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INTERNATIONAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT NETWORK

GHANA PARTICIPANTS:

  1. Dr. Blankson Aboagye, Pathology Dept., Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  2. Dr. Henry Aduful, University of Ghana Medical School
  3. Dr. Martin Adu-Adadey, Dept. of Medicine & Therapeutics
  4. Dr. Edem Agamah, Springfield, Illinois, U.S.A.
  5. Dr. Albert Akpalu, Dept. of Medicine, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  6. Dr. Eugene Amable, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  7. Ms.Theresa Amponsah, Dept of Hematology, Korle Bu Teaching Hosp
  8. Dr. Matilda Andoh, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  9. Dr. Henry Armah, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  10. Dr. Baffour Awuah, Radiotherapy Center, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  11. Dr. Emmanuel Boateng, Dept. of Hematology, Korle Bu Teaching Hosp
  12. Dr. J. Clegg-Camptey, Dept. of Surgery, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  13. Dr. Ivy Ekem, Dept. of Hematology, University of Ghana Medical School
  14. Dr. Nelson Damale, Dept. of Obs & Gynecol, Korle Bu Teaching Hosp
  15. Dr. Lawrence Edusei, Dept. of Pathology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  16. Dr. Audrey Forson, Dept. of Medicine, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  17. Dr. Foster Gbagbo, Dept of Pathology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  18. Dr. Richard Gyasi, Dept. of Pathology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  19. Dr. Remi Imeokparia, Springfield, Illinois, USA
  20. Dr. Nana Kotey, Dept. of Hematology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  21. Ms. Rebecca Kwashie, Dept. of Hematology, Korle Bu Teaching Hosp
  22. Dr. Charlotte Osafo, Dept. of Medicine, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  23. Dr. Adelaide Osei-Bonsu, Dept of Hematology, Korle Bu Teaching Hosp
  24. Dr. Grace Parkins, Dept of Oral Surgery, University of Ghana Dental Sch
  25. Dr. Yao Tettey, Dept. of Pathology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  26. Dr. Verna Vanderpuye, Radiotherapy Center, Korle Bu Teaching Hosp
  27. Dr. Bernice Wananu, Dept. of Medicine, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  28. Dr. Wiredu, Dept. of Pathology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  29. Dr. S.M. Zakariah, Police Hospital, Accra, Ghana

SPONSORING AGENCIES:
The workshop was sponsored by:

  1. International Health and Development Network - USA
  2. Rotary International, Evanston, USA
  3. University of Ghana Medical School, Ghana

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FACULTY:
1. USA:

a. Dr. Edem Agamah Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, S.I.U. School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois & Hematologist/Oncologist, Central Illinois Hematology Oncology Center, Springfield, Illinois.

b. Dr. Remi Imeokparia Associate Professor & Head, Public Health Department University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, Illinois

2. GHANA:

a. Dr. Adufu General Surgeon Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
b. Dr. Baffour Awuah Radiotherapist Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
c. Dr. Boateng Hematologist Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
d. Dr. Damale Obstetrician & Gynecologist Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
e. Dr. Parkins Oral Surgeon Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

TOPICS DISCUSSED:
JULY 23, 2001

  1. History; role of cancer registries/registrars in cancer control
  2. Legal & ethical aspects of cancer data
  3. The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and the approvals program
  4. Cancer registry budget and collection of data
  5. Cancer registry management

JULY 24, 2001

  1. Standards for data and data management 2
  2. Types and uses of cancer registries; cancer registries in Africa
  3. Abstracting data, confidentiality issues & quality control
  4. Introduction to computers and computing
  5. Applied statistics and epidemiology
  6. Multidisciplinary approach to cancer care
  7. Treatment of common cancers at Korle Bu

SESSION ENDED WITH GENERAL DISCUSSION ABOUT FUTURE DIRECTION OF ESTABLISHING A CANCER REGISTRY AT KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL.

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