Miriam Mutebi: Day 1 of WCC2024 kicked off with a call for LMICs to host the 2027 WCLS
Miriam Mutebi shared a post on X:
“Day 1 of WCC2024 kicked off with a call for LMICs to host the 2027 WCLS.
Time to bring these vital events closer home, breaking barriers for oncologists from Africa and the Global South.”
Source: Miriam Mutebi/X
Miriam Mutebi is a Breast Surgical Oncologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. She is the President of the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC), and past president for Kenya Society of Hematology and Oncology (KESHO) and on the Board of Directors of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).
She is the co-founder of the Pan African Women’s Association of Surgeons and is part of the Kenya Association of Women Surgeons. She is an avid supporter for the education and support for women, especially in surgery and she aims to provide mentorship for women in surgery and to improve women’s health and surgical care in Africa. She is currently pursuing a pilot’s license in order to extend breast care services to marginalized areas.
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