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Paediatric Chemotherapy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Accreditation Details

Valid From
1 Oct. 2021
Expiry Date
31 Dec. 2021
CPD Category
Category 2

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:

  1. Ghana
  2. Burkina Fasso
  3. Senegal
  4. Mali
  5. Mauritania
  6. Kenya
  7. Sierra Leone
  8. Liberia
  9. Malawi
  10. Cameroon
  11. 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

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

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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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  • 1 Course 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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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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