At the request of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, BVGH organized and led a 7-lecture AAI digital training program on cancer patient navigation. This course, which was designed to support UNTH’s patient navigation unit, attracted 600 participants from 37 countries, including 583 participants from 23 African countries. Experts from Ohio State University,Continue reading “Hospitals Equipped with Skills to Bolster Patient Navigation “
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Multidisciplinary Care Teams Empowered to Implement Tumor Boards
Participants collage of the Fundamentals of Tumor Board Management digital course Tumor boards enable a multidisciplinary team of healthcare experts – including oncologists, nurses, pathologists, radiologists, surgeons, and more – to review complex cancer cases and identify the most effective treatment strategy for those patients. While routinely practiced in the USA since the 1990s, theContinue reading “Multidisciplinary Care Teams Empowered to Implement Tumor Boards”
Forging U.S.+ Nigeria Collaboration to Enable Advanced Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Due to the complex and varied anatomy of the head and neck, as well as the aggressiveness and heterogeneity of head and neck cancers, treatment of these malignancies is particularly challenging. Building on BVGH’s partnership with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and Nigeria’s commitment to building the oncology workforce, BVGH organized a one-month observershipContinue reading “Forging U.S.+ Nigeria Collaboration to Enable Advanced Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer Patients”
Bridging the Knowledge Gap: Impact of Community Outreach on Childhood Cancer Awareness and Hospital Navigation in Nigeria
Bridging the Knowledge Gap: Impact of Community Outreach on Childhood Cancer Awareness and Hospital Navigation in Nigeria Contributing Authors: Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, MBBS, Medicaid Cancer Foundation, Nigeria Maryam Mukhtar Ali, Medicaid Cancer Foundation, Nigeria Micaella Jorge, PhD, BIO Ventures for Global Health, USA Introduction Childhood cancer is an emerging public health concern in many low-resourceContinue reading “Bridging the Knowledge Gap: Impact of Community Outreach on Childhood Cancer Awareness and Hospital Navigation in Nigeria”
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”