Prostate cancer management workshop attendees with visiting ASCO lecturers Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in Rwanda and is a leading cause of cancer mortality in the country. Despite its annual cancer incidence of 7,122, there are fewer than 70 oncology healthcare professionals practicing in Rwanda. To optimize interdisciplinary communication and maximizeContinue reading “BVGH, ASCO, and RCR Team Up to Enhance Prostate Cancer Management in Rwanda”
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Improving the Quality of Cervical Cancer Screening Services in Rwanda
In 2021, BVGH and the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) implemented a cervical and breast cancer Educate, Screen, and Treat (EST) program that screened more than 7,000 women for cervical cancer, offered clinical breast exams, and integrated cervical cancer screening into the routine services offered by health facilities in Rwanda’s Bugesera District. During the EST program,Continue reading “Improving the Quality of Cervical Cancer Screening Services in Rwanda”
Educational Materials Enhance Childhood Cancer Awareness in Abuja, Nigeria
University of Abuja Teaching Hospital stakeholders including Chief Medical Director Professor Bissallah Ahmed Ekele and Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee Dr. Bob Ukonu pose with the Founder and CEO of Medicaid Cancer Foundation and new pediatric cancer awareness materials In the USA, 90% of pediatric cancer patients survive their disease; in Africa, 90% of pediatric cancerContinue reading “Educational Materials Enhance Childhood Cancer Awareness in Abuja, Nigeria”
Nigeria Expanding Radiotherapy Services Nationwide
Medical physicists from NLCC, Jos University Teaching Hospital, and the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital pose during the on-site training In early 2024, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria entered into an agreement to equip six Nigerian cancer centers with state-of-the-art radiotherapy systems. ToContinue reading “Nigeria Expanding Radiotherapy Services Nationwide”
Clinical Trial Regulation in Africa Strengthened Through Digital Training
In partnership with Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), BVGH organized and led a 12-lecture digital training program on clinical trial regulation and ethics. The course, which was designed to support NAFDAC’s clinical trial review practices and to equip African researchers with the tools to conduct safe and effective research,Continue reading “Clinical Trial Regulation in Africa Strengthened Through Digital Training”
NLCC Researcher Presents Results of Research at Annual EACR Congress
Dr. Alabi presents study results at EACR. Dr. Adewumi Alabi (Consultant Clinical and Radiation Oncologist, NSIA-LUTH Cancer Center [NLCC]) recently traveled to Rotterdam, Netherlands to present her research during the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) 2024 congress. Dr. Alabi’s poster, “Determining the Right Formula for Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy to Achieve Complete Pathologic Response in aContinue reading “NLCC Researcher Presents Results of Research at Annual EACR Congress”
Nurses Equipped with Valuable Skills in Specialized Workshop
In commemoration of International Nurses’ Day, the Medicaid Cancer Foundation, in collaboration with BVGH, Project PINK BLUE, and the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund, hosted an on-site workshop for oncology nurses practicing in Abuja, Nigeria. The workshop aimed to strengthen the skills of oncology nurses and address barriers to oncology nursing in Nigeria. Twenty-one nurses fromContinue reading “Nurses Equipped with Valuable Skills in Specialized Workshop”
Nigeria’s National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment Holds Training for Cancer Registrars
From left to right: Dr. Ayomide Omotola (Program Manager, Sub-Saharan African Regional Program, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital), Dr. Freddie Bray (Head of Cancer Surveillance, IARC), Prof. Usman Malami Aliyu (Director General, NICRAT), Dr. Tunji Alausa (Hon. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare), Dr. Max Parkin (Coordinator, AFCRN), Biying Liu (Administrator, AFCRN). AContinue reading “Nigeria’s National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment Holds Training for Cancer Registrars”
African Consortium for Cancer Clinical Trials (AC3T) Online Platform Updated
The African Consortium for Cancer Clinical Trials (AC3T) was launched in 2017 by BVGH to foster cancer clinical trials in Africa led by African investigators and involving African patients. In 2019, BVGH created the AC3T Online Platform to showcase African cancer facilities’ clinical trial experience and capabilities, with the goal of encouraging multinational, cross-institutional clinicalContinue reading “African Consortium for Cancer Clinical Trials (AC3T) Online Platform Updated”
BVGH’s French Prostate Cancer Course Attracts Clinicians from Across Francophone Africa
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in African men. Early in 2024, BVGH launched a six-session digital training program covering topics in prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment that were requested by AAI partner hospitals in Anglophone Africa. Responding to its Francophone hospital partners’ priorities, BVGH organized aContinue reading “BVGH’s French Prostate Cancer Course Attracts Clinicians from Across Francophone Africa”