Over the past two weeks, the U.S. Embassy helped connect oncology specialists from the United States and Nigeria to help strengthen the capacity of cancer treatment and care in Nigeria. As visiting Fulbright Specialists in the field of oncology pharmacy, Prof. Cindy O’Bryant of the University of Colorado and Professor Donald Harvey of Emory University conducted trainings and shared best practices with their Nigerian counterparts in both Abuja and Lagos. They also discussed early detection and prevention, enhanced delivery of care, and strengthening institutional support for patient-centered care models. In Lagos, the two Fulbright Specialists conducted a workshop in pharmaceutical best practices for 34 pharmacy oncologists from across Nigeria. The U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section and Project Pink Blue, a local cancer awareness non-profit organisation, through the auspices of the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Specialist Programme, sponsored the visit.

Source: The Guardian February 14, 2022 15:36 UTC