BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//KESHO - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://kesho-kenya.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for KESHO REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Nairobi BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EAT DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220818T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220818T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20230601T213044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T131940Z UID:8238-1660849200-1660854600@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Unique presentations of Malignant Lymphoma DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILES: \nDr Andrew Odhiambo  \nMBChB\, MMed(Int.Med)\, MedOnc(UK)\, FRCP Edin\, FCP (ECSA)\nConsultant Physician & Medical Oncologist – Prime CancerCare Clinic Nairobi.\nThematic Unit Head – Medical Oncology & Lecturer University of Nairobi (UON) \nAndrew Odhiambo is a board certified Consultant Physician & Medical Oncologist at the Prime CancerCare Clinic – Nairobi. He is the Unit Head for Medical Oncology at the University of Nairobi (UON). Dr. Andrew holds a Master’s degree in Internal Medicine from the UON. He later did his Fellowship in Medical Oncology in the United Kingdom and is certified by the Federation of Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom (RCP-UK)\, The Association of Cancer Physicians (ACP) and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO). He is a Fellow of  the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh as well as the East\, Central & Southern Africa College of Physicians. \nHe is the outgoing Secretary & former treasurer of Kenya Society of Haematology & Oncology (KESHO). Dr Andrew is a member ASCO\, ESMO & AORTIC. He serves as an expert advisor for local and international bodies i.e. MOH\, Kenya Cancer Prevention TWG\, various international Cancer Treatment Guidelines Committees. He has published several articles on cancer in both international and local peer reviewed scientific journals. Dr Andrew has attended over 50 oncology meetings both local and international. He has made over 40 oral presentations and continuously supports Oncology Multidisciplinary team meetings in various top hospitals in Nairobi. \nDr 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 60 appearances in mainstream local and international TV\, Radio and print media promoting cancer awareness. Key areas of sub-specialization and interest include Gastrointestinal cancers\, Pancreatic\, Liver  & Bile Duct cancer\, Metastatic Breast Cancer\, Lymphoma\, Cancer of Unknown Primary as well as newer treatments i.e. Immunotherapy & Targeted therapy. \nFor his full profile\, please visit www.drandrewodhiambo.com \nModerator: Dr Kevin Makori \nKevin Makori is a Clinical Oncologist at the International Cancer Institute Care and Research Clinic (ICI-CRC)\, Eldoret Kenya. He is involved in cancer patient care and several ongoing immunooncology and haematology clinical trials as a sub investigator at ICI\, under the mentorship of his PI and Director\, Prof Chite Asirwa. He also heads the Education and Training Office at the Institute\, and is involved in teaching and coordination of various oncology capacity building activities. Dr Makori is also a visiting Clinical Oncologist at Tenwek Hospital and a member of the Hospital’s oncology multidisciplinary team. \nHe received his postgraduate training (MMed Clinical Oncology) at Muhimbili University of Health & Allied Sciences\, a program domiciled at Tanzania’s national oncology referral centre\, Ocean Road Cancer Institute\, Dar es Salaam. \nDr Makori is a member of the Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO)\, a Global LMIC Associate (Non-Training) Member of the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and ASCO. He is a Junior Associate Editor of the RCR’s Clinical Oncology Journal and a current beneficiary of the Journal’s Junior Assistant Editor Mentorship Programme. \nHis key professional interests are in radiation sciences\, immuno-oncology\, clinical trials and oncology education.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Recording \n \n \n [vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/unique-presentations-of-malignant-lymphoma/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/malignant-lymphoma.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220811T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220811T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220719T044051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T132220Z UID:7762-1660244400-1660249800@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Liver Cancer DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILES: \nProf Mohamed Farouk Mostafa\nMohamed Farouk graduated from Alexandria Medical School in 1992. \nProf. Farouk joined the Alexandria Clinical Oncology Department ACOD in 1994\, starting the journey from resident till becoming Professor of Clinical Oncology in the year 2018. \nProf Farouk has more than 30 publications in the field of oncology; some of them published in level A journals. He participated as a co-investigator in the grant from STDF\, Egypt. He has attended several advisory boards for different Pharma companies. \nHis areas of interest include GIT malignancy\, breast and Gynaecology cancer. \nDr Mercy Gatua\nMercy Gatua is a Medical Oncologist at the Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital. She received her Medical Oncology Fellowship from the University of Nairobi in 2019. Prior to that\, she earned her MMED in Internal Medicine at the same university (UON). \nHer main interests are in the management of acute leukemia’s\, GI malignancies and Cervical Cancer. She also has an interest in research geared to understanding the genetic basis of cancer. \nModerator: Dr Abeid Athman \nAbeid Omar is a consultant Clinical (medical and radiation) Oncologist and Nuclear Medicine based in Kilifi\, Kenya. Besides\, he consults for International Cancer Institute – ICI Eldoret\, Kenya. He has keen interest in breast cancer in young women\, oncofertility\, breast cancer research\, radiotherapy\, advocacy and Global Oncology particularly in LMIC. \nDr. Abeid completed his training in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine in Alexandria University Egypt in 2021. He is a fellow of College of European School of Oncology (ESCO) and he has also successfully passed the ESMO exam to become a certified ESMO oncologist. \nDr. Abeid has conducted researches\, presented abstracts in ESMO\, ASCO\, ESTRO\, St. Gallen\, KESHO conferences and Aga Khan Symposium\, published in peer reviewed journals about breast cancer in young women\, pregnancy associated breast cancer\, pregnancy after breast cancer among others under the close guidance of Prof. Hatem Azim\, who has been mentoring him since 2019. \nDr. Abeid is an active member of several societies including KESHO – where he also serves as a member of the education committee\, ASCO\, ESMO\, ESCO\, Society of Toxicology. In 2019 he was awarded the ASCO Virtual Mentorship Program and currently he is under the mentorship of College of European School of Oncology. Besides\, Dr. Abeid serves as a reviewer for several journals.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Recording \n \n \n [vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/liver-cancer-2/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/liver-cancer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220804T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220804T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220719T043911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220803T110534Z UID:7760-1659639600-1659645000@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Haematology DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILES \nDr Laura Kirui\nMBChB BSc FRCP Edin FRCPath \nDr. Laura Kirui is a Consultant Haematologist\, in the Department of Haematology-Oncology at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi. \nAlongside her work in malignant haematology she has a special interest in haemostasis and thrombosis and obstetric haematology. In her role as Clinical Lead for haemostasis and thrombosis she is working to expand this service at AKUHN with new dedicated clinics\, guidelines and expanded laboratory testing.\nPrior to this Dr Kirui was a Consultant Haematologist/ Haemato-oncologist at the North Middlesex University Hospital\, UK working in malignant and benign haematology and heading the Transfusion and Haematology laboratory. \nDr. Kirui underwent specialist training in Haematology at University College London Hospital where she received her Certificate of Completion of Training. \nShe is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologist\, UK and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and has a Bachelor’s of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Leeds\, UK with an intercalated BSc in International Health. \nModerator: Dr Anne Mwirigi\nMBChB\, MRCP\, FRCPath (UK)  \nDr Mwirigi is a consultant haematologist working at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi\, Kenya. She obtained her undergraduate MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 2002. After her house jobs and a medical rotation in Glasgow\, she moved to London in February 2007. \nHer career in Haematology began as a senior house officer at King’s College Hospital\, following which she was accepted on the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust Specialist Registrar Rotation in 2009. She obtained her certificate of completion of training in 2014\, and thereafter took on consultant haematologist positions for a period of two and a half years at both Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospitals. \nDr Mwirigi has a passion for haematology and always planned to practice haematology in her country of birth\, Kenya. Since moving back in December 2016\, she has engaged with haematopathologists and clinical haematologists in the region\, and is involved collaborative ventures aimed at improving the quality of haematology services in Kenya. She was a key member of the scientific committee which organised the Haematology and Oncology Society of Africa 3rd inaugural conference held in Nairobi in August 2017. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n REGISTER \n [/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/haematology/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/unnamed.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220728T180000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220728T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220524T074918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220801T104207Z UID:7654-1659031200-1659042000@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:East African Colorectal Cancer Summit DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILES:\nDR ANDREW ODHIAMBO\nMBChB\, MMed(Int.Med)\, MedOnc(UK)\, FRCP Edin\, FCP (ECSA) \nAndrew Odhiambo is a board certified Consultant Physician & Medical Oncologist at the Prime CancerCare Clinic – Nairobi. He is the Unit Head for Medical Oncology at the University of Nairobi (UON). Dr. Andrew holds a Master’s degree in Internal Medicine from the UON. He later did his Fellowship in Medical Oncology in the United Kingdom and is certified by the Federation of Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom (RCP-UK)\, The Association of Cancer Physicians (ACP) and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO). He is a Fellow of  the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh as well as the East\, Central & Southern Africa College of Physicians. \nHe is the former Secretary and Treasurer of Kenya Society of Haematology & Oncology (KESHO). Dr Andrew is a member ASCO\, ESMO & AORTIC. He serves as an expert advisor for local and international bodies i.e. MOH\, Kenya Cancer Prevention TWG\, and various international Cancer Treatment Guidelines Committees. He has published several articles on cancer in both international and local peer reviewed scientific journals. Dr Andrew has attended over 50 oncology meetings both local and international. He has made over 40 oral presentations and continuously supports Oncology Multidisciplinary team meetings in various top hospitals in Nairobi. \nDr 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 60 appearances in mainstream local and international TV\, Radio and print media promoting cancer awareness. Key areas of sub-specialization and interest include Gastrointestinal cancers\, Pancreatic\, Liver  & Bile Duct cancer\, Metastatic Breast Cancer\, Lymphoma\, Cancer of Unknown Primary as well as newer treatments i.e. Immunotherapy & Targeted therapy. \nFor his full profile\, please visit www.drandrewodhiambo.com \nDR JERRY NDUMBALO\nMD MMED Onc (SA) MBA \nJerry Ndumbalo is a Consultant Clinical and Radiation oncologist\, Lecturer\, and Researcher at Ocean Road Cancer Institute and MUHAS with over 15 years of clinical experience and is currently the Founder and First President of the Tanzania Oncology Society (TOS). \nDr Ndumbalo is a holder of a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Dar es Salaam in 2006\, Masters of Medicine (MMED) in Radiation and Clinical Oncology from the University of Witwatersrand\, South Africa\, in 2016\, and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA-General Management) from the University of Dar es Salaam\, Tanzania\, in June 2022. \nWith vast research interests in clinical research and global health\, he has published over 15 articles in peer-reviewed international journals. He is currently serving as a Principal and Co-investigator on numerous projects\, including Guideline development and implementation studies\, Cervical Cancer and HIV (BMSF)\, Automated Contouring and Planning (AROMA-C)\, and Breast CHARTA study. \nHe has actively participated in and led several technical working groups\, including the African Cancer Coalition (ACC)\, which partners with NCCN in developing Harmonised Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Sub-Saharan Africa. In this Coalition\, he chaired the cervical cancer working group. He was a member in developing NCCN harmonized treatment guidelines for Esophageal\, Gastric\, Colorectal\, Ovarian\, Prostate\, ALL\, and AML. He also chaired the technical work to establish the 1st Tanzania National Cancer Treatment Guidelines in 2020. To ensure its utilization\, he led ORCI/UCSF team to develop implementation strategies to increase the guideline uptake in Tanzania. He is a reviewing committee member for the Standard Treatment Guidelines (STG) and National Essential Medicines List for Tanzania. \nDr. Ndumbalo is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and was recently awarded International Development and Education Award (IDEA 2022). He is a member of the Africa Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC)\, serving on its Research Committee in 2020/2021. He also holds membership in the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)\, the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)\, and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). He is a board member of the Tanzania Non-Communicable Diseases Association (TNCDA). \nDR FRED OKUKU\nMBChB (MUK)\, MMED (MUK)\, HAMPT (UW\, USA)\, FCP (ESACOP) \nFred Okuku is a Consultant Physician/Medical Oncologist and the current Head of the Solid Tumor and Private Patient Services\, at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI). He is a Research Investigator with the Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute-Uganda in Kampala and a Co-PI on the AMC 098 NCI-NIH\, a Nelfinavir clinical trial in Kaposi Sarcoma patients at the UCI. \nDr Okuku is a Research Investigator with John Hopkins Program on Liver Cancer in Uganda. He is also a co-investigator on the U54 Lung cancer – HIV study a collaboration between Makerere University and Case Western University (CWRU)\, Cleveland and a local PI of a phase III\, randomized\, open-label\, multicenter study evaluating the efficacy and safety of adjuvant giredestrant compared with physician’s choice of adjuvant endocrine monotherapy in patients with estrogen receptor-positive\, HER-2‑negative early breast cancer. \nDr Okuku has accomplished a number of research projects both locally and collaboratively. \nDR NJOKI NJIRAINI (MODERATOR) \nNjoki Njiraini is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist based at the Cancer Treatment Centre in The Nairobi Hospital. \nShe 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. \nDr Njiraini holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Nairobi\, a Master’s 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. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/metastatic-colorectal-cancer-2/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/KCUyqj88.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220714T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220714T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220623T111540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T044439Z UID:7731-1657825200-1657830600@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Gastric Cancer DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILES: \nDr Manel Haj Mansour\nManel Mansour is a Consultant Physician and board certified Medical Oncologist currently working at the Aga Khan University Hospital. She was formerly a consultant medical oncologist at Texas Cancer Centre\, Nairobi and also worked as a consultant medical oncologist and a lecturer at Abderrahmen University Hospital\, Tunisia. \nDr. Mansour graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis in 2012 and completed medical oncology residency in 2017.\nShe holds: \n\nA certificate of completion of Oncologic Science Course on line in Breast Cancer Treatments from The Africa Breast University.\nA certificate of medical oncology training on XXXIIth course antitumor chemotherapy and cancer medical treatment at Gustave Roussy Institute Paris\, France.\nA post graduate certificate in Prevention and Palliative Care in Oncology\, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse.\nA post graduate certificate in Thoracic Oncology\, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis.\nA post graduate certificate in Breast Disease\, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis.\n\nShe is a member of ESMO\, ASCO\, STOM (Tunisian Society of Medical Oncology) and KESHO. Her areas of interest include breast cancer\, lung cancer\, gastrointestinal cancers\, gynecological and genitourinary cancers. \nDr Abdi Hakin Mohamed\nMD\, M.Med\, FCS (ECSA) \nAbdi Hakin Mohamed is a Surgical Oncologist and Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon based in Mombasa. \nHe did his Surgical Residency at the Aga Khan Hospital\, Nairobi and Surgical Oncology Fellowship at the prestigious Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Centre in New York\, USA where he was the first ever Clinical Fellow from the African continent. At Memorial Sloan Kettering\, he worked with world-renowned colorectal surgeons and was involved in research projects in the institution as well as operating on patients using the most highly advanced surgical equipment\, including Robotic Colorectal Surgery for colon and rectal cancer. Dr Abdi has been part of local colorectal cancer trials with his mentor the late Prof Saidi Hassan\, and has published the most widely quoted colorectal cancer study in East Africa. \nDr Abdi works both in the private sector and public sector. He is the Chair of Surgery at the Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa\, and is currently involved in treating cancer patients who need surgery in Mombasa. He is the coordinator of the fellowship division of the COSECSA (College of Surgeons of East\, Central and Southern Africa) surgical training program at Coast General Teaching and Research Hospital which is the largest COSECSA program in East Africa. \nModerator: Dr Irene Weru \nIrene Weru has worked at Kenyatta National Hospital since 2003 and is current Head of Pharmaceutical Products. She holds a master’s degree in Clinical Pharmacy with sub-specialization in oncology pharmacy from the University of Nairobi. \nDr. Weru is a member of various National and international technical working groups including Demand Forecasting and Quantification TWG of the Coalition for Access to NCD Medicines\, ChemoSafe Regional TWG\, Pharmacy Advisory Council -Global HOPE Pediatric Hematology /Oncology Centers of Excellence and NCI-Kenya Quality Management Expert Working Group. \nDr. Weru is a member of several professional associations including HOPAK\, PSK\, KESHO and ISOPP. She is the current Secretary to the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP). \nBesides oncology\, Dr. Weru has interest in medicines management and use especially medicine formulary management. She is also an honorary lecturer at University of Nairobi\, School of Pharmacy and provides research and clinical practice supervision to undergraduate and postgraduate students.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/gastric-cancer/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/unnamed-9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220707T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220707T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220623T111428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T044648Z UID:7729-1657220400-1657225800@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Palliative Care DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILES: \nDr Christian Ntizimira\nChristian Ntizimira is the Founder/Executive Director of the African Center for Research on End-of-Life Care (ACREOL)\, a non-profit organization to bring socio-cultural equality through “Ubuntu in End-of-life Care” in Africa. \nHe is a Fulbright Alumni and graduated from Harvard Medical School\, department of Global Health and Social Medicine.  Dr Ntizimira is the winner of the prestigious Tällberg-Stervos Niarcos Foundation-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize 2021\, for his passionate advocacy for palliative care in Rwanda and elsewhere in Africa\, based on his deeply held belief that dignified end-of-life care is a human right. \nHe pioneered integration of palliative care and end of life care into health services rendered to Rwandan cancer patients and in the community settings.  Through his leadership more than 1500 health care providers and community health workers have learned the principles of cancer prevention control & palliative care leading to a five-fold increase in prescription of morphine\, an essential pain medication. In 2016 Dr Ntizimira was awarded as a young cancer leader and world cancer Regional\, lead in 2018 for his outstanding contributions in cancer control in Rwanda and in Africa. \nHe was a member of the scientific Advisory Committee for the Lancet Commission on Global Access to Palliative Care and Pain Control published in 2018 and commissioner for the Lancet Oncology Commission on Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa published in 2022. In 2018 he became the first advocacy/policy champion among extraordinary individuals who are making a significant contribution to developing palliative care in low- and middle-income countries for World Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA). From 2010–13\, he was the director of Kibagabaga Hospital in Kigali. \nMackuline Atieno\nExecutive Director\, Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) \nMackuline is a Palliative Care Nurse and Medical Anthropologist with over 12 years’ experience in palliative care development. She is passionate about improving health outcomes through research and evidence based practice; and use of technology. \nBefore Joining KEHPCA\, Mackuline worked with the African Palliative Care Association. She has provided technical support and management for more than 10 multi-partnership and multi-country projects in African countries including Botswana\, Eswatini\, Ghana\, Malawi\, Mozambique\, Namibia\, Rwanda\, South Africa\, Uganda\, Zambia\, Zimbabwe as well as Kenya. \nShe has been involved in palliative care policy reviews and development\, research and development of palliative care information\, education and communication materials and e learning at national and regional levels. \nMackuline holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing\, Diploma in Palliative Care\, and is completing a Masters in Medical Anthropology. \nModerator: Dr Zipporah Ali \nMD\, MPH\, MPC\, HonDUniv\nChair of Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance Kenya\nTechnical Advisor/Consultant/Researcher  \nZipporah Ali has recently retired from the position of Executive Director of Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA)\, a position she held for 15 years.  She serves on the board of several organizations including; Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association\, International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN)\, City Cancer Challenge\, Alzheimer/Dementia Kenya\, Public Health and Palliative Care International and Kenya Network of Cancer Organizations (KENCO). She has previously served on several other global\, regional and national boards. \nDr. Ali has been and continues to be involved in advocacy and creating awareness on pain relief and palliative care in Kenya for children and adults as well as Universal Health Coverage. In her leadership role as the Executive Director for KEHPCA\, she was very instrumental in fostering strong relationships with the Ministry of Health to integrate palliative care into government hospitals. She was also instrumental in advocating for palliative care to be included in the undergraduate medical and nursing schools in Kenya. She is a strong advocate for cancer prevention\, control and treatment and was instrumental in developing the first National Cancer Control Strategy and the National Guidelines for Cancer Management-Kenya. She has also advocated for palliative care to be integrated in other non-communicable diseases as well as infectious diseases. \nDr. Ali has been involved in a number of activities at the World Health Assembly (Geneva) and the UN High Level Meetings on Non-communicable diseases. She is a strong advocate for right to health for all and a supporter of the movement on meaningful involvement of persons living with serious health conditions and leaving no one behind. \nDr. Ali holds an MD from Ege University\, Izmir\, Turkey\, a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of Nairobi\, a Higher Diploma in Palliative Care from Oxford Brookes University and a Masters in Palliative Care from the University of Dundee. She has completed the International Pain Policy Fellow program with the International Pain Policy Studies Group (WHO Collaborating Centre for Policy and Communication in Cancer Care\, University of Wisconsin) as well as Higher Diploma in the International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative at The Institute of Palliative Medicine at the San Diego Hospice.\nShe has received a number of awards in recognition of her work nationally and globally. These include: \n\nDoctor of Law Honoris Causa-University of Dundee (2018)\nInternational Humanitarian Award-Women4Africa (2018)\nSocial Impact Award for the Sub-Saharan Africa region-British Council (2018)\nHonorary Doctor of the University by Oxford Brookes University (2012)\nIndividual Advocacy Award by the African Palliative Care Association and Open Society Foundations (2013\nAfrican Palliative Care Award –(In recognition for being on the interim board and later serving on the board for 2 terms) -2007\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/palliative-care/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Unnamed20.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220630T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220630T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220524T083656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220705T094143Z UID:7656-1656615600-1656621000@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Hodgkin's Lymphoma DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILES: \nDr Justin Du Toit \nJustin Du Toit is a Clinical Haematologist who trained at UCT and now works in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre. \nHe is currently working with his colleagues to implement quality management systems in adult and paediatric bone marrow transplantation that will be JACIE-FACT accredited. \nDr Du Toit’s main focus and passion is in bone marrow transplant. He is actively involved in research on haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation\, haploidentical stem cell transplantation and donor specific antibodies. Through his research efforts\, Dr Du Toit strives towards creating best care algorithms to improve patient outcomes. \nModerator: Dr Beatrice Jepngetich Melly \nBeatrice Melly is a Clinical Haematologist at Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital. \nShe holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery from Moi University and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Haematology from Alexandria University\, Egypt. \nDr Melly is also the Section Head for Haematology at the Haemato-Oncology Directorate at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. \nShe has over 8 years’ experience in treatment of both benign and malignant Haematological conditions.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/lymphoma/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/unnamed-8.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220616T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220616T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220524T074620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220617T112938Z UID:7652-1655406000-1655411400@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Immunotherapy DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PEAKER PROFILES: \nDr Joseph Abuodha \nMBCHB (MOI)\, MMED-INTERNAL MEDICINE (AKU)\, MRCP-UK (EDIN) FELLOW MEDICAL ONCOLOGY  \nDr Abuodha obtained his undergraduate degree from Moi University\, after which he was involved in clinical trials with KEMRI/CDC and later entered the oncology world at AMPATH-KENYA. He pursued his speciality training in Internal Medicine at the Aga Khan University Hospital\, Nairobi and is currently the inaugural Fellow in Medical Oncology at the Department of Haematology and Oncology at the institution after spending a brief period as an instructor. \nHe is also a member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh\, United Kingdom. \nDr Abuodha has a keen interest in research for health in oncology and building capacity for medical research in the larger Eastern Africa. \nDr Amina Kidee (Moderator) \nDr Amina Kidee is a Medical Oncologist at the Aga Khan University Hospital\, Mombasa. \nHer interests are in breast cancer\, GI malignancy\, and translational research.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/immunotherapy/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/unnamed-7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220602T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220602T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220531T105446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250621T200545Z UID:7674-1654196400-1654201800@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Cancer Survivorship DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILES: \nDr Kelli Gross \nKelli Gross\, MD\, is a fellowship-trained urologist specializing in Male Infertility and Men’s Health. She completed her undergraduate work at the University of Texas at Austin\, graduating with a BA in Studio Art and a BS in Psychology and. She earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch and completed her residency at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Dr. Gross elected to pursue an additional year of training at the University of Utah focusing on Male Infertility and Men’s Health. \nShe had extensive training in microsurgery\, including Microdissection Testicular Sperm Extraction (microTESE)\, microscopic varicocelectomy\, microsurgical spermatic cord denervation and Vasectomy Reversal. She also received additional training in men’s health procedures such as placement of inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) and Peyronie’s disease. Her practice consists of Male Infertility\, Men’s Health\, Erectile Dysfunction\, Peyronie’s disease and surgical management of Testicular Pain and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. \nProf Daniela Wittmann \nDaniela Wittmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urology at Michigan Medicine. She is also a certified sex therapist and sex therapy supervisor. Her clinical practice is focused on couples coping with sexual problems after prostate cancer as well as on patients with other sexual problems. \nDr. Wittmann’s research interests center on sexual recovery after urologic cancer treatment.  Her research employs mixed methods study design. Dr. Wittmann lectures nationally and internationally on sexual health in chronic illness\, she supervises of Michigan Medicine certified sex therapists\, mentors trainees and colleagues on mixed methods research and is engaged in education about sexual health topics for patient support groups. \nShe has published widely on her research topics and is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Sexual Medicine. \nDr Jane Machira \nJane Machira is an Obstetrician and Gynecologist with a passion for fertility treatment. She is the co-founder of Gynacare and also works as a specialist Obstetrician/Gynecologist at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). \nDr. Machira holds a Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery\, a Masters of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology degree from the University of Nairobi and a Master degree in the Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction and Embryology from the Universitat De Valencia in Spain. \nIn addition\, she has done extensive training both locally and abroad in the areas of gynecology\, fertility and laparoscopic surgeries\, having attended training in infertility medicine in Gujarat\, India and the International School of Medicine in Kiel\, Germany\, among others. \nWith over 15 years of experience in reproductive health. She has also lectured at various institutions\, including Kenyatta University’s School of Medicine and is currently a consultant Gynecologist at Kenyatta National Hospital and an honorary lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Nairobi’s School of Medicine. \nShe is certified by the Kenya Medical and Practitioners Board and is a member of the Kenya Obstetrics and Gynecology Society. She is also a member of the Infertility Committee at KNH\, where she is currently involved in setting up an assisted reproductive department that will provide affordable intrauterine insemination (IUI) and IVF services for the public. \nModerator: Muthoni Mate \nMuthoni Mate is a professional epidemiologist with over 15 years’ experience in health research and health systems strengthening within the African Continent. Her experience with end-to-end implementation of medical research programs and her aptitude for community-rooted solutions lend themselves very strongly to the type of solutions that Africa is moving towards. This involves the designing and implementing of innovative African health solutions with a global mindset. \nMuthoni is a person living with Cancer and her experience crystalized the realities of lack of reliable information\, under resources and a fragmented healthcare system on the outcomes of a cancer diagnosis. This redefined her world view and reaffirmed her contribution in the battle against all types of cancer which lead to the establishment of The Cancer Café (www.cancer-cafe.org) – an innovative nonprofit organization that tailor- makes solutions for people living with cancer by linking them to resources and simplified\, holistic\, credible\, consistent information about cancer prevention\, management and rehabilitation. \nMuthoni has been involved in the generation and implementation of key governance in cancer prevention and management -The Kenya Cancer Policy 2019-2020 and the Kenya National Cancer Control Strategy 2012 – 2020 among others. \nShe also seats on various technical advisory forums\, The National Cancer institute of Kenya and the Non-Communicable Disease ICC Monitoring\, Evaluation and Research. She is also a Rotarian – a humanitarian institution with the mission of service above self.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/survivorship/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/unnamed-6-e1750536314260.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220526T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220526T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220524T072106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T110834Z UID:7650-1653591600-1653597000@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:The Economics of Cancer Care DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\nSPEAKER PROFILES: \nProf Nazik Hammad \nNazik Hammad is a Professor at the Division of Medical Oncology\, Queen’s University\, Kingston Health Science Center\, Ontario\, Canada. She is the Chair of the Education and Training Committee of the African Organization in Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC). Prof. Hammad is a visiting professor at the University of Nairobi\, Kenya. She is the co-chair of the Network for Advancing Black Learners (Medical Students and Residents) in Ontario. She is the former Director of Global Health\, Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen’s University. She is an executive member of the Global Oncology Program at Queen’s University. She treats GI\, breast and brain tumours. \nProf. Hammad has a keen interest in medical education\, in particular health professions education in low and –middle-income countries (LMIC) and cancer workforce development.  She has a Master degree in Medical Education in the Health Professions (MEHP) from Johns Hopkins University. She teaches regularly at the Clinical Oncology Training Program in Khartoum\, Sudan and as a visiting professor at the Medical Oncology Fellowship Training Program\, University of Nairobi\, Kenya. Her areas of expertise include training program development and evaluation\, accreditation\, curriculum development\, mentoring and innovations in education. Her work on education has been presented at international conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals. She is a recipient of several grants in education including the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada International Development\, Aid and Collaboration Grant in 2020 for Faculty Development among African Oncologists.  Her other areas of interest include value in cancer care. Together with colleagues in African she led the first Choosing Wisely Africa that was recently published in the Journal of Global Oncology. \nProf Fredrick Chite Asirwa \nFredrick Chite Asirwa M.D. is the CEO of International Cancer Institute\, an organization whose main purpose is to expand Education\, Clinical Care and Training opportunities in cancer control and research across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) through multi-sectoral collaborations and partnerships with relevant organizations both governmental and NGOs. \nHe is a Medical Oncologist & Hematologist\, PD/PI of several access to personalized cancer care and research initiatives including Blueprint Program\, Shining Tower Program\, Clinical Trials Program-all geared towards enhancing early detection\, promoting primary HPV screening\, providing SOC diagnostics\, therapeutics cancer research. He has developed several training programs including SSA Oncology Preceptorship training\, Digital Pathology Program\, Telemedicine Program\, Oncology training for Physician assistants (Clinical Officers)\, development of Oncology Nursing training program in Kenya\, Medical Oncology Fellowship Program and assisted in the development of gynecologic oncology program. . He also conducts Clinical Trials in SSA. \nHe was previously (2011-2019)\, the Director of Academic Model Providing Access to Health Care (AMPATH Oncology & Hematology Consortium) in Kenya. In this role he developed infrastructure for telemedicine at AMPATH\, created a robust hematology & oncology outreach program in rural Kenya and participated in the development of the Kenya National Cancer Control policies\, strategic plans and guidelines by the National MOH. As PI to various clinical and research programs he established Multiple Myeloma program\, Lymphoma Program\, functional tumor registry\, Breast Cancer screening & treatment program\, Hemophilia and Sickle cell diagnostics\, treatment & research\, EMR for Oncology care and screening\, a multinational Lung Cancer Control Program\, MLCCP (Kenya\, South Africa\, Lesotho\, Tanzania\, and Eswatini). He also teaches at various Universities in SSA and participates in Scientific Review Committees (SRC) of various Oncology Clinical Trial Centers in SSA. \nHe has also been an active ASCO member through ASCO’s Multidisciplinary Cancer Management Course (MCMC)\, International Affairs Committee (IAC)\, Education Council\, ASCO‘s Academic Global Oncology Task Force and as a Peer reviewer to ASCO Journals. He is currently a member of ASCO-ESMO Global Oncology Curriculum committee and was recently elected by ASCO membership to serve on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) as the designated International Oncologist for 2022-2026. \nHe has been recognized for his work to increase access to cancer control for the underserved through various awards including the United States’ National Cancer Institute’s Pearline Global Cancer Research Humanitarian Award\, 2020; The Children’s Place International‘s 2018 Hero Award for his pioneering work in treating children and adults with cancers in Kenya. He is the current Interim President of the College of Oncology of East\, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA-CO) and a senate member for ECSA Health Community. He is also a distinguished Faculty speaker in both local\, regional and International professional conferences and events including ASCO\, AORTIC\, KESHO\, Africa Cancer ECHO\, APCA amongst others. \nHe did his Undergraduate training (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) in Kenya and Post-graduate/specialty training (Internal Medicine Residency & Heme/Onc Fellowship) in the United States. \nDr Solomon Matiko Riro \nMatiko Riro is a Medical Doctor and a Health Economist\, currently supporting a number Sub-Saharan African countries in health financing reforms towards achieving UHC. He has been involved in several advisory and research initiatives focusing on optimizing health outcomes\, specifically on cost-effectiveness and budget impact of healthcare interventions in low- and middle-income countries. \nModerator: Dr Mohammed Ezzi  \nMohammed Ezzi is a Lecturer and Consultant Medical Oncologist in the Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi\, Kenya. He is also the Treasurer for the Kenya Society of Hematology and Oncology (KESHO) and also the Chair for the Educational subcommittee in the same Society. \nHe did his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Nairobi and subsequently did a two-year fellowship in Medical Oncology at the same university. He is currently a fellow at the College of the European School of Oncology and pursuing a Certificate in Competence in Breast Cancer by the European School of Oncology. \nHis academic focus is in medical education and is passionate about teaching across the spectrum of medical learners with an interest in enhancing oncologic knowledge among non-oncologist. He has presented at several symposia\, workshops and conferences both locally and internationally. He has several publications in peer reviewed international journals. Dr. Mohammed Ezzi is a member of KESHO\, ASCO\, ESMO\, AORTIC and KAP. His key areas of interest include breast cancer\, malignant hematology and clinical pharmacology. \n  \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/economics-of-cancer-care/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/unnamed-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220519T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220519T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220421T072608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T105635Z UID:7545-1652986800-1652992200@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Ovarian Cancer DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILES: \nDr Vineet Talwar \nVineet Talwar is a Medical Oncologist. He currently serves as the Director\, Department of Medical Oncology at RGCIRC\, New Delhi\, India a position he has held since May 2002. He holds a Doctorate of Medicine in Medical Oncology from the Cancer Institute\, Adyar\, in Chennai. \nHis areas of interest include: Ovarian Cancer\, Breast\, Cervical\, Pancreatic\, Lung\, Urinary Bladder\, Gallbladder\, Stomach\, Renal\, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia\, Acute Myeloid Leukemia\, Lymphoma and Testicular Cancer. \nProfessional Associations: \n\nFellow of Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) EDINBURGH (U.K).\nFellow of Indian College of Physicians (FICP )\nFellow of International Medical Sciences Academy (FIMSA)\nMember European Society of medical Oncology (ESMO)\nMember American Society Of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)\nLife Member India Society of Oncology (ISO)\nLife Member Breast Cancer Foundation India (BCFI)\nLife Member Indian cooperative Oncology Network (ICON) Group\n\nDr Vineet has published widely in peer reviewed journals. He has received numerous national awards in recognition of his work. \nDr Khadija Warfa \nKhadija Warfa is a Consultant Gynecologic Oncologist\, who completed her gynaecological oncology fellowship at the University of Calgary\, Canada. \nCurrently 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. \nDr. 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. \nModerator: Dr Benjamin Odongo Elly \nBenjamin Odongo Elly is a Senior Lecturer\, Obstetrician/Gynaecologist and Gynecologic Oncologist with over 20 years of experience in clinical practice and programmatic leadership of public health initiatives. \nHe previously served as the Head of Department of Gynaecologic Oncology at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Eldoret\, a position he had held since completion of Clinical Fellowship Training in Gynaecologic Oncology (Moi University/University of Toronto) including International Gynecologic Cancer Society(IGCS) Global Mentorship Program. \nPrior to his current engagement\, Dr. Elly was The Technical lead of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV/Maternal and Child Health (PMTCT/MCH) at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). \nDr. Elly has held various teaching positions\, balancing lectures with clinical duties and student mentorship. He is a published researcher and in the process of developing multiple protocols. He has presented at International and local conferences and participated in various reproductive health discussion forums. \nDr. Elly is the former President of The Kenya Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (KOGS). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/ovarian-cancer/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME),Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/unnamed-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220512T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220512T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220510T120450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T105627Z UID:7608-1652382000-1652387400@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Cancer Policy in Action DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILES: \nDr Felipe Roitberg \nFelipe Roitberg is a clinical oncologist at the Hospital Sirio Libanes in São Paulo\, Brazil\, and a WHO Consultant for Cancer Management and Control. \nDr Roitberg completed his clinical oncology fellowship at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein\, Sao Paulo\, in 2011. He also had the opportunity to educate himself in the public health field while following courses in Healthcare Management\, Quality for Healthcare Services and Economics for healthcare organizations at Harvard School of Public Health. \nHe has worked in clinical research in the ICESP/University of Sao Paulo for 10 years\, and is currently involved with economics for healthcare analysis\, including an ongoing systematic review on financial toxicity for cancer patients in partnership with the World Health Organization and the International Agency for Cancer Research (IARC). He is also an active member and alumni of the UICC Young Leadership Program and a member of the Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology International Affairs Board. \nDr Roitberg has presented at international conferences and workshops and has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals. He works as a peer reviewer for high-impact scientific journals such as the Journal of Global Oncology and Frontiers in Oncology\, and his latest achievements in this field came when he was asked to serve as a reviewer of the 2020 WHO Report on Cancer and to join the Editorial Board of the Journal of Cancer Policy. \nDr Roitberg is an active and engaged ESMO member\, including his activities as a member of the ESMO Global Policy Committee and the ESMO Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale (ESMO-MCBS) extended Working Group. \nDr Mary Nyangasi \nDr. Mary Nyangasi is a public health specialist/epidemiologist with interests in Non-Communicable Disease especially Cancer. She earned her medical degree from the University of Nairobi and a Masters in Public Health in Epidemiology and Disease Control from Kenyatta University. She holds postgraduate certificates in Non-Communicable Diseases and Diplomacy from Graduate Institute Geneva and Leadership and Management in Health from the University of Washington. \nShe has experience spanning over 15 years in clinical practice and public health with 7 years of specialist oncology practice and currently working in the area of cancer control programming and policy. She is a member of the African Cancer Coalition and has contributed to the development of NCCN harmonized guidelines for head and neck cancers as well as the conceptualization and implementation of Chemosafe project in Kenya. \nDr. Nyangasi is the Head of the National Cancer Control Programme in the Ministry of Health within the Department of Non-Communicable Diseases\, the arm within the Ministry that coordinates the implementation of cancer control activities on behalf of the Ministry. \nHer main interests are in breast\, cervical and colorectal cancers prevention and control\, research\, innovations in public health for strengthening the health systems and implementation science. \nShe enjoys cooking especially trying out healthy menus\, travelling\, meeting new people\, networking\, and sharing ideas. She is also an avid reader. \nDr. Nyagasi mentors women in her community and participates in community awareness and sensitization on health topics of interest. \nDr Alfred Karagu \nAlfred Karagu is a public health specialist with over 16 years’ experience in clinical care\, health services management\, monitoring and evaluation\, training and public health research. He holds a Bachelors degree in Medicine and Surgery and a Master of Science in Health Systems Management and is a graduate of the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme\, a competency-based training by the Ministry of Health and United States Centre for Disease Control. \nHe has a vast experience in program management in both the infectious and non-communicable disease prevention spheres having worked in the public health sector across the national and county government levels. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Cancer Institute of Kenya\, a statutory body established under the Cancer Prevention and Control Act of 2012 to coordinate and regulate cancer prevention and control activities. He is thus spearheading the development of policies\, guidelines and standards to enhance access to cancer treatment\, quality improvement initiatives for better treatment outcomes and improved cancer data management to inform policy and practice. \nDr. Karagu has a keen interest in health system research with a number of publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at local and international conferences. He is passionate about strengthening health systems to respond to the rising burden of non-communicable diseases through innovations and effective partnerships \nModerator: Dr Miriam Mutebi  \nDr. Miriam Mutebi is a Consultant Breast Surgical Oncologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi\, Kenya. She is also a clinical epidemiologist and health systems researcher with a research focus on understanding barriers to access for women with cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa and in designing interventions to mitigate those barriers. \nShe is the President Elect of the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC)\, the Chairperson for the Kenya Society of Hematology and Oncology (KESHO) and on the board of directors of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).  She is also the co-founder of the Pan African Women’s Association of Surgeons (PAWAS-www.africanwomensurgeons.org) which was developed to mentor and provide transformative leadership for women in surgery in order to improve surgical care and pathology on the continent and is part of the Kenya Association of Women Surgeons. \nShe is the Co-chair of the National Cancer Taskforce in Kenya\, Chair of the Commonwealth Taskforce for the elimination of Cervical Cancer and a commissioner with three Lancet commissions of Women and cancer\, Cancer in sub-Saharan Africa and Breast Cancer. She is currently pursuing a pilot’s licence in order to extend breast care services to marginalised areas.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/cancer-policy-in-action/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME),Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/unnamed-13.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220505T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220505T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220421T072358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T105652Z UID:7543-1651777200-1651782600@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Head and Neck Cancer DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILE: \nDr David Musyoka \nDr Musyoka is a Consultant ENT\, Head & Neck Surgeon at Aga Khan University Hospital\, Nairobi​. \nHe holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Nairobi and a Master of Medicine Ear\, Nose and Throat Surgery from the same institution. He did his fellowship in Head and Neck at the EDA Hospital\, Taiwan. \nDr Musyoka’s areas of interest are head and neck cancers. \nHe is an Associate Member of the Kenya ENT Association. \nDr Mohsen Mokhtar \nChief Medical Director Dr. Mohsen Mokhtar is a Professor of Clinical Oncology in Al-Kasr Al-Aini Medical School\, Cairo Egypt. Dr. Mohsen assisted in developing the syllabus and course structure at Al-Kasr Al-Aini\, as well as\, supervised several research programs and theses. \nDr. Mokhtar has published more than 50 articles in several regional magazines in topics including: breast\, lung\, pediatric\, colorectal\, ovarian malignancies NHL and hematologic malignancies. Professionally\, Dr. Mokhtar has more than 20 years of experience in hospital management. He is currently the chief medical director in Elaj group covering the clinical and medical audit of group facilities. \nModerator: Dr Chege Macharia  \nDr Macharia is a Head and Neck Oncologic and Trauma surgeon\, and currently the Head of Department\, Otolaryngology\, Head and Neck Surgery at AIC Kijabe Hospital. \nHe earned his medical degree at the University of Nairobi\, then a fellowship in General Surgery with COSECSA and PAACS\, and subsequently and Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery with PAACS/Johns Hopkins. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/head-and-neck-cancer-2/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME),Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/unnamed-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220428T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220428T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220421T071950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T105659Z UID:7541-1651172400-1651177800@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Iron Overload In Haematological Diseases DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILE: \nProf Walter O. Mwanda \nProf Walter Mwanda Is a Professor of Haematology and Blood Transfusion\, qualified as a Medical Doctor MBCHB\, postgraduate training in Pathology specialized in Haematology and Blood Transfusion and Oncology. \nProf Mwanda attained terminal degree of doctor of Medicine in haematology. In 1992 he joined the Faculty at the University of Nairobi; Haematology and Blood Transfusion that also runs Oncology services for the Kenyatta National Hospital – the largest teaching and referral hospital in the region. Has been the Chairman of the Department of Human Pathology\, Haematology and Blood Transfusion and Director at the University of Nairobi Institute of Tropical and Infectious Disease. \nProf Mwanda Is a member and Chair of several professional bodies both national and international. He is widely published in oncology and haematology with pitch in haematology\, blood transfusion\, paediatrics oncology and infections related malignancies. Prof Mwanda has supervised several students at undergraduate\, masters and PhD levels. \nHe is a keen researcher in oncology\, haematology and allied specialties. Has been the Head of Paediatric Oncology since 1994 and greatly experienced as lecturer\, medical doctor\, researcher and mentor. \nProf Mwanda is keen on producing generations of mentors\, supervisors and trainers in all areas of interest. \nModerator: Dr Paresh Dave \nParesh Dave is currently the Director and Clinical Pathologist and Hematology/Oncology practitioner at Meditest/Mediforte Hospital. \nHe is an Honorary Lecturer in Haematology and Blood Transfusion University in the Thematic department of Haematology and Oncology College of Health Sciences University of Nairobi. \nDr Dave qualified with MBChB degree in 1988 and M.Med (Path) in 1994 both from the University of Nairobi. He obtained his Fellowship at the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (Haematology) in 2005. Dr Dave worked at Monash Medical Centre and Dandenong Hospital Australia for 2 years (2000-2002) as a Registrar\, and at Kenyatta National Hospital from 1995 to 2005 as a Medical Specialist and Senior Medical Specialist in haematology. Between 2005 and 2012 Dr Dave worked as Pathologist in Charge and Clinical haematologist at the M.P Shah Hospital\, and went on to join Medanta Nairobi as Haematologist and Oncologist from 2012 to 2016. \nDr Dave has keen interest in Luekaemias\, Myelomas and solid malignancies \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n Register \n [/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/iron-overload/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME),Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/unnamed-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220421T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220421T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220404T095420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T105706Z UID:7420-1650567600-1650573000@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Esophageal Cancer DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILE: \nDr Njoki Njiraini \nNjoki Njiraini is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist based at the Cancer Treatment Centre in The Nairobi Hospital. \nShe 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. \nDr Njiraini holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Nairobi\, a Master’s 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. \nDr Morris Muhinga \nMorris Muhinga is a Consultant Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon at Kenyatta National Hospital. \nHe has special interest and passion in thoracic oncology. He is currently engaged in a prospective multinational study on the morbidity and mortality of oncological esophagectomy (OUTLIVE study) \nDr Muhinga is a committee member of International Society for the Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE)\nHe is a member of; \n\nThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)\nThe Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)\nThe Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)\nThe International Gastric Cancer Association (IGCA)\n\nModerator: Dr Manel Haj Mansour \nManel Mansour is a consultant physician and board certified medical oncologist currently working at the Aga Khan University Hospital. She was formerly a consultant medical oncologist at Texas Cancer Centre\, Nairobi and also worked as a consultant medical oncologist and a lecturer at Abderrahmen University Hospital\, Tunisia. \nDr Mansour graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis in 2012 and completed medical oncology residency in 2017. \nShe holds: \n\nA certificate of completion of Oncologic Science Course on line in Breast Cancer treatments from The Africa Breast University.\nA certificate of medical oncology training on XXXIIth course antitumor chemotherapy and cancer medical treatment at Gustave Roussy Institute Paris\, France.\nA post graduate certificate in Prevention and Palliative Care in Oncology\, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse.\nA post graduate certificate in Thoracic Oncology\, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis.\nA post graduate certificate in Breast Disease\, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis. She is a member of ESMO\, ASCO\, STOM (Tunisian Society of Medical Oncology) and KESHO. Her areas of interest include breast cancer\, lung cancer\, gastrointestinal cancers\, gynecological and genitourinary cancers.\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/esophageal-cancer/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME),Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/unnamed-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220414T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220414T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220404T092031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T105713Z UID:7410-1649962800-1649968200@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nSPEAKER PROFILE: \nDr Sitna Mwanzi  \nSitna Ali Mwanzi is currently a Consultant Medical Oncologist working at the Kenyatta National Hospital\, Nairobi. She is the former Chair of the Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO) which is a professional organization whose aim is to reduce the cancer burden and mortality in Kenya through education\, research and advocacy initiatives. \nDr Mwanzi attained her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Nairobi and Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine from the Aga Khan University Hospital\, Nairobi. She undertook a fellowship in Medical Oncology at Barts Health NHS Trust in the United Kingdom attaining a Specialist Certificate in Medical Oncology from the Royal College of Physicians and Association of Cancer Physicians in the United Kingdom. She also has a Master of Science in Advanced Oncology from Ulm University in Germany. She has recently been recognized as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians\, Edinburgh (FRCP). \nHer research interests include breast cancer\, prostate cancer\, chronic myeloid leukemia and cervical cancer. She is passionate about increasing health care worker and general public awareness about cancer\, role of screening\, early diagnosis and treatment of cancer. \nDr. Mwanzi works closely with the National Cancer Control Program in implementation of the National Cancer Control Strategy. She has also been involved in the development of national guidelines for Kenya and harmonization of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines for Sub-Saharan Africa. \nModerator: Dr Angela McLigeyo  \nAngela McLigeyo is a licensed Physician and Medical Oncologist practicing in Kenya. She has a Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine from the University of Nairobi\, a M.Sc. in Clinical Oncology from Ulm University (Germany)\, and a Fellowship in Medical Oncology from the University of Nairobi. In addition\, she obtained a 5-year board certification in Medical Oncology from ESMO in 2019. She has over 17 years of experiences in hospital and clinical settings. \nDr McLigeyo is the current Secretary of the Kenya Society of Hematology and Oncology (KESHO)\, European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). She is also a fellow of the East\, Central and Southern Africa College of Physicians. \nHer core skills are in clinical decision making in internal medicine and oncology\, conducting trainings\, streamlining medical education and conducting research as well as participation in the development of treatment guidelines and protocols. \nDr McLigeyo currently provides comprehensive oncology healthcare at both public and private health facilities\, conducts research in oncology and internal medicine when opportunities arise\, and is engaged in teaching internal medicine and oncology at the Kenyatta University. She has authored several research articles in peer reviewed journals and presented abstracts at several conferences. \n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/metastatic-triple-negative-breast-cancer/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME),Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-12-at-12.22.48-PM.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220331T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220331T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220303T102508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T105720Z UID:7288-1648753200-1648758600@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Myelofibrosis DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nDr Anne Mwirigi  \nDr Anne Mwirigi is a consultant haematologist working at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi\, Kenya. She obtained her undergraduate MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 2002. After her house jobs and a medical rotation in Glasgow\, she moved to London in February 2007. \nHer career in Haematology began as a senior house officer at King’s College Hospital\, following which she was accepted on the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust Specialist Registrar Rotation in 2009. She obtained her certificate of completion of training in 2014\, and thereafter took on consultant haematologist positions for a period of two and a half years at both Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospitals. \nDr Mwirigi has a passion for haematology and always planned to practice haematology in her country of birth\, Kenya. Since moving back in December 2016\, she has engaged with haematopathologists and clinical haematologists in the region\, and is involved collaborative ventures aimed at improving the quality of haematology services in Kenya. She was a key member of the scientific committee which organised the Haematology and Oncology Society of Africa 3rdinaugural conference held in Nairobi in August 2017. \nDr Paresh Dave (Moderator) \nDr Paresh Dave is a clinical pathologist and Haemato-Oncologist. He is the current Director at Meditest/Mediforte Hospital as well as a haematology and Oncology practitioner at the same institution. \nHe obtained a Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia. Dr Dave previously worked at KNH as a haematologist and as a Clinical Pathologist and haematologist at M.P. Shah Hospital. \nDr Dave is an honorary lecturer in Haematology and Blood Transfusion at the Thematic Department of Haematology and Oncology\, College of Health Sciences University of Nairobi. \n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/myelofibrosis/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME),Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/unnamed-12.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220317T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220317T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220303T101628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T105744Z UID:7280-1647543600-1647549000@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Kidney Cancer DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nSPEAKER PROFILE: \nProfessor Nicholas Othieno-Abinya  \nNicholas Anthony Othieno-Abinya is a Consultant Medical Oncologist at the Nairobi Hospital Cancer Centre. He was formerly Professor of Medicine at the University of Nairobi\, Kenya\, where he was the director of Medical Oncology Fellowship Program and also the head of Haematology/Oncology at the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta National Hospital\, Nairobi. In 2009 and 2010 he was Head of Oncology at Aga Khan University Hospital\, Nairobi. \nHe holds a Master’s degree in Internal Medicine of the University of Nairobi\, completed fellowship in Medical Oncology at the Royal London Hospital (University of London) in 1992\, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. \nHis research interests are in malignant haematology and breast cancer\, in which he has published widely in peer-reviewed journals. He also has keen interest in molecular oncology. He has also authored  a text book titled Drug Treatment of Haematologic Neoplasms. He has also co-authored cancer booklets\, and has written chapters in several books. His latest book titled ‘Shadow in Perpetuity’ by Lambert Publishers was released in December 2019. \nDr. Othieno-Abinya is a member of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)\, and served in its International Affairs Committee from 2010-2012; Africa Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC)\, having been Vice Chair for Eastern Africa and was a long time member of Council; and European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO). He founded Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO)\, of which he was the first Chair\, and is still its Patron. His outstanding academic achievements were profiled in the University of Nairobi magazine\,’ Varsity Focus’ of September 2017. \nHe has received several awards and honours\, including the Kenya Breast Health Programme Award in appreciation of contribution to success of the Breast Cancer Survivors’ Conference on 11-14 July 2003; Kenya Breast Health Programme Award in recognition for outstanding contribution to the care of women with breast cancer in Kenya; Best Oral Presentation by Established Scientist Award\, 2ND KASH Conference\, Kenya Medical Research Institute\, Nairobi;  2018 Harvard Global Health Catalyst: Distinguished African Ambassador Award. \nModerator: Dr Njoki Njiraini \nNjoki Njiraini is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist based at the Cancer Treatment Centre in The Nairobi Hospital. \nShe 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. \nDr Njiraini holds a bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Nairobi\, a Master’s 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. \n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/kidney-cancer/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME),Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/unnamed.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220310T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220310T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220210T074617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T105751Z UID:7227-1646938800-1646944200@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:International Women's Day - Breast Cancer DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nSPEAKER PROFILES: \nDr Khadija Warfa\nKhadija Warfa is a Consultant Gynecologic Oncologist\, who completed her gynaecological oncology fellowship at the University of Calgary\, Canada. \nCurrently 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. \nDr. 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. \nProf. Matteo Lambertini\, MD PhD \nMatteo Lambertini is associate Professor and Consultant in Medical Oncology at the University of Genova – IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino in Genova (Italy). \nHe is mainly focused in the care of breast cancer patients and is deeply involved in breast cancer research. \nAbove all\, he has a particular expertise in the management of breast cancer in young women\, with a specific attention to the fertility and pregnancy-related issues that they have to face after diagnosis. \nDuring his medical oncology training\, he had the opportunity to work and collaborate with several national and international leading experts in the field; these experiences have played a crucial role to deepen his skills in the management of breast cancer in young women. \nThanks to the support of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)\, in 2018 he completed his PhD at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.) in Brussels (Belgium) with a project entitled “Unmet Fertility and Pregnancy-related Issues in Young Breast Cancer Patients”. With this work\, he has contributed to improve our understanding of many controversial aspects related to the management of breast cancer in young women specifically focusing on fertility preservation and the possibility to have a pregnancy following treatment completion\, with the ultimate goal to further improve the care and quality of life of these young women. \nHe is member of the guideline group on fertility preservation in cancer patients for ESMO (Lambertini M et al\, Ann Oncol 2020)\, the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embriology (ESHRE; Anderson RA et al\, Hum Reprod Open 2020) and the Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM; Lambertini M et al\, Eur J Cancer 2017). \nHe has authored more than 220 publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. His most important research conducted so far addressed the role of administering gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogs during chemotherapy as a strategy to preserve ovarian function and fertility in early breast cancer patients who are candidates to receive cytotoxic therapy (Lambertini M et al\, JAMA 2015 & Lambertini M et al\, Ann Oncol 2015 & Lambertini M et al\, Eur J Cancer 2017 & Lambertini M et al\, J Clin Oncol 2018 & Lambertini M et al\, JNCI 2021)\, the safety of having a pregnancy in women with prior history of breast cancer (Lambertini M et al\, JNCI 2018 & Lambertini M et al\, Cancer 2019 & Lambertini M et al\, J Clin Oncol 2021)\, and the fertility and pregnancy-related issues in BRCA-mutated breast cancer patients (Lambertini et al\, Ann Oncol 2018 & Lambertini et al\, RBO 2019 & Lambertini et al\, Front Oncol 2019 & Lambertini M et al\, J Clin Oncol 2020). \nHe is an active ESMO member since October 2011. He was awarded with the following ESMO Fellowships: Translational Research Unit Visit in 2012\, Clinical Unit Visit in 2013 and Translational Research Fellowship in 2016-2018. In 2017\, he attended the ESMO Leaders Generation Program that gave him the unique chance to acquire new communication and leadership skills as well as to deepen his involvement in the Society. He has served in the ESMO Press & Media Affairs committee and in the ESMO Breast Cancer Faculty. He is currently member of the ESMO Young Oncologists Committee and he is an Associate Editor for ESMO Open Cancer Horizons. \nProf. Hatem A. Azim Jr\, MD PhD \nDr. Azim is a medical oncologist\, serves as an adjunct professor of oncology at the School of Medicine of Monterrey Institute of Technology since 2019. In addition\, he acts as a senior faculty at the college of the European School of Oncology (ESO). In recent years\, he occupied as well different senior roles in pharma and biotech companies as responsible for early clinical drug development of novel agents\, including immune therapies and antibody drug conjugates. \nDr. Azim has completed his medical oncology training at the National Cancer Institute (Cairo\, Egypt) and the European Institute of Oncology (Milan\, Italy). He then joined Institut Jules Bordet (Belgium) where he worked for 7 years. During this period\, he developed his expertise in the field breast cancer in young women and its relation to pregnancy and fertility. \nDr. Azim holds a Medical Degree from Cairo University\, Master’s Degree in Oncology from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) and a PhD from the Faculty of Medicine at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium). He received several awards\, including the ESMO Translational Research Award\, ASCO Merit Award\, and University of Padua Breast Cancer Award. He published more than 130 research papers\, led and contributed to more than10 books. He served on several international guidelines committees in addition to serving as an invited speaker in more than 20 countries including an invited faculty to ASCO and ESMO annual meetings. \nModerator: Dr Abeid M. Athman Omar\, MD\, MMed  \nAbeid Omar is a Consultant Clinical (medical and radiation) Oncologist and Nuclear Medicine based in Kilifi\, Kenya. Besides\, he consults for International Cancer Institute – ICI Eldoret\, Kenya. He has keen interest in breast cancer in young women\, oncofertility\, breast cancer research\, radiotherapy\, advocacy and Global Oncology particularly in LMIC. \nDr. Abeid completed his training in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine in Alexandria University Egypt in 2021. He is a fellow of College of European School of Oncology (ESCO) and he has also successfully passed the ESMO exam to become a certified ESMO oncologist. \nDr. Abeid has conducted researches\, presented abstracts in ESMO\, ASCO\, ESTRO\, St. Gallen\, KESHO conferences and Aga Khan Symposium\, published in peer reviewed journals about breast cancer in young women\, pregnancy associated breast cancer\, pregnancy after breast cancer among others under the close guidance of Prof. Hatem Azim\, who has been mentoring him since 2019. \nDr. Abeid is an active member of several societies including KESHO – where he also serves as a member of the education committee\, ASCO\, ESMO\, ESCO\, Society of Toxicology. In 2019 he was awarded the ASCO Virtual Mentorship Program and currently he is under the mentorship of College of European School of Oncology. Besides\, Dr. Abeid serves as a reviewer for several journals. \n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/international-womens-day-breast-cancer/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME),Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/unnamed-11.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220303T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220303T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220210T074439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T105759Z UID:7224-1646334000-1646339400@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Myeloma DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nSPEAKER PROFILES: \nDR ANNE MWIRIGI\nMBChB\, MRCP\, FRCPath (UK) \nDr Mwirigi is a Consultant Haematologist working at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi\, Kenya. She obtained her undergraduate MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 2002. After her house jobs and a medical rotation in Glasgow\, she moved to London in February 2007. \nHer career in Haematology began as a senior house officer at King’s College Hospital\, following which she was accepted on the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust Specialist Registrar Rotation in 2009. She obtained her certificate of completion of training in 2014\, and thereafter took on consultant haematologist positions for a period of two and a half years at both Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospitals. \nDr Mwirigi has a passion for haematology and always planned to practice haematology in her country of birth\, Kenya. Since moving back in December 2016\, she has engaged with haematopathologists and clinical haematologists in the region\, and is involved collaborative ventures aimed at improving the quality of haematology services in Kenya. She was a key member of the scientific committee which organised the Haematology and Oncology Society of Africa 3rdinaugural conference held in Nairobi in August 2017. \nModerator: PROF MALKIT RIYAT \nProf. Malkit S Riyat\, an Associate Professor in Haematology\, completed his MBChB from the University of Nairobi in 1978. He was awarded a World Health Organization (WHO) scholarship and went on to do his membership in haematology from The Royal Infirmary\, Glasgow in 1987. He was appointed as a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in Haematology in 1997. Prof. Riyat has authored multiple publications in peer review journals as well as many abstracts and has served on the editorial board of multiple peer review journals.  He has been instrumental in graduate medical education\, developing the curricula for the clinical pathology residency program and served as the first program director when the residency was initially initiated at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi. In 2002 he successfully implemented and coordinated the GIPAP program in Kenya through which patients with CML\, GIST and several other disorders get free access to glivec. \nEDUCATION AND TRAINING \n\nMBChB from the University of Nairobi in 1978\nMembership in hematology (MRCPath – UK) from The Royal Infirmary\, Glasgow in 1987 on a World Health Organization (WHO) scholarship\nAppointed Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in Hematology in 1997 (FRCPath –UK)\nConferred fellowship of the College of Pathologists East Central and Southern Africa in 2014 (FCPath – ECSA)\nObtained Certificate of Competence in Malignant Lymphomas (CCL) in 2017 – 2018 from University of ULM\, Germany\n\nAREAS OF INTEREST \n\nMalignant Lymphomas\nMultiple Myeloma\nLow grade lymphoproliferative disorders (CLL\, follicular lymphomas\, Mantle Zone lymphomas etc)\n\n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/myeloma/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME),Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/unnamed-10.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220224T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220224T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220124T091510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T105812Z UID:7144-1645729200-1645734600@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Metastatic Colorectal Cancer DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nSPEAKER PROFILES: \nDR ANGELA MCLIGEYO\nDr. Angela McLigeyo is a licensed Physician and Medical Oncologist practicing in Kenya. She has a Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine from the University of Nairobi\, a M.Sc. in Clinical Oncology from Ulm University (Germany)\, and a Fellowship in Medical Oncology from the University of Nairobi. In addition\, she obtained a 5-year board certification in Medical Oncology from ESMO in 2019. She has over 17 years of experiences in hospital and clinical settings. \nShe is a member of the Kenya Society of Hematology and Oncology (KESHO)\, European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). She is also a fellow of the East\, Central and Southern Africa College of Physicians. \nHer core skills are in clinical decision making in internal medicine and oncology\, conducting trainings\, streamlining medical education and conducting research as well as participation in the development of treatment guidelines and protocols. \nShe currently provides comprehensive oncology healthcare at both public and private health facilities\, conducts research in oncology and internal medicine when opportunities arise\, and is engaged in teaching internal medicine and oncology at the Kenyatta University. She has authored several research articles in peer reviewed journals and presented abstracts at several conferences. \nDR KARAN GANDHI\nDr. Gandhi graduated from The University of Nairobi to receive his medical degree in 2009 and did a year of internship at the Aga Khan University Hospital\, Nairobi (AKUH\,N) in 2010. He began his surgical training at the University of Nairobi in 2011 and then moved to the University of Cape Town in 2013. He qualified as a Fellow of the College of Surgeons of South Africa in 2018 and then went on to complete his subspecialist certificate training in Surgical Gastroenterology\, specifically Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) Surgery\, in 2020. He also received a Masters degree in Surgery (MMed) from the University of Cape Town in 2020. In the same year\, Dr. Gandhi was also selected to represent Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in the IHPBA 2020 International Fellows Retreat in Melbourne\, Australia. His main clinical interests lie in Hepatic\, Pancreatic and Biliary surgery\, as well as gastrointestinal surgery\, advanced endoscopy\, ERCP and laparoscopy. Within the realm of HPB surgery\, his primary focus has been on one of the most neglected diseases in the region\, namely hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In the Global Surgery 2030 document published by The Lancet Commission in 2015\, eastern\, western and central SSA were identified as the regions in the world with the greatest unmet needs in surgical care and in a strange coincidence\, these are also the regions in SSA with the highest HCC incidence. \nDr. Gandhi has recently joined the AKUH\,N as a full-time faculty member in the department of General Surgery\, with a view to pioneering and developing HPB Surgery in Kenya\, East Africa and SSA as a whole. He sees himself as one of a new generation of HPB surgeons that have a vision of changing the situation in SSA\, where delivering a surgical service is hampered by a poorly managed and funded healthcare system\, cost of treatment and a shortage of healthcare professionals. With the connections made during his training and the vision and guidance of his mentors\, Dr. Gandhi looks forward to creating a network of young HPB surgeons to facilitate this important endeavour. He has helped set up and is currently involved in various multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings\, including a monthly Sub-Saharan HCC meeting and an international collaborative HCC meeting with Fortis Hospitals in India. He is also actively involved with the HPB service and MDT meetings at the Kenyatta National Hospital\, Kenya. \nDr. Gandhi is also passionate about teaching and training of young surgeons in Kenya\, especially in the fields of laparoscopy and surgical endoscopy delivery in rural areas. He is a member of the Operating Theatre Practitioners Association of Kenya (OTPAK)\, where training workshops are organised for surgical trainees in the Kenyan College of Surgeons of East\, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA)\, in order to train and empower them to perform basic laparoscopic surgical procedures in rural centres. His role as a faculty member at the AKUH\,N also includes supervision and training of surgical residents\, thereby promoting academia alongside clinical service delivery. He plans to set up a surgical registry database in the hospital\, which will be used to generate data\, audit practice and produce high-quality research that can be published in reputable peer-reviewed journals. \nDR CAROLINE TONIO (MODERATOR)\nThe moderator for this session is Dr Caroline Tonio. Dr Tonio is currently a Physician and Medical Oncologist at the Kenyatta University Teaching\, Referral and Research Hospital in Kenya. \n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/metastatic-colorectal-cancer/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME),Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/unnamed-7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220217T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220217T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220117T115201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T105819Z UID:7103-1645124400-1645129800@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:International Childhood Cancer Day: Acute Leukemia DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILES: \nDr Catherine Muendo (MBchB\, MMED Paeds)\nDr Catherine Muendo is a Paediatric Hematologist and Oncologist who recently completed her fellowship training at Makerere University in collaboration with Mulago National Referral Hospital\, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Cancer Children’s Hospital. \nShe works as a consultant paediatrician at Mbagathi County Hospital in Nairobi\, Kenya. She received her medical degree (MBChB) and pediatrics and child health degree (MMed) at the University of Nairobi. \nDr Muendo is enthusiastic about improving the outcomes of children with blood and cancer disorders in Kenya through novel interventions that are sustainable in a resource limited setting. \nDr. Deborah Omeddo\nDr. Deborah Omeddo is a Paediatric Haematologist and Oncologist working at the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital. \nShe holds a Master’s in Paediatrics and Child Health from the University of Nairobi. She did her fellowship training at Makerere University. \nDr Omeddo strives to provide quality health services to children living with cancer and blood diseases. Her vision is that all children in Kenya will have access to quality healthcare services regardless of location and socio-economic status. \nModerator: Dr Grace Mbatia  \nDr Grace Mbatia (MBChB\, MMED (Paediatrics and Child Health)\, Paediatric Haematology/Oncology & Bone MarrowTransplant (Fellowship)\, Healthcare Management (Post-graduate Dip) \nDr Mbatia is currently serving as Full-time faculty at the Aga Khan University\, Nairobi providing clinical care to children with blood and cancer disorders as well as supporting paediatric post-graduate medical training for future paediatricians. Her core clinical interests lie in providing care to children with brain and solid tumors whereas her broader interests include supporting medical education\, health-systems research and the optimization of both general paediatric and paediatric blood and cancer care in resource-constrained settings. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/international-childhood-cancer-day-acute-leukemia/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME),Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/unnamed-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220210T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220210T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20220117T114935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T105827Z UID:7100-1644519600-1644525000@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Rectal Cancer DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]DR WAMBUI KUNG’U \nDr. Wambui Kung’u is a Clinical Oncologist at Kenyatta University\, Teaching\, Referral and Research Hospital. She holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine from Alexandria University\, Egypt. \nShe is a member of the Kenya Society of Hematology and Oncology (KESHO)\, African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC)\, European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)\, and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). \nHer main areas of interest are head and neck cancers\, breast cancer\, prostate cancer\, and gastrointestinal cancer. \nDR ALEX MUTURI \nMBChB\, MMed Gen Surgery\, FCS Gen Surgery(ECSA)\nDr Muturi is a Consultant General Surgeon and Endoscopist at Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research  Hospital (KUTTRH). \nHas a keen interest in colorectal cancer surgery and research. \nDr Muturi is a Laparoscopy instructor at Nairobi Surgical Skills Centre (NSSC)-Chiromo. He is a unionist (KMPDC Trustee) where he champions welfare of both patients and healthcare workers. \nHe is a cancer screening and early diagnosis advocate and is passionate about patients’ safety and access to quality care for all. \nDR ROGERS MONG’ARE (MODERATOR) \nDr Rogers Mongare is a Clinical and Radiation Oncologist at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) with special interest in GIT\, Breast\, Head & Neck and Gynaecological malignancies. \nHe conducts clinical practice and clinical teaching at the largest referral hospital in the region. He is also a member of faculty in Radiation Oncology at the Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Medicine\, University of Nairobi. He is an active participant at the KNH multidisciplinary tumour boards working closely with other specialists in patient care. \nDr Mong’are is keen on research\, evidence based medicine and passionate on ways of improving treatment outcomes in patients using systemic and radiation treatments. He is an astute specialist oncologist who enjoys technicalities of planning treatment by looking at anatomy and working with computers and new technologies to deliver treatment. He continues to offer guest lecture talks at different forums. Besides\, he never misses his weekend cross country runs. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/rectal-cancer/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Continuing Medical Education (CME),Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/unnamed-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220203T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220203T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20211202T080549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T105837Z UID:6900-1643914800-1643920200@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:World Cancer Day DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_images_carousel images=”7203\,7204\,7205″ img_size=”full” autoplay=”yes” wrap=”yes” title=”Speaker Profiles”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] \nSPEAKER PROFILES: \nProfessor Shahin Sayed\nDr. Sayed is Associate Professor  & Consultant in Anatomical Pathology and Cytology\, in the Department of Pathology\, Medical College\, Aga Khan University and the current Chair and Laboratory Director of Pathology at AKUH\, Nairobi. \nDr. Sayed graduated from the University of Nairobi with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree. She holds a Master of Medicine in General Pathology from the University of Nairobi where she was awarded the best student in Pathology prize. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists\, United Kingdom\, and a Fellow of the College of Pathologists of East Central and Southern Africa. \nDr. Sayed is the Secretary-General of the College of Pathologists of East Central and Southern Africa\, Chair of the Academic Committee of the Senate – East Central and Southern African (ECSA) College of Health Sciences\, Chair of the Board of Directors of African Strategies for Advancing Pathology (ASAP\, co-chair Technical Working Group (TWG) on Diagnostics for the Cancer Control Programme – Ministry of Health\, Kenya (MoH). \nShe is also a steering committee member and Commissioner for the Lancet Commission on Diagnostics and a member of the Lancet Oncology Commission for Sub-Saharan Africa. She has also been a recent member of the WHO-SAGE IVD Committee (2019-2020). Dr. Sayed is a member of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). \nDr. Sayed is in charge of the breast service at AKUHN. Her research interests span to oncopathology with a special focus on breast cancer and solid haematolymphoid malignancies. She has several grants and peer-reviewed publications in her area of research interest. She has also led research initiatives and interventions that have developed a sustainable model of community-based engagement to improve breast cancer screening and diagnosis. \nDr Rose Ndumia\nDr. Rose Ndumia is an Assistant Professor and Consultant Radiologist in Breast Imaging. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Nairobi and her Radiology Residency in Radiology at the Aga Khan University Hospital\, Nairobi. In 2017\, she completed a one year fellowship in diagnostic and interventional breast imaging from the Marleen Greenebaum Diagnostic Breast Centre\, Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem\, Israel with observership experience at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre’s Breast Imaging Center in New York. She has keen interests in breast imaging\, medical education and research. \nShe is the section head of breast imaging and is actively involved in the acquisition of state-of-the art imaging equipment and initiation of new procedures such as Digital mammography with 3D tomosynthesis\, Stereotactic biopsies\, Vacuum Assisted Biopsy (VAB) and Occult lesion localizations. She takes the Radiology lead in the weekly multidisciplinary breast tumor board meetings and is the current Program Director for the Radiology Residency Training Program. \nHer research interests are mainly in breast cancer\, assessment in of mammographic breast density\, global health and medical education. At a policy level\, she has worked in conjunction with the Kenya Association of Radiologists to develop national breast cancer screening guidelines as well as imaging guidelines that when implemented should improve overall patient outcomes. \nProfessor Marion Saville\nProfessor Marion Saville has been Executive Director of the Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer for over 20 years\, where she has led her laboratory\, population health and digital health teams focussing on the control of cancer and infectious diseases through the delivery of pathology and registry services\, particularly focussing on cervical cancer prevention. \nMarion is a New Zealand medical graduate who trained in Anatomic Pathology at Northwestern University in Chicago. She went on to complete a fellowship in Cytopathology at East Carolina University and a research fellowship at Georgetown University\, focussing on HPV. She has held the position of Executive Director of VCS Foundation Ltd. since 2000. \nMarion has served on cervical screening advisory committees in Australia\, New Zealand and Ontario. She currently chairs the working group to review Australia’s Guidelines for the management of screen-detected abnormalities in the National Cervical Screening Program. Marion has focussed on research and implementation projects demonstrating that it is possible to deliver high quality\, acceptable cervical screening in a range of resource poor settings including Malaysia\, PNG and Samoa.  She is also interested in how culturally safe screening can meet the needs of disadvantaged groups who have poorer cancer outcomes\, in Australia and New Zealand.  Marion was appointed as a member (AM) of the Order of Australia on Australia Day 2020 for her significant service to women’s health through cervical screening initiatives. \nDr Fidel Rubagumya\nDr Fidel Rubagumya is a clinical and radiation oncologist at Rwanda Military Hospital \,a visiting Clinical Oncologist at King Faisal Hospital and a lecturer at University of Global Health Equity.He received his medical degree from the National University of Rwanda . He completed his medical internship at Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence and received his Master of Medicine in Clinical & Radiation Oncology from the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences. \nDr Rubagumya served as a General Practitioner at Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence before joining Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences. While Dr Rubagumya treats all cancers\, he has special interest in head and neck cancers\, brain  gynecological\, and gastro-intestinal cancers\, as well as cancers that affect special groups. He also has a keen interest in end of life care and Global Oncology. \nDr Rubagumya is an enthusiastic cancer advocate. He has been involved in many cancer control activities in Rwanda and internationally. Dr Rubagumya is the Founder of Rwanda Children’s Cancer Relief (RCCR)\, an organization that raises awareness on childhood cancers and advocates for children living with cancer\, and their families. Before founding RCCR\, Dr Rubagumya was actively involved in breast cancer advocacy working with Breast Cancer Initiative East Africa (BCIEA). He is a member of numerous cancer organizations both locally and internationally. Dr Rubagumya is a recipient of many prestigious awards including the American Cancer Society Global Scholar award\,the the International Development and Education Award (IDEA) of American Society of Clinical Oncology\, and both the International Cancer Research Technology Transfer Fellowship (ICRETT) and the African Cancer Fellowship awards of Union for International Cancer Control(UICC) and Africa Cancer Leader Institute award of African Organization of Cancer Research and Training (AORTIC)\,  among others. Dr Rubagumya is the Chair of young oncologists group at African Organization of Cancer Research and Training (AORTIC). \nDr Rubagumya’s research focuses on integrating technological advances like mobile applications to improve cancer care in low resource settings. He has published several scientific papers in internationally recognized journals. He also authored a book chapter on cervical cancer. He was awarded the ASCO International Innovation Grant for his mobile application used to help increase early detection of skin cancers in people with albinism. \nModerator: Dr Andrew Odhiambo  \nDr. 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. \nHe 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. \nDr. 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. \nHis 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. \n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/non-metastatic-lung-cancer/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/wcd.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220120T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220120T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20211202T080144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220124T090727Z UID:6897-1642705200-1642710600@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Cervical Cancer: Part 2 DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILES: \nDR ANGELA K. WAWERU\nMBChB\, MRCP\, FRCR (UK) \nDr. Angela is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist. She is the Section Head\, Radiation Oncology in the Department of Haematology-Oncology at the Aga Khan University Hospital\, Nairobi.\nDr. Angela’s areas of interest include gynecological\, head and neck cancers. \nProfessional Associations \n\nFellow of the Royal College of Radiologists\, UK.\nMember of the Royal College of Physicians.\nMember of Kenya Medical and Dentists Council.\nMember of Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology\n\nDR GREGORY OCHIENG GANDA\nDr. Gregory Ochieng 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 also 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. \nHis 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 Masters 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. \nHis 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. \nHis hobbies involve being outdoors\, traveling\, hiking\, and rock climbing. \nDr. 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. \nDR AHMED KOMEN (MODERATOR)\nDr Ahmed Komen is a Clinical Radiation Oncologist. He is a fellow of College of Medicine South Africa and holds a Master of Medicine in Radiation Oncology from the University of the Witwatersrand\, Johannesburg\, South Africa. \nHe is a consultant at Kenyatta National Hospital and a part time faculty member at Aga Khan University Hospital. \nDr. Komen is an active member of various multi-disciplinary tumour boards and the Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/cervical-cancer-diagnosis-and-treatment/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/unnamed-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220113T190000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220113T203000 DTSTAMP:20260424T004602 CREATED:20211202T075638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T075947Z UID:6889-1642100400-1642105800@kesho-kenya.org SUMMARY:Cervical Cancer: HPV Vaccination and Policies DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER PROFILES: \nDr. Mary Nyangasi\nDr Nyangasi is a public health specialist/epidemiologist with interests in Non-Communicable Disease especially Cancer. She earned a medical degree from the University of Nairobi and a Master’s in Public Health in Epidemiology and Disease Control from Kenyatta University. Dr Nyangasi holds postgraduate certificates in Non-Communicable Diseases diplomacy from Graduate Institute Geneva and Leadership and Management in Health from the University of Washington. \nDr Nyangasi has experience spanning over 15 years in clinical practice and public health with 7 years of specialist oncology practice and currently working in the area of cancer control programming and policy. She is a member of African Cancer Coalition and has contributed to the development of NCCN harmonized guidelines for head and neck cancers as well as the conceptualization and implementation of Chemosafe project in Kenya. \nBrief on current appointment:  Head of the National Cancer Control Programme in the Ministry of Health within the Department of Non-Communicable Diseases\, the arm within the Ministry that coordinates the implementation of cancer control activities on behalf of the Ministry. Her main interest is in breast\, cervical and colorectal cancers prevention and control\, research\, innovations in public health for strengthening the health systems and implementation science. \nDr Rose Jalang’o\nDr. Rose Jalang’o is a Public Health Specialist\, with a sub specialization in Vaccinology\, working with the Ministry of Health in Kenya at the National Vaccines and Immunization Program as a Strategic Information Management and Communications Officer. \nDr Jalang’o trained as a medical doctor at the University of Nairobi and holds a Public Health Master’s degree from the same university. She has additionally done a course in the epidemiological evaluation of vaccines at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine as well as a course in advanced vaccinology at the Merieux Foundation and University of Geneva. \nDr Jalang’o has vast experience in new vaccines applications\, introductions and monitoring. In Kenya\, she has been actively involved the introduction and monitoring of the HPV vaccine\, Men A vaccine campaign\, Malaria Vaccine\, influenza vaccines and COVID 19 vaccines. She is also serves on the Kenya National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (KENITAG) secretariat. \n Moderator: Dr. Khadija Warfa \nDr. Warfa is a Consultant Obstetrician-Gynecologist and a Gynecologic Oncologist. She completed a four-year residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Aga Khan University in 2012. On completion\, she worked as a clinical instructor in the department for a year and proceeded to the University of Calgary\, Canada for a two-year fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology. She is involved in the training and supervision of postgraduate students\, she runs various clinics at the hospital with a wide referral base from East and Central Africa. \nDr. Warfa is also involved in creating awareness in women’s cancer; she gives talks in various institutions voluntarily to educate women about cervical cancer screening\, her objective is to reduce mortality related to Gynecologic Cancers in Kenya. She is a member of the European society of gynecologic oncology (ESGO) and a member of the Kenya Society of obstetricians and gynaecologists (KOGS). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Webinar Recording \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]Dear Guest\, this content is restricted to only KESHO Members.[/vc_message][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access our Membership Page \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Fill in the Membership Form \n [/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"] \n Access Membership Portal \n [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row] \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://kesho-kenya.org/event/cervical-cancer/ CATEGORIES:CME 2022,Webinar Recording Available ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://kesho-kenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/unnamed.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR