Building on our work to strengthen radiotherapy practice in AAI countries – including the launch and management of the HypoAfrica study and our long-standing collaboration with renowned medical physicists Profs. Saiful Huq, Stephen Avery, and Wil Ngwa – BVGH and partners (University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine)Continue reading “Introducing AMPERE: Building the Next Generation of Global Medical Physics Leaders”
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Expanding Pediatric Oncology Training at AAI Hospitals
Following the success of its Advanced Treatment of Pediatric Cancers Part I, BVGH and SIOP Africa conducted a second pediatric oncology course (AAI & SIOP Africa Advanced Treatment of Pediatric Cancers Part II) for pediatric oncology professionals across Africa. The 16-session course focused on the treatment of leukemias, lymphomas, sarcomas, germ cell tumors, and otherContinue reading “Expanding Pediatric Oncology Training at AAI Hospitals”
Strengthening Global Biomedical Research
In response to many similar topic requests from our partners, BVGH organized and led a 5-lecture digital training program on the Fundamentals of Biomedical Research Part I, now available on BVGH Learn. The course, which was designed for professionals in low- and middle-income countries, attracted 984 participants from 79 countries. Experts from the University ofContinue reading “Strengthening Global Biomedical Research”
AAI Child Life Practice Training Expands Pediatric Cancer Care
Child life practice can help improve the hospital experience for pediatric patients and families by reducing fear and distress, promoting coping, and fostering hope during treatment. At the request of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital’s (UATH) pediatrics team and in collaboration with the Burkitt’s Lymphoma Fund for Africa (BLFA) and Faber Daeufer & ItratoContinue reading “AAI Child Life Practice Training Expands Pediatric Cancer Care”
BVGH and MedServe Partner to Improve Prostate Cancer Care in Nigeria
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men—in Nigeria and globally—and one of the most treatable when caught early. To help address the burden of prostate cancer in Nigeria, BVGH worked closely with its Nigerian partners – MedServe, MedServe-LUTH Cancer Centre (MLCC), and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) to develop and conductContinue reading “BVGH and MedServe Partner to Improve Prostate Cancer Care in Nigeria”
BVGH Highlights the Importance of Partnership at the World Health Assembly
During the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, BVGH President and CEO Jennifer Dent participated in a high-level GE HealthCare panel discussion, “From Resolution to Results: Advancing Medical Imaging Capacity for Equitable Care.” The discussion brought together leaders from government, industry, multilateral organizations, academia, and civil society to explore practical strategies for expanding access toContinue reading “BVGH Highlights the Importance of Partnership at the World Health Assembly”
Pathologists Refresh on Basics to Diagnose Cancers
The human body is composed of numerous tissues and systems – bone, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, skin, and more – that are each defined by their own unique structures, characteristics, and diseases. In the United States, it is common for pathologists to subspecialize – spending their days reviewing slides from a single area of the body.Continue reading “Pathologists Refresh on Basics to Diagnose Cancers”
Communities of Practice Breakdown Silos, Strengthen Ties, and Facilitate Sharing Knowledge
In Nigeria, approximately 60% of cancer patients require radiotherapy as part of their care – yet access to this critical treatment modality has long been out of reach for most patients. To close this gap, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMOH) is equipping six public hospitals with state-of-the-art radiotherapy systems, with MedServe,Continue reading “Communities of Practice Breakdown Silos, Strengthen Ties, and Facilitate Sharing Knowledge”
BVGH-MedServe Radiotherapy Training Program Kicks Off Year 2
In 2024, BVGH, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), MedServe, and the MedServe-LUTH Cancer Center (MLCC) launched a first-of-its-kind radiotherapy training program for Nigerian medical physicists, nurses, radiation oncologists, and radiation therapists. More than 60 radiotherapy professionals from eight public hospitals representing all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria completed the intensive training program. This year,Continue reading “BVGH-MedServe Radiotherapy Training Program Kicks Off Year 2”
Improving Pediatric Oncology Across Africa
Specialized training in pediatric oncology is limited in much of Africa, particularly for complex cancers. To help address this gap in training, BVGH partnered with SIOP Africa to deliver a 13-session digital course covering treatment practices for patients with CNS tumors and other solid cancers such as neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, and retinoblastoma. For each cancerContinue reading “Improving Pediatric Oncology Across Africa”