Second Cancer Conference 2008
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INTERNATIONAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
GHANA PARTICIPANTS:
- Dr. Blankson Aboagye, Pathology Dept., Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Dr. Henry Aduful, University of Ghana Medical School
- Dr. Martin Adu-Adadey, Dept. of Medicine & Therapeutics
- Dr. Edem Agamah, Springfield, Illinois, U.S.A.
- Dr. Albert Akpalu, Dept. of Medicine, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Dr. Eugene Amable, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Ms.Theresa Amponsah, Dept of Hematology, Korle Bu Teaching Hosp
- Dr. Matilda Andoh, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Dr. Henry Armah, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Dr. Baffour Awuah, Radiotherapy Center, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Dr. Emmanuel Boateng, Dept. of Hematology, Korle Bu Teaching Hosp
- Dr. J. Clegg-Camptey, Dept. of Surgery, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Dr. Ivy Ekem, Dept. of Hematology, University of Ghana Medical School
- Dr. Nelson Damale, Dept. of Obs & Gynecol, Korle Bu Teaching Hosp
- Dr. Lawrence Edusei, Dept. of Pathology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Dr. Audrey Forson, Dept. of Medicine, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Dr. Foster Gbagbo, Dept of Pathology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Dr. Richard Gyasi, Dept. of Pathology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Dr. Remi Imeokparia, Springfield, Illinois, USA
- Dr. Nana Kotey, Dept. of Hematology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Ms. Rebecca Kwashie, Dept. of Hematology, Korle Bu Teaching Hosp
- Dr. Charlotte Osafo, Dept. of Medicine, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Dr. Adelaide Osei-Bonsu, Dept of Hematology, Korle Bu Teaching Hosp
- Dr. Grace Parkins, Dept of Oral Surgery, University of Ghana Dental Sch
- Dr. Yao Tettey, Dept. of Pathology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Dr. Verna Vanderpuye, Radiotherapy Center, Korle Bu Teaching Hosp
- Dr. Bernice Wananu, Dept. of Medicine, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Dr. Wiredu, Dept. of Pathology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
- Dr. S.M. Zakariah, Police Hospital, Accra, Ghana
SPONSORING AGENCIES:
The workshop was sponsored by:
- International Health and Development Network - USA
- Rotary International, Evanston, USA
- 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
- History; role of cancer registries/registrars in cancer control
- Legal & ethical aspects of cancer data
- The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and the approvals program
- Cancer registry budget and collection of data
- Cancer registry management
JULY 24, 2001
- Standards for data and data management 2
- Types and uses of cancer registries; cancer registries in Africa
- Abstracting data, confidentiality issues & quality control
- Introduction to computers and computing
- Applied statistics and epidemiology
- Multidisciplinary approach to cancer care
- 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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