KESHO - Kenya Society of Hematology & Oncology

𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭.⁣
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This 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, KESHO acknowledges every person living beyond a cancer diagnosis and the families, caregivers and communities who continue walking with them.⁣
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After treatment ends, there may still be follow-up visits, surveillance appointments, lingering side effects, fatigue, fear, family adjustments, interrupted livelihoods and the quiet work of returning to life when life no longer feels exactly the same.⁣
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This is why survivorship must remain part of how we think about cancer care.⁣
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It is not an afterthought.⁣
It is part of the cancer-care continuum.⁣
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𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 asks us to look beyond treatment completion and pay attention to recovery, dignity, psychosocial wellbeing, rehabilitation, long-term follow-up, financial health and the voices of survivors themselves.⁣
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It is not defined only by what cancer has changed. It is also about the life that continues to adapt, rebuild and seek support.⁣
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We see the journey beyond treatment.⁣
We honour the realities that remain.⁣
We celebrate the life being rebuilt.⁣
And we continue to advocate for cancer care that goes further.⁣
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𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘒𝘐𝘊𝘊 2026, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘱𝘳𝘦-𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.⁣
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𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐂 2026 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩

Survivorship Advocacy for Sustainable Impact

Cancer survivorship does not end with treatment. It includes recovery, follow-up care, physical and mental wellbeing, financial health, dignity, advocacy and the voices of survivors themselves.

As part of KICC 2026, KESHO will host a full-day interactive workshop focused on advancing survivorship-centered cancer care through lived experience, advocacy, policy dialogue and action.

Date: 18 November 2026
Venue: Sarova Whitesands Hotel, Mombasa
Format: Full-day interactive workshop

The workshop is open to survivors, caregivers, advocates, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, civil society leaders and health financing stakeholders.

Key focus areas include:
▪️Physical Wellness
▪️Mental Wellness
▪️Social & Spiritual Wellbeing
▪️Financial Health

Organizations and institutions interested in supporting survivorship-centered cancer care, patient advocacy, policy dialogue and sustainable impact at KICC 2026 are invited to partner with KESHO.

Register here:
https://lnkd.in/dYKPzJCJ

𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝

You asked. The Scientific Committee listened.

The KICC 2026 abstract submission deadline has been extended to 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟐 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

This gives clinicians, researchers, trainees and oncology professionals more time to finalize and submit their work for consideration.

Tag and tell a colleague whom you know has work to submit.

KICC 2026 will take place from 𝟏𝟗–𝟐𝟏 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 in Mombasa, Kenya.

Submit your abstract here:
http://www.kesho-kenya.org/conference

𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝.⁣
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KESHO extends its sincere appreciation to all healthcare and oncology professionals, researchers, trainees, institutions and teams who submitted their work for consideration.⁣
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Your contributions reflect the growing depth of oncology research, clinical practice and innovation shaping cancer care across Kenya, the region and beyond.⁣
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The scientific review process now begins.⁣
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𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧.⁣
https://kesho-kenya.org/conference/tickets/⁣
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Have you submitted your abstracts?
5 Days left until the deadline.

Submit today and increase your chances of being selected for the 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝-𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧!

➡️ https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/81595/submitter

𝟭𝟲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼. 𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆?⁣
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://lnkd.in/d4eZtM8K
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𝗞𝗜𝗖𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗂𝗌 𝖼𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝖾𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁, 𝖼𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝖾𝗑𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗌, 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗆𝗆𝖾 𝖽𝖺𝗍𝖺, 𝖺𝗎𝖽𝗂𝗍𝗌, 𝗂𝗇𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗉𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝖼𝖾 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗌𝗉𝖾𝖺𝗄 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝖼𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗋 𝖼𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝖪𝖾𝗇𝗒𝖺, 𝖠𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖼𝖺 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖻𝖾𝗒𝗈𝗇𝖽.⁣
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𝖶𝗁𝖾𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄 𝗂𝗌 𝖼𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅, 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝖾𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁-𝖻𝖺𝗌𝖾𝖽, 𝗌𝗒𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗆𝗌-𝖿𝗈𝖼𝗎𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝗈𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒-𝖽𝗋𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗇, 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗂𝗌 𝖺𝗇 𝗈𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗍𝗈 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾 𝗂𝗍 𝗂𝗇 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝖾𝗈𝗉𝗅𝖾 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖼𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗋 𝖼𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝖺𝖼𝗋𝗈𝗌𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗀𝗂𝗈𝗇.⁣
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📌𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟮𝟵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲⁣
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𝘿𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙨.⁣
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#𝖪𝖨𝖢𝖢𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨 #𝖲𝗎𝖻𝗆𝗂𝗍𝖸𝗈𝗎𝗋𝖠𝖻𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍 #𝖢𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗋𝖱𝖾𝗌𝖾𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁 #𝖮𝗇𝖼𝗈𝗅𝗈𝗀𝗒 #𝖢𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗋𝖢𝖺𝗋𝖾𝗂𝗇𝖠𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖼𝖺 #𝖠𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇𝖮𝗇𝖼𝗈𝗅𝗈𝗀𝗒

Andrew Odhiambo Pan-African Organization for Health, Education and Research (POHER) The Ministry of Health AF Chite Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) Kenyatta National Hospital The Nairobi West Hospital Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital Jaramogi Oginga Teaching and Referral Hospital Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital

From patient records to registries, local data can help shape better cancer care.

Across Kenya and the region, valuable insights for improving cancer outcomes are already being generated through routine clinical care.

This May, as we observe , KESHO is hosting a CME focused on how to translate this data into meaningful research and practical impact.

From Data to Discovery:
Leveraging Registries and Clinical Insights to Advance Research

📅 7th May 2026
🕖 7:00–8:30 PM (EAT)

Join us as we explore how to:
• Strengthen cancer registries
• Make clinical documentation more impactful
• Use local data to inform care and policy

🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bzi8CsZNSpu1gLq3J0ZHxQ

Cancer care is built by teams.

This Labour Day, KESHO recognizes the broad workforce behind cancer care, clinicians, nurses, laboratory and imaging teams, pharmacists, data and research teams, psychosocial support providers, community health workers, administrators and support staff.

Your work, both visible and behind the scenes, continues to strengthen care and improve outcomes for patients across Kenya.

As we close April, we reflect on men’s health and awareness.

Testicular cancer is often associated with younger men, but in many African settings, experiences also highlight later presentation and the realities of accessing timely care.

This week’s CME brings together clinicians to discuss how testicular cancer is approached in practice, from diagnosis to treatment and supportive care.

🗓️30th April 2026
🕖 19:00 - 20:30 PM (EAT)
🔗 - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5415994631625/WN_AMY8U5QSSuqcuM1Emsa4pA