SPEAKER PROFILES:

Dr Khadija Warfa

Khadija Warfa is a Consultant Gynecologic Oncologist, who completed her gynaecological oncology fellowship at the University of Calgary, Canada.

Currently Dr. Warfa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Aga Khan University Hospital, where she had done her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency training. She is involved in the training and supervision of postgraduate students.

Dr. Warfa is a member of the African Cancer Coalition and European society of gynecologic oncology (ESGO). She is involved in the Harmonized NCCN guidelines and is a technical advisor to the Kenya National cancer treatment protocols with the objective to reduce mortality related to Gynecologic Cancers in Kenya.

Dr Amina Kidee Habib

Amina K. Habib is a Medical Oncologist at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.

She holds a Master of Medicine in Internal medicine and Fellowship in Medical Oncology from the University of Nairobi.

Dr Habib was previously the Head of the Oncology Department, Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa where she championed multi-disciplinary approach to cancer management at the facility aimed at improving patient outcomes and organized several awareness campaign activities.

Dr. Habib has keen interest in breast cancer, GI malignancy, and translational research.

She also has a keen interest in mentorship program aimed at bridging gaps in clinical practise among young medical/clinical practitioners.

Moderator: Dr Gregory Ganda

Gregory Ganda is a renowned Gynecologist oncologist at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). He currently runs the oncology clinic at the facility and does his private practice at various private facilities in Kisumu including but not limited to the Bloom surgical center, Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu Specialist Hospital. He runs the gynecology oncology clinic at JOOTRH on Tuesdays and splits the rest of his time in the wards and in the theatre.

Dr Ganda is currently the County Executive Committee (CEC) Member for Health in Kisumu County (County Minister for Health)

His work as a medical officer in remote areas in Voi, where women had bad obstetric outcomes led him to start the hot tea initiative (where women who had delivered were given hot tea and baby shawls as a motivation for hospital delivery), renovation and opening of the theater which led to his special recognition and Master’s sponsorship. He went into Oncology after having met many patients with poor survival rates after lack of access to specialty care and wanted to make a difference.

His vision for the Kisumu County Cancer Alliance is to have a platform where all like-minded partners work together for the common good of the people of Kisumu to improve cancer outcomes by having an infrastructure for screening, early detection, and treatment to improve survival for cancer patients.

His hobbies involve being outdoors, traveling, hiking, and rock climbing.

Dr Ganda has a Master of Medicine in Gynecology oncology from Makerere University and a fellowship in gynecology oncology from Moi University in collaboration with the University of Toronto. He previously worked at the Coast General hospital, Ngao district hospital, and Migori county hospital.