Dr Manel Haj is a Consultant Medical Oncologist and Section Head of Medical Oncology at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. She is also the current Fellowship Program Director in The Department of Hematology Oncology.

She graduated from the University Tunis, and undertook her Core Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology training the most prestigious University Hospitals in Tunisia where she received her certificate of completion in 2017. She has also received part of training at the Gustave Roussy Institute of cancer treatment in Paris, France.

She has previously worked as consultant medical oncologist and lecturer at Abdurrahman Mami University Hospital, Tunisia and at a leading health care facility in Nairobi.

Dr Haj is passionate about increasing cancer awareness and promoting screening and early detection. She has also a special interest in precision oncology and clinical research and is currently investigator in several clinical trials in the Cancer Research Unit at Aga Khan University Hospital.

She is a member of American (ASCO), European (ESMO) ,Tunisian and Kenyan societies of medical oncology ((STOM and KESHO).

Dr. Njoki Njiraini is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist based at the Kenyatta National Hospital.

She has been key in instituting multidisciplinary meetings, problem oriented research in the department, and streamlining patient care within the oncology clinics in the public and private sector.

Dr. Njiraini holds a bachelors degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Nairobi, a Masters Degree in Radiation Oncology from the University of Cape Town, is a Fellow of the College of Radiation Oncology (FCRO) South Africa and a graduate of the Harvard POETIC Fellowship programme.

Dr Cheserem is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
Dr Cheserem has a sub-specialty interest in skull base surgery and pituitary, both microsurgical and endoscopic techniques. Her other interests include global health, teaching, and clinical research.

Prior to joining AKUHN, Dr Cheserem was a Weill Cornell Global Health Fellow based at Muhumbili Orthopaedic Institute, Tanzania. She has also been a Skull base Fellow, University Hospital of Wales, and Consultant Neurosurgeon, Brighton and Sussex University Hospital, UK.
In addition, Dr Cheserem has completed rotations in various University hospitals in the UK. She completed her residency in Neurosurgery in the South London Neurosurgery Rotation and obtained her Bachelors of Medicine degree with Honours from the University of Southampton, UK. Dr Cheserem has been a travelling fellow of Bellaria Hospital (Italy), Lariboisiere Hospital (France) and UPMC (USA).

She holds various international positions including:

• Chair, Kenya Association of Women Surgeons (2021-23)
• Vice-Chair, Scientific Committee, Surgical Society of Kenya (2021-23)
• Vice-Chair, Global Surgery Committee, Surgical Society of Kenya (2021-23)

She is a member of the following organisations:

• Fellow Royal College of Surgeons, England (FRCS, Eng)
• Member, Association of Medical Educators (AOME) UK
• Member, British Association of Surgical Oncology (BASO)
• Full Member, Society of British Neurosurgeons (SBNS), UK,
• Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
• Member, Kenya Medical Association (KMA).
• Member, Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO)

Aggrey began his career as a Radiation Protection Officer with the Government of Kenya before moving to Kenyatta National Hospital as a Medical Physicist. He is currently the Chairman of Association of Medical Physicists of Kenya (AMPKen) and has been a part-time Lecturer at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK)

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the University of Nairobi Kenya, and Master of Science in Medical Physics from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom where he was awarded Hounsfield Prize for the best dissertation in Medical Physics program at the University of Surrey, UK

He received his Clinical training in Medical Physics from the Royal Surrey County Hospital and has been a fellow of Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He has attended several short trainings organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Kenya, South Africa, Algeria, Tunisia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Austria and USA

He serves on the Cancer Project Implementation team for Kenyatta National Hospital and sits on the Technical Advisory Committee of the National Cancer Institute. He is also a member of the Kenya Research Reactor Project team.

Dr. Andrew is a Consultant Physician/Medical Oncologist & Program Director/Lecturer (Medical Oncology Fellowship Program) at the University of Nairobi. Dr. Andrew holds a Master’s degree in Internal Medicine from the University of Nairobi. He has attended a preceptorship training in Haematological Oncology & Infectious Diseases from the University of Maryland Marleen & Stewart Greenbaum Cancer Centre in the United States. He later did his Fellowship in Medical Oncology in the United Kingdom and was certified by the Federation of Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom as well as the Association of Cancer Physicians and the European Society for Medical Oncology. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh as well as the East, Central & Southern Africa College of Physicians.

He is the outgoing Secretary & former Treasurer of Kenya Society of Haematology & Oncology (KESHO). Dr. Andrew is a member of KAP, ASCO, ESMO, AORTIC & ECSACOP. Dr. Andrew serves as an expert advisor for local and international bodies i.e. MOH, Kenya Cancer Prevention TWG, ASCO & NCCN Cancer Treatment Guidelines Committees. He has published several articles on cancer in both international and local peer reviewed scientific journals.

Dr. Andrew was awarded the prestigious Business Daily Africa Top 40 under 40 men in the year 2017. He is passionate about cancer education and awareness especially through digital platforms. He has over 50 appearances in mainstream local and international TV and print media promoting cancer awareness.

His key areas of sub specialization and interest include Colon cancer, Stomach cancer, Breast Cancer, Pancreatic, Liver & Bile Duct cancer, Cancer or Unknown Primary, Lymphoma as well as newer treatments i.e. Immunotherapy & Targeted therapy for Colon, Skin, Lung, Kidney cancers etc. For his full profile, please visit www.drandrewodhiambo.com

Dr Tracy Irura is a Senior Registrar in Clinical Oncology at Kenyatta University Teaching, Research and Referral Hospital.

She holds a Master’s in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine from Alexandria University, Egypt.

Dr Irura is the co-founder of the Integrated Cancer Research Foundation of Kenya an NGO that seeks to rid Africa of the cancer burden and be a leading cancer research organization in the world.