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African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC)

Leveraging Existing HIV Laboratory Capabilities to Transform Cancer Diagnosis in Sub-Saharan Africa on 2021 November 7th 18:00-19:15 (GMT+2)

BLFA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in Seattle, Washington, supporting innovative programs to reduce the disparities in childhood cancer care in underserved areas. Our mission is to cure children with cancer by ensuring patients and families receive the medical, social, and economic support needed to help them successfully access and complete curative treatment. We do this by supporting in-country programs in partnership with NGOs, medical centers, and governmental organizations.

The workshop will end with a moderated Q&A taking questions from delegates and answers from the speakers.

Speakers:

• Steven J. Kussick, MD, PhD, Burkitt’s Lymphoma Fund for Africa, Managing Director PhenoPath Laboratories, A Quest Diagnostics Company “Basics of Clinical Flow Cytometry”

• Gilbert Olbara, Consultant Paediatrician, Paediatric Hematology and Oncology Fellow Ampath/ Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital, Eldoret Kenya “Clinical Use of Flow Cytometry in Pediatric Cancer Diagnosis”

• Carol Achola, Principle Pathologist and Specialist in Hematopathology, Uganda Ministry of Health Central Public Health laboratories, Kampala Uganda “Uganda experience and perspective for patients entering cancer care”