ANNOUNCEMENT

THE 9TH CONTINENTAL MEETING OF

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY (SIOP) AFRICA

Theme: Childhood Cancer in Africa – Improving Access to Care

Venue: La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, GHANA

Date: 10th – 12th March 2010

PROGRAMME:

Pre-conference practical workshop on Fine Needle aspirates – Tuesday, 9^th March at Child Health, Korle Bu Hospital –interested participants (limited number of spaces) contact organizers on 0208243945 or 021665405

Wednesday 10^th – Friday 12^th March

• Sessions for doctors, parents and nurses.
• French translation will be available for part of the main meeting
• Lectures, symposia, oral presentations and poster discussions.
• Speakers include international experts in childhood oncology.
• Topics include:

Lymphomas, Leukaemia in resource constrained settings and current state of the art management, Wilms’ tumour, Retinoblastoma, Brain Tumours, HIV related malignancies, Advances in Paediatric Oncology, Oncological emergencies, Supportive and palliative Care, Paediatric oncology in developing countries (PODC), Childhood Cancer Care in Africa – The Way Forward

Nurses’ and parents’ sessions includes workshops on nutrition, end of life support, basic oncology nursing care, communication and psychosocial issues.

Rates for participants from Ghana:

Conference fee: Doctors – GHC 150, Nurses –GHC75, Parents-GHC75.

Rates for participants from other countries – see the website for details.

Certificates will be distributed at the end. Accreditation for CPD points will be sought

For information contact:

LOC SIOP Africa 2010                                     Email: siopafrica2010@gmail.com

Department of Child Health,                                    OR details on website: www.pedsg.org

Univ. of Ghana Medical School                        OR through SIOP website: www.siop.nl

P. O. Box 4236, Accra, Ghana.                        

Tel: +233 21 665405 (office).                                    OR Event Marketing Specailists

       +233 208243945 (mobile)                        email: ghmktgspecialists@yahoo.com