Dr. Omar Abdihamid is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Cancer Researcher, and passionate advocate for equitable cancer care in Africa. He leads the Garissa Cancer Center—the first and only Oncology facility in Northern Kenya—bringing lifesaving treatment closer to thousands who once had to travel vast distances for care.
His research and advocacy focus on decentralized oncology services, culturally informed care, palliative integration, and digital health innovation in low-resource settings.
Dr. Abdihamid has spearheaded projects quantifying the impact of regional cancer centers, advancing patient navigation systems, and exploring how African cultural and faith contexts influence treatment access and outcomes.
A 2024 Common Sense Oncology Fellow and Cancer Research Fellow at Queen’s University, Canada, he also serves as a 2023 Africa Cancer Leadership Institute Fellow and ASCO IDEA Award recipient. He was recently appointed as a founding Editorial Board Member of the AORTIC Journal for Cancer Research (AJCR), launching in October 2025, where he is committed to amplifying African scholarship and mentoring the next generation of researchers.
