Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the world. Across Africa, the lack of awareness and understanding of colorectal cancer contributes to much higher rates of late-stage diagnoses, as well as African cancer patients’ higher rates of treatment abandonment. As part of our Let’s Talk About Cancer initiative, BVGH released its colorectal cancerContinue reading “Improving Understanding of Colorectal Cancer for Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients”
Category Archives: Training
Enhancing Surgical Cancer Care Across Francophone Africa
Surgical intervention remains a cornerstone of oncology, yet specialized training opportunities are frequently unavailable throughout Africa. General surgeons often perform complex cancer operations without the benefit of formal, tumor-specific residency or fellowships, highlighting a critical need for accessible professional development. To bridge this divide, BVGH led the AAI Cancer Surgery (French) digital series, tailoring theContinue reading “Enhancing Surgical Cancer Care Across Francophone Africa”
Building Practical Skills for Systemic Cancer Therapy in Africa
Many healthcare professionals in Africa have limited opportunities to receive training on the safe and effective use of systemic cancer therapies. To help address this gap, BVGH collaborated with the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) to deliver Parts I and II of the AAI Best Practices in the Systemic Treatment of CancerContinue reading “Building Practical Skills for Systemic Cancer Therapy in Africa”
Strengthening Connections Across Lung Diseases
Lung health is a critical issue, with over 1 billion people suffering from acute and chronic lung diseases. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately impacted by the double burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), where the high burden of tuberculosis and lower respiratory tract infections is impacted by growing rates of lung NCDsContinue reading “Strengthening Connections Across Lung Diseases”
Introducing AMPERE: Building the Next Generation of Global Medical Physics Leaders
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”