Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 Trains Two Ethiopian Pharmacists in Clinical Pharmacy

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ECN’s major partner, Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 (CCHE) committed to hosting Meti Ayele and Yohannes Alemayehu, both prominent pharmacists based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a month-long training series pertaining to chemotherapy preparation. Both pharmacists were recommended to CCHE by the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy, noting the prime location of CCHE as well as its excellence in clinical pharmacy training.

The training was funded by the International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research (INCTR). Ms. Ayele and Mr. Alemayehu have both graduated from pharmacy school and are in the midst of working on their respective post-graduate degrees. Both are employees of Black Lion Hospital, located in Addis Ababa and known as Ethiopia’s only cancer referral center. This institution aspires to become a center of excellence comparable to CCHE in Ethiopia and solicits the support of several Ethiopian governmental institutions, many non-governmental organizations and international partners, and universities, including Georgetown University.

For Mr. Ayele, she was particularly thrilled to have had training in the application of benchmark practices concerning chemotherapy preparation and distribution. She gave much praise to the hospitals success in monitoring the effects of medication on the patients as well as the attention paid to documenting each case and educating the families of patients about the disease and its treatment. Also noted was the efficiency in communication amongst staff as to the progress and treatment of the patients.

Similarly, Mr. Alemayehu expressed his deep gratitude for his experience and stated that he promised that CCHE would not be disappointed with their renovated commitment to healthcare in Ethiopia, based on their thorough experience in the care of the clinical pharmacy department at CCHE.

Both ECN and CCHE share the principle of promoting oncology education initiatives as a means of distinguishing themselves as a center of excellence. In promoting regional education initiatives of this nature, CCHE, in collaboration with its trainees and partners, will continue to improve the cancer survival rates and treatment tactics in Egypt and beyond.

 

United2Heal, a humanitarian organization that is stationed at Virginia Commonwealth University, has assembled over 100 volunteers from its host campus to send a large quantity of medical supplies to Egypt through Egypt Cancer Network 57357. United2Heal will also be including the donation of 100 Joy Jars from the Jessie Rees Foundation in this particular shipment, which is destined for our partnering institutions, including Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357.

United2Heal was founded in late 2011 by several university students in an effort to address the issue of surplus medical supplies collects, sorts and sends shipments of these supplies to hospitals and institutions in developing countries. In its repertoire of activities, United2Heal has also sent two shipments worth $2 million to Syria in their “Sutures for Syria” campaign.

Another major component of United2Heal is the power of bringing people together across religious and cultural boundaries. The organization is an interfaith organization and appeals to all of the student communities to join the effort. Just like Egypt Cancer Network 57357, United2Heal is building bridges between communities all over the world.