Register Now: iCMLf Regional Discussion Groups - Africa 2024

22 August 2024
Type: Programs
iCMLf Regional Discussion Groups: Africa

We are pleased to announce the first instalment of our 2024 African regional program to address specific local challenges for physicians treating people with CML. We are starting this year's progam of three zoom-based Regional Discussion Groups on September 25th. Simultaneous interpretation is available in French for all three meetings.

iCMLf Key Discussions on CML 2024 Africa Groups: September 25th, October 23rd, November 20th

The African iCMLf Regional Discussion Groups offer a unique opportunity for CML physicians across Africa to discuss case-related questions with International and Regional CML experts. 

Meeting 1: Wednesday September 25th

Meeting 1 Topics:

  • Anticipating and managing acute TKI toxicity and adverse events
  • The realities of long-term treatment - managing the chronic effects of TKIs, chronic complications and other challenges   
Dr Valentin Garcia Gutierrez, Dr Amma Anima Benneh-Akwasi Kuma, Professor Gianantonio Rosti and Dr Ephrem Haile

Registration closed
 

 

Meeting 2: Wednesday October 23rd

Meeting 2 Topics:

  • TKI choice and sequencing of treatment in a world of increasing options
  • Stem cell transplantation in CML today
Professor Susanne Saussele, Dr Matilda Ongóndi, Professor Naeem Chaudhri and Professor Nosa Bazuaye

Registration closed

 

Meeting 3: Wednesday November 20th

Meeting 3 Topics:

  • 2023 ELN laboratory recommendations - Challenges in low- and middle-income countries.
Dr Katerina Machova Polakova, Dr Ahlam Nasser, Professor Jerry Radich and Assistant Professor Samuel Kinde Birru

Registration closed

 
Timings for all meetings - 1.5 hours on Zoom beginning at:

  • Accra, Ghana                   1700
  • Dakar, Senegal                 1700
  • Rabat, Morocco               1800        
  • Abuja, Nigeria                  1800
  • Khartoum, Sudan            1900
  • Beira, Mozambique         1900
  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia     2000
  • Moshi, Tanzania               2000
  • Nairobi, Kenya                 2000

     

If you’re a physician treating people with CML in Africa, we’d love for you to join us to expand your knowledge, connect with like-minded professionals and foster further collaboration in the field of CML.