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Paediatric Chemotherapy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Expected participants are pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, doctors and nurses working in childhood cancer treatment centres in Sub Saharan Africa, particularly, WCC supported countries. These include:
- Ghana
- Burkina Fasso
- Senegal
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Cameroon
- Other interested participants
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Overview
Course Description
Chemotherapy is used to treat cancers that respond well to appropriate cytotoxic medicines, decrease the size of tumors for easier and safer removal by surgery, enhance the cancer-killing effectiveness of other treatments, such as radiation therapy, to control the cancer and enhance the patient’s quality of life.
The treatment of childhood cancers is complex, involving the consideration of many factors, including characteristics of the cancer (e.g., its type, site, stage, and histology) and of the child (e.g., his or her age, presenting symptoms, and general health). In general, most children with cancer are treated using chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy, or a combination of two or more of these modalities. Although there are exceptions, childhood cancers tend to respond well to chemotherapy because they involve fast growing cells, which are the target of most forms of chemotherapy.
Many of the gains in childhood cancer survival have come through the development of combination chemotherapies (use of multiple agents) and multimodality therapy (the application of different types of treatment).
This easy to understand online CPD, has been put together by a highly experienced, very skilled, and multinational-multidisciplinary team for health professionals involved in the treatment and management of Cancers in Children in Su-Saharan Africa.
What you will learn
1. To enable participants, understand the burden of childhood cancer in Sub Saharan Africa.
2. To enable participants, understand the management of childhood cancer in Sub Saharan Africa
3. To enable participants, understand the preparation and storage of cytotoxic medications in childhood cancer
4. To improve the skills of participants on the administration of cytotoxic medications in childhood cancer
5. To improve on the skills in the management of cytotoxic Spills in a clinical setting
6. To enable participants, understand the management of side effects of cytotoxic medication in childhood cancer
Course Content
Lecture Sessions
- Burden of childhood cancer in Sub Saharan Africa 34 Minutes
- Management of childhood cancer in Sub Saharan Africa 45 Minutes
- Administration of Cytotoxic Medication in Childhood Cancer 16 Minutes
Downloadables
- Burden of childhood cancer in Sub Saharan Africa
- Management of childhood cancer in Sub Saharan Africa
- Preparation and storage of cytotoxic medication
- Management of cytotoxic Spill in a clinical setting
- Administration of cytotoxic medication
About Facilitators
- 2 Courses on CES
Dr Paul Obeng
BPharm, MPH/MSc, FGCPharm, PharmD, MPSGh
Senior Specialist Clinical Pharmacist in Pediatric Haematology Oncology at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice- Paediatrics
KNUST
Dr. Paul Obeng is a Senior Specialist Clinical Pharmacist in Pediatric Haematology Oncology at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana. He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy, a Master of Public Health and Doctor of Pharmacy from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
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- 2 Courses on CES
Pharm Roger K. Ahiable
BPharm, MIISOP, MPSGh
Dep. Dir. of Pharmaceutical Services (DDPS), Oncology Pharmacy Practitioner
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Rev. Pharm Roger Ahiable is a trained Oncology Pharmacy practitioner. He is a results-focused Pharmacist with strength in Pharmaceutical Care delivery including adherence counselling, oncology pharmacy, and production pharmacy.
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- 2 Courses on CES
Dr(Mrs) Vivian Paintsil
BSc, MB ChB, DPDM, FGCPS, FWACPS
Senior Lecturer, Department of Child Health – KNUST, Senior Specialist Paediatrician, Directorate of Child Health, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital – Kumasi
KATH, KNUST
Senior Lecturer, Department of Child Health – KNUST, Senior Specialist Paediatrician, Directorate of Child Health, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital – Kumasi
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- 1 Course on CES
Prof. Dr. Lorna Awo Renner
MB.CH.B., Dip. Health Econ, MPH, FRCPCH (UK), CCST (UK), FGCPS, MWACP.
Lecturer, University of Ghana Medical School and Head of Paediatric Oncology Unit, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Deputy Head of the West African Genetics Medicine Centre, University of Ghana
University of Ghana Medical School, Department of Child Health and Consultant Paediatrician Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra
Prof. Dr. Renner is an Associate Professor in the Department of Child Health, University of Ghana Medical School and Consultant Paediatrician at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Accra-Ghana. Her specialty area is Paediatric Oncology. She is the lead clinician in charge of the Paediatric Oncology service at KBTH.
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