
Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among African men. Oncology experts across BVGH’s AAI hospitals have expressed an urgent need for additional training in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer to address this devastating disease. In response, BVGH delivered a six-session AAI digital training program covering topics in prostate cancer diagnosis, management of disease by risk group, common oncologic emergencies, and palliative care. The course curriculum covered topics prioritized by AAI hospitals and was developed by BVGH and Dr. Simon Hughes, Clinical Oncologist, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trust, and refined with further input from clinical staff at NSIA-LUTH Cancer Center (NLCC) in Nigeria. Expert trainers from the Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trust, Lancaster University, and the African Center for Research on End of Life Care (ACREOL) led sessions that incorporated lectures, interactive case studies, and participant Q&A. More than 725 individuals from 41 countries registered for the course.
