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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20220113T190000
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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]
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