Global Bridges Healthcare Alliance

Global Bridges grantee Abdali Hospital, in Jordan, recently invited influential?cardiologists from different parts of Iraq to attend a 2-day symposium to raise awareness about amyloidosis in the Eastern Mediterranean region.?A future meeting will involve doctors in other specialties. Congratulations to Dr Ramzi Tabbalat and the Abdali team!

Congratulations to Global Bridges Healthcare Alliance grantee Mulugeta Yimer of University of #Gondar Specialized Hospital, in Addis Ababa, for sharing his expertise in detection and treatment of childhood cancer at the 2024 International Society of Paediatric Oncology - SIOP annual conference!

Global Bridges grantees and Mayo Clinic colleagues convened last week for the first COTC training workshop hosted by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana. After the conference the group joined the annual Breast Cancer Walk hosted by KATH. Lots of learning and fun, to benefit cancer patients in Africa. #COTC #RadOnc

Standardizing cancer care was a central theme of the professional development workshop organized by the Clinical Oncology Training Centre at KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. Various facilitators and participants emphasized the importance of harmonizing how we break bad news to patients, diagnose cancers, and provide effective treatment based on available resources. As a Global Bridges Oncology grantee, I had the opportunity to share the #STARPIPE Education program, which includes a 3.5-hour self-paced online course and a series of six live workshops. Through this program, we are training the first cohort of cancer specialists and primary care physicians on side effect reporting and management across four cancer centres. It was a pleasure to facilitate these sessions with a stellar faculty from all over Africa and Mayo Clinic. Call to action:? 1. Establishing a weekly side effect clinic in cancer centres is crucial.? 2. Structure the side effect clinical pathway with documented processes and a lean team.? 3. Standardize side effect reporting, data collection and management.? 4. Gather patient feedback to improve side effect care and oncology services.? 5. Leverage technology and remote symptom monitoring tools such as #PROSEcare to identify patients experiencing moderate and severe side effects promptly. Global Bridges Healthcare Alliance College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria Oncopadi Tech #thepeoplesoncologist #CancerinAfrica #CancerCare #Cancertreatment #PROSEcare

Clinical Oncology Training Center (COTC) workshop for African practitioners is underway in Kumasi, Ghana! Most sessions will be recorded, DM for access. #KomfoAnokye #KNUST #MayoRadOnc #COTC

An honor and also great fun to meet and share with Global Bridges Antimicrobial Stewardship grantees at #ECCMID24 in Barcelona! Thanks to all who made the journey and supported our program. Dana Parke Thomas Kesteman Leonardo Bastos Fernando Bozza Carles Llor Andrew Bambala david chimbi Michael Okorie Nosheen Nasir Geehan Suleyman Nathan Cummins Mayo Clinic

Thank you for the kind words and recognition! It’s been an absolute privilege to be part of the Multi-Disciplinary Oncology Preceptorship Training Program. The success of this program is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and vision of everyone involved. To our partners at City Cancer Challenge: Isabel Mestres, Rolando Camacho, Fred Kwame Awittor, and Sophie Bussmann-Kemdjo, your support and sponsorship have been invaluable. We couldn’t have done it without you. To all of the Mayo Clinic Staff, your commitment and expertise have been instrumental in the success of this program. Thank you for your tireless efforts. A huge shoutout to the amazing healthcare professionals from Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and Peace and Love Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. Your dedication and passion are truly inspiring. Here’s to continued collaboration and success in the future! ??