AORTIC PALOP VII conference 2026
2026-04-22 08:00 - 2026-04-24 17:00 (Africa/Johannesburg) | Polana Serena Hotel, 1380 Av. Julius Nyerere, Maputo, Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique
The next AORTIC-PALOP VII conference will be held in Maputo, Mozambique from 22-24 April 2026 – organised in collaboration with MISAU (Ministry of Health of Mozambique).
Partners include: MISAU, PALOP Institutions, International Organisations, CDC, IGCS, MD Anderson, WHO AFRO, Vital Strategies, ASCO, ISCO, Roche, Rice University and others.
Venue: Polana Serena Hotel, Maputo
IGCS Pre-conference
3hr workshop in collaboration with MOH & PALOP-US on NCCP
Lucio Lara Santos – Scientific Programme Chair
More details.

AORTIC North America Webinar Series - Part 17 (hosted by Massachusetts General Hospital Global Gastroenterology)
2026-04-07 19:00 - 20:00
AORTIC North America Webinar Series – Part 17 (hosted by Massachusetts General Hospital Global Gastroenterology)
Session 2
7 April 2026
19h00 SAST
Virtual online

AORTIC North America Webinar Series - Part 16 (hosted by Massachusetts General Hospital Global Gastroenterology)
2026-03-03 19:00 - 20:00
AORTIC North America Webinar Series – Part 16 (hosted by Massachusetts General Hospital Global Gastroenterology)
3 March 2026
19h00 SAST

AORTIC AORTICHORG SIG Quarterly Webinar Series - Part 1
2026-02-12 14:00 - 15:00
12 February 2026
Virtual online

AORTIC North America Webinar Series Part 15
2026-02-03 19:00 - 20:00
Hosted by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
From guidelines to practice: Strengthening pediatric oncology care through contextualized implementation in Africa
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2SBLPoKbQ-awH4tU79HoKA

AORTIC Central Africa Event (in conjunction with the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services)
2026-01-31 13:00 - 14:00
AORTIC Central Africa Event – in conjunction with the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services.
Amplifying Cancer Survivorship Voices in Central Africa: a Regional AORTIC dialogue for World Cancer Day 2026
Saturday, 31 January 2026
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_jMnIZ2aQCWGwwKeT7Q4wA

18th BGICC (Breast Gynecological International Cancer Conference) 2026
2026-01-22 08:00 - 2026-01-23 17:00 | Hilton Heliopolis Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
22-23 January 2026
Cairo, Egypt

AORTIC North America Webinar Series Part 13
2025-12-02 19:00 - 20:00
Hosted by the University of Toronto
Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration – Building graduate training programs from psychiatry to cancer care
2 December 2025

AORTIC Session 2 at London Global Cancer Week 2025
2025-11-27 08:00 - 17:00
AORTIC Session 2 at London Global Cancer Week 2025:
Research Highlights from AORTIC 2025
27 November 2025

AORTIC Session 1 at London Global Cancer Week 2025
2025-11-25 08:00 - 17:00
AORTIC Session 1 at London Global Cancer Week 2025 :
Cancer care in Conflict zones Africa
25 November 2025

AORTIC North America Webinar Series Part 12
2025-10-07 19:00 - 20:00
Hosted by Queens University
From Research to Action: The Queen’s Global Oncology Program in Cancer Care
7 October 2025

2025 Global Health Catalyst (GHC) HOPE Summit
2025-09-19 08:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00 | Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, Boston, MA, United States
19 – 21 September 2025
Harvard University & the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

AORTIC E&T Committee : Methods in Oncology Part 4
2025-09-17 16:00 - 17:00
AORTIC E&T Committee : Methods in Oncology
Part 4 : Methods in Oncology

AORTIC E&T Committee : Methods in Oncology Part 3
2025-09-03 16:00 - 17:00
AORTIC E&T Committee : Methods in Oncology
Part 3: Importance of Qualitative Research in Oncology

AORTIC North America Webinar Series Part 11
2025-09-02 19:00 - 20:00
Hosted by UNC School of Medicine
Progress in advancing lymphoma care in Malawi
2 September 2025

AORTIC E & T Committee : Methods in Oncology Part 2
2025-08-27 16:00 - 17:00
AORTIC Education & Training Committee : Methods in Oncology
Part 2: Critical appraisal of randomized and controlled trials in Oncology based on CSO principles

Central Africa Webinar 2025
2025-08-21 08:00 - 17:00
Central Africa Webinar 2025
21 August 2025

AORTIC E&T Committee : Methods in Oncology Series Part 1
2025-08-13 16:00 - 17:00
AORTIC Education & Training Committee : Methods in Oncology Series
Part 1: How to critically appraise meta-analyses of RCTs in Oncology: A Clinical Case Discussion

2025 AHPBCC Annual Conference
2025-08-12 08:00 - 2025-08-16 17:00 | Protea Wanderers Hotel and Conference Centre Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
2025 AHPBCC Annual Conference
12 – 16 August 2025
Protea Wanderers Hotel and Conference Centre Johannesburg

AORTIC North America Webinar Series Part 10
2025-08-05 19:00 - 20:00
Hosted by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Africa research platform – introduction and review of key studies
5 August 2025

Basic & Translational Cancer Research Symposium
2025-07-22 08:00 - 2025-07-24 17:00 | Ghana College Auditorium, Accra Ghana, Accra, Ghana
22-24 July 2025
Ghana College Auditorium, Accra, Ghana

BEST OF ASCO AFRICA 2025
2025-06-27 08:00 - 2025-06-28 18:00 | Capital Hotel and Spa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ET 1878, 22 Haile Gebre Silase St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Join us in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the Best of ASCO Africa June 27 & 28!
Best of ASCO®, an Official Annual Meeting Review of the American Society of Clinical Oncology® (ASCO®), is a two-day program designed to provide the latest science and education from the world’s premier oncology event, the ASCO® Annual Meeting. The abstracts selected for presentation and discussion reflect the foremost research and strategies in oncology that will impact clinical practice and patient care. The program features in-depth discussion and analysis of the latest scientific findings in primary disease sites and practice-changing advances in cancer treatment. Expert faculty will review the findings, discuss the results potential impact on the current standard of care, and apply the results within the clinical context of a patient case.
Register Here!
Registration for this event is free. Please be sure to register for our planning purposes

Agenda
Please note all times are listed in East Africa Time (EAT).
Friday, 27 June 2025 Women and Men Health – Breast/GU/Gyn Cancer

Day 1
Time
Description

8:00 AM
Welcome & Level Setting – Abiola Ibraheem

8:15 AM
Analysis of evidence in NCCN harmonized guidelines for sub-Saharan Africa – Geoffrey Buckle
Early Stage Breast Cancer Session

8:30 AM
ASCO Data Presentation – Manel Haj Mansour

9:00 AM
Data Discussant – Sitna Mwanzi

9:30 AM
Panel discussion by seasoned experienced oncologists
Michael Warso, Mansoor Saleh
Moderator – Miriam Mutebi

Metastatic Breast Cancer Session

10:00 AM
ASCO Data Presentation – Zahra Mohamed

10:30 AM
Data Discussant – Atara Ntekim

11:00 AM
Panellist discussion by seasoned experienced oncologists – Verna Vanderpuye, Abdu Yesufe, Nazik Hammad
Moderator – Atara Ntekim

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
LUNCH

Genitourinary Cancer Session

1:00 PM
ASCO Data Presentation for GU cancer (Prostate / Testicular) – Tsion Zebdiwos

1:30 PM
Data Discussant GU (Prostate / Testicular) – Mohamed Ibrahim

2:00 PM
ASCO Data Presentation for GU cancer (Kidney / Bladder) – Musliu Tolani

2:30 PM
Data Discussant for GU cancer (Kidney / Bladder) – Ademola Oyekan

3:00 PM
Panel discussion by seasoned experienced oncologists.
Serigne Magueye Gueye
Moderator – Munir Awol

Gynaecological Cancer Session

3:30 PM
ASCO Data Presentation – Bolanle Comfort Adegboyega

4:00 PM
Data Discussant – Ibraheem Awowole

4:30 PM
Panellist discussion by seasoned experienced oncologists.
Julie Ann Francis, Bethel Dereje
Moderator – Khadija Warfa

5:00 PM
BREAK

5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Panellist discussion on African Access to innovative therapies/technology.
Moderator – Abiola Ibraheem, Vuyo Mjekula, Deepak AroraAORTIC/ASCO Training opportunities on the continent -Vanessa Sarchet

6:15 PM
ADJOURN

AORTIC North America Webinar Series Part 8
2025-05-06 19:00 - 20:00
Hosted by UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer
The USCF-Tanzania cancer collaboration: Addressing critical evidence gaps to strengthen cancer care in Tanzania
6 May 2025

AORTIC AACR Meeting 2025
2025-04-27 16:00 - 17:00
AORTIC AACR Meeting 2025
(webinar)

AORTIC North America Webinar Series Part 7
2025-04-01 19:00 - 20:00
Hosted by Purdue University, University of Florida Health Center and Zambia Cervical cancer prevention program, Zambia Collaboration
Progress in Cervical cancer screening: Bridging detection to the point-of-need.
1 April 2025

AORTIC North America Webinar Series Part 6
2025-03-04 08:00 - 17:00
Hosted by Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center Global Oncology Research
4 March 2025

AORTIC North America Webinar Series Part 5
2025-02-04 19:00 - 20:00
Hosted by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Department of Pathology Global Health Equity Research
Research Partnership in Prostate and Breast cancer in West Africa
4 February 2025

AORTIC North America Webinar Series Part 4
2025-01-07 19:00 - 20:00
Hosted by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Infectious agents and cancer in West Africa
7 January 2025
