -
VISION
To act as an intermediary through which society (public, private, and government sectors) demonstrates its responsibility toward lung cancer patients and their families.
OTo bring together experts of high personal and professional responsibility who are engaged in providing psychological support to patients and in disease prevention.
Founding Assembly
of the Wings of Hope Association The first session of the Founding
Assembly was held on January 29, 2025, in the meeting room of the Oncology and
Radiotherapy Clinic at UKC Tuzla.
Founders present:
1. Prof. Dr. Sci. med. Šefika Umihanić
2. Dr. Asija Huseinbašić
3. Dr. Almedina Muhić
4. Dr. Amer Omerović
5. Dr. Arzumana Ožegović-Oručević
6. Dr. Agan Muhić
7. Fadil Umihanić
8. Nedžad Hasanović
9. Lejla Hasanović
Elected Association bodies:
• Chairman of the Assembly: Dr. Amer Omerović
• Chairwoman of the Board of Directors: Dr. Almedina Muhić
• Deputy Chairwoman of the Board of Directors: Dr. Arzumana Ožegović-Oručević
• Coordinator for Electronic Communication: Fadil Umihanić
“Contemporary Challenges in Pulmonary Oncology” - International Professional Symposium Organized by UKC Tuzla and the Wings of Hope Association
The symposium, taking place on June 6, 2026, in Tuzla, will gather eminent pulmonary oncology experts from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the region, and around the world. The event will focus on modern approaches to lung cancer diagnosis and treatment.
