Miriam Mutebi: AORTIC – Africa Vice Presidents raising awareness for breast cancer

Miriam Mutebi shared a post by Julie S. Torode, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Community and Patient Engagement and Visiting Researcher at King’s College London, on LinkedIn:

“AORTIC – Africa Great to see our Vice Presidents raising awareness for breast cancer..important first step to early detection for cancers.”

Quoting Julie S. Torode’s post:

“Vice President Europe and Vice President Southern Africa of AORTIC- Africa dukuing up in support of Dukutober with the fabulous Zambian Cancer Society.”

Source: Miriam Mutebi/LinkedIn and Julie S. Torode/LinkedIn

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.