We are set for the 5th Malawi Cancer Symposium from tomorrow Wednesday 6 September to Thursday 7 September 2023. #ClosetheCareGap - uniting our voices and taking action.

The Fifth Malawi Cancer Symposium kicked off this morning in Lilongwe. Deputy Minister of Health, Hon. Halima Daudi opened the event.

The Akazi project, raising breast health awareness in Malawi, is being presented today at the 5th Annual Malawi Cancer Symposium! Thanks to Bernadette & Josephine who are part of the project team! #globalsurgery RCSI ASRT We are now Research Ireland Kamuzu University of Health Sciences

Dr. Nmazuo W. Ozuah from Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation discusses an effort to alleviate boredom and loss of economic participation among guardians at the Kamuzu Central Hospital cancer center's pediatric cancer treatment section.#Closethecaregap#.

"Breast cancer patients in our setting continue to have poor prognosis due to late presentation among other factors." #Closethecaregap

"One of the things that needs to be improved is the Cancer Registry functionality" - Dr Jonathan Ngoma, Kamuzu Central Hospital Director. #Closethecaregap

Dr. Yuri Fedoriw, UNC Project Malawi Cancer Program Co-director, discusses training opportunities. "One of the great resources is globalonc.org/fellowships" #Closethecaregap

A big thank you to Jumana Algheffari for representing the IGS & the Akazi project at #GASOC23 Opportunities to link up with other students is vital for the career progression of future surgeons, and the IGS is delighted to support the next generation of global surgeons #globalsurgery

A great event #EuropeanResearchersNight and well done to Dr Chiara Pittalis on presenting her poster “Preventing a nearly certain death – Irish contribution to breast cancer care in Malawi,” which shared the experiences and lessons from the Akazi project to-date #globalsurgery

ASRT LTD has been invited by the Ministry of Health in Malawi to present and set up a pavilion at this year's 6th Malawi Cancer Symposium. The presentation will be on the AKAZI project that ASRT is implementing with support from the RCSI Ministry of Health, Malawi UNC Project Malawi

This year's 6th cancer symposium has seen the official launch of the Clinical Breast Examination manual which was developed by the Ministry of Health, Malawi through the Non Communicable Diseases department with the technical support from #ASRT and RCSI

The Sixth Malawi Cancer Symposium entered its second and final day today, featuring a morning session with insightful presentations. The afternoon session is currently underway, with more presentations scheduled to wrap up the event.

Malawi has reached a major milestone! Thanks to the #Akazi project funded by We are now Research Ireland, Ministry of Health, Malawi now has its first practical guide for the early detection of breast pathologies. This marks a crucial step in enhancing patient care and early diagnosis. We’re proud to

ASRT is pleased to announce that it hosted a crucial stakeholder engagement meeting on 27thMarch, 2025, to discuss Men’s Health issues in Malawi, with a particular focus on prostate and testicular cancer. The meeting brought together different stakeholders and media outlets

Engaging and productive discussions were held which will lay a foundation for the development of strategies and policies aimed at improving men’s health outcomes in Malawi. The meeting was made possible with financial support from Global Action on Men’s Health (GAMH).