Dr. Simon Pierre Boni Côte d’Ivoire’s cancer death to incidence ratio was 0.66 in 2022, which is significantly higher than that of high-income regions such as the USA (0.25). Côte d’Ivoire lacks a standardized system that notifies patients and their oncologists when their pathology test results are available. Instead, Ivorian patients must travel to theirContinue reading “Applying Technological Solutions to Streamline the Cancer Patient Pathway in Côte d’Ivoire”
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Ivorian Laboratory Professionals Gain Experience Managing Cancer Specimens and Diagnosing Blood Cancers
Ms. Lee Davis demonstrates grossing techniques to CHU Cocody healthcare staff The preparation and evaluation of cancer specimens by laboratory staff are vital to understanding a patient’s cancer type and severity – and ultimately ensuring an accurate diagnosis. Building upon its previous training programs for pathologists in Côte d’Ivoire, BVGH partnered with Prof. Brahima Doukouré,Continue reading “Ivorian Laboratory Professionals Gain Experience Managing Cancer Specimens and Diagnosing Blood Cancers”
Community Leaders and Influencers Gather in Abidjan to Become Cancer Awareness Champions
Attendees of the community awareness training workshop More than half of Côte d’Ivoire’s cancer patients are diagnosed with late-stage malignancies. Awareness of cancer symptoms and the timely engagement of primary care providers are key factors that promote earlier diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. Primary care providers (PCPs), community health workers (CHWs), and community leadersContinue reading “Community Leaders and Influencers Gather in Abidjan to Become Cancer Awareness Champions”
Francophone Clinicians Build Palliative Care Knowledge and Confidence
Through its English-language AAI Palliative Care digital training program, BVGH equipped nearly 2,000 healthcare providers around the world with newfound skills and knowledge to enhance the quality of life of cancer patients, especially those with late-stage disease. Building upon the successes of the English course and leveraging the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Curriculum, BVGH led aContinue reading “Francophone Clinicians Build Palliative Care Knowledge and Confidence”
Clinical trial training program addresses cancer data gap in Africa and enables new research ventures for African clinicians
Africa has historically been overlooked by the international oncology research community, resulting in the continent’s participation in less than 2% of all cancer clinical trials. Africa’s underrepresentation in cancer clinical trials has culminated in an alarming lack of data describing the effects of new cancer technologies and treatments in the world’s most genetically diverse population.Continue reading “Clinical trial training program addresses cancer data gap in Africa and enables new research ventures for African clinicians”
Virtual training series prepares radiation specialists to use advanced radiotherapy technique
While developments in radiotherapy have created safer, more targeted treatment options for cancer patients worldwide, many hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa lack the training, capacity, and infrastructure to implement them. Without access to the most cutting-edge treatment techniques, Africa’s cancer patients will not achieve the high survival rates seen in other regions of the world. InContinue reading “Virtual training series prepares radiation specialists to use advanced radiotherapy technique”
Hands-on training equips Ivoirian clinicians with the tools for fast, accurate cancer diagnosis
In late 2019, the University Hospital Center (CHU) Treichville in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire began exploring the treatment of aggressive forms of breast cancer with immunotherapy. Immunotherapies are a type of targeted cancer treatment that, unlike chemotherapy and radiation, avoid harming healthy cells. Despite their enthusiasm, the CHU Treichville team was unable to proceed due toContinue reading “Hands-on training equips Ivoirian clinicians with the tools for fast, accurate cancer diagnosis “