SPEAKER PROFILES:

Dr Bernice Mukuria

Bernice Mukuria is a Paediatric Haematologist-Oncologist based in Nairobi, where she is in private practice.

She’s passionate about the provision of excellent quality, holistic healthcare to children with cancer and blood disorders in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr Mukuria is keen on advocacy for health systems strengthening overall, with an overarching aim to improve access and availability of quality, evidence-based treatment and care to these children and their families.

Dr Anthony Ndiritu

Anthony Ndiritu is a Consultant Clinical/ Radiation Oncologist at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
His main interests are Head and Neck Cancer, CNS, Genito-urinary and Paediatric malignancies.

Dr. Ndiritu’s research interest is in cancer of the endometrium.

Dr Tim Jumbi

Tim Jumbi is a Paediatric Surgeon based in Kenya at the Kenyatta National Hospital who is specialized in the field of Paediatric Urology and Uro-oncology.

He is a clinical instructor of paediatric surgery and an avid advocate of outcome based research.

Dr Gilbert Olbara (Moderator)

Gilbert Olbara is a Paediatric Haematologist-Oncologist at Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital, Eldoret. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from Moi University and a Master’s in Child Health and Paediatrics from the same institution.

Dr. Olbara is also a clinical researcher at Ampath Oncology.

He has an interest in child health and development and with a lifetime goal of contributing to improved treatment outcomes of childhood cancer in low resource settings through translational research and knowledge dissemination.