Highlights from the AORTIC Education and Outreach Summit
The African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC)’s Education and Outreach Summit was held on 3rd and 4th August in in Addis Ababa.
Here are some highlights from the AORTIC Education and Outreach Summit:
“Catherine Mwaba, AORTIC VP Southern Africa, presenting on the status of cancer control efforts in Africa. Setting the stage for a vibrant discussion at the AORTIC Education and Outreach Summit in Ethiopia.”
Khalid El Bairi (Founder of The Cancer Biomarkers Working Group):
“My first visit to Eastern Africa to participate in the AORTIC Education and Outreach Summit in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) as a fellow of the African Cancer Leadership Institute – gathering great minds and leaders of the future research and cancer care in Africa.”
Munir Awol (Assistant Professor of Clinical Oncology at Addis Ababa University):
“It was about time! Very honored that Ethiopian Society of Hematology and Oncology-ESHO signed an MOU with AORTIC- Africa, Miriam Mutebi, Khalid El Bairi, Sitna Ali Mwanzi, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt.
A long awaited partnership . Looking forward to seeing a productive partnership between the two organizations for the betterment of cancer care and research in Africa.”
“AORTIC President, giving an opening address at the AORTIC Education and Outreach summit in Addis Ababa. Connecting with Africa CDC, EKCC, ESHO.”
Lealem M. Wagaw (Program Coordinator for JHU-AAU-RETP at Addis Ababa University):
“AORTIC/ACLI/Africa CDC/NORA/EKCC/ESHO Education and Outreach Summit is HAPPENING NOW!
The primary purpose of this summit is to conduct an educational summit aiming to foster networking opportunities among representatives from fellows from the African Cancer Leadership Initiative (ACLI), the Africa CDC, the Ethiopian Society for Hematology and Oncology (ESHO) and researchers from the Network for Oncology Research in Africa (NORA).
The event aimed to explore potential collaboration opportunities among these groups.”
For more information on AORTIC and other such organisations, visit oncodaily.com
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