Kenya Public Health ECHO

Skin Cancer in Kenya session

The Skin Cancer in Kenya ECHO session will provide critical insights into the epidemiology and public health impact of skin cancer in the region, highlighting patterns and opportunities to improve health system responses and health outcomes.

Clinicians, community-based healthcare workers, and public health leaders are encouraged to attend to exchange knowledge, share resources, and strengthen collaborative efforts to address skin cancers in Kenya and throughout East Africa. 

This FREE session will meet virtually on Thursday, March 27 from 8:00-9:30 a.m. EST // 3:00-4:30 p.m. EAT.

Register for the Skin Cancer in Kenya session

The 90-minute session will feature a panel of national cancer and public health experts, a didactic presentation of clinical practices, case-based learning on best practices in patient care, and a discussion of the vision for an ECHO Superhub in East Africa. All health professionals with an interest in cancer prevention, early detection, treatment approaches, and survivorship care are warmly invited to attend.

Contact

For any questions, please contact Andrea Janota, Director of the IU Indianapolis ECHO Center: ajanota@iu.edu 

Project ECHO's revolutionary model provides training and mentorship to transform and sustain health systems where every person has fast access to the highest quality of health care and services to support health and wellness in patients' home communities.

Four principles of the ECHO model:

1. Use technology to leverage scarce resources.
2. Share best practices to reduce disparities.
3. Apply case-based learning to master complexity.
4. Evaluate and monitor outcomes.