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Prof Tasleem Ras speaking on "Health system challenges in South Africa: A focus on primary care".

Most doctors are trained in a reactional curative focus, this is influenced by the syllabus, traditional design and healthcare policies. However now more than ever health care doctors and workers needs to be integrated and proactive preventive foccused #awacaned insights

We need to adopt a lifecourse approach. We doctors of the future will need to be life affirming primarily and focus on lifelong approach! #awacaned insights

Dr Sharon Katai Kapambwe presented on: "Implementing cancer screening programmes in SSA".

Our AWACAN-ED Southern African School for Cancer Research seeks to develop research capacity in the field of early cancer diagnosis.

We ended day 2 with lectures by Dr Satish Gopal on: "Global health at the NCI", and Dr Verna Vandepuye on: "Tailoring needs for cancer prevention & early diagnosis research in SSA".

We started day 3 of the of the AWACAN-ED School with a lecture by Prof Suzanne Scott and Prof Jennifer Moodley on: "Quantitative Research" and then had a lecture by Dr Kirsten Arendse and Dr Sarah Day on: "Qualitative Research".

We ended day 3 with an excursion to Robben Island, "the unique symbol of “the triumph of the human spirit over adversity, suffering and injustice” with a rich 500 year old multi-layered history".

We started day 4 of the of the AWACAN-ED School with a lecture by Prof Suzanne Scott on: "How can behavioural science improve our research?"

Dr Sarah Day, Dr Valerie Sills, Rosemary Jacobs, Prof Jane Harries and Dr Bothwell Guzha presented on: "Community Participatory Research & Engagement"

Dr Jon Ataguba presented on: "Health economics".

We finished day 4 with a lecture by Dr Partha Basu on: "Improving cancer control programs using concepts of implementation science".

As we come to the end of the 3rd AWACAN-ED Southern African School for Cancer Research, our PhD students reflect on their progress and changes that they will make to their research after the School.

Our MPH students reflect on their progress and changes that they will make to their research after the School.

On Tuesday evening, we have a dinner where we invited esteemed guests from UCT, the Western Cape Department of Health and Groote Schuur Hospital.

Yesterday, Dr Kirsten Arendse gave a lecture on: "E-Tools and cancer".

On Tuesday evening, we have a dinner where we invited esteemed guests from UCT, the Western Cape Department of Health and Groote Schuur Hospital.

On Tuesday evening, we have a dinner where we invited esteemed guests from UCT, the Western Cape Department of Health and Groote Schuur Hospital.

Double trouble! Professor Fiona Walter and Professor Jennifer Moodley - our two esteemed and inspiring PIs.

As our AWACAN-ED Southern African School for Cancer Research comes to an end, we would like to thank all to all who attended, gave lectures, planned for a successful School!