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Join us for the 6th Annual Malawi Cancer Symposium

4-5 September | Lilongwe, Malawi

This year’s theme follows the global theme for World Cancer, which is to “Close the Care Gap, recognize the power of working together in the fight against cancer.” The symposium will provide a platform for both local and international cancer research, care and advocacy stakeholders to exchange information, highlight strategic priorities and identify opportunities for collaboration, personal development, and training with the common goal of reducing the burden of cancer in Malawi.

The symposium is jointly provided by UNC Project Malawi and the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center


ABSTRACTS

The Malawi Cancer Consortium, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and UNC Project Malawi, is organizing the 6th Annual Malawi Cancer Symposium (MCS 2024), which will take place from September 4-5, 2024. The 6th Annual MCS 2024 theme follows the global theme for World Cancer, which is to “Close the Care Gap, recognize the power of working together in the fight against cancer.” The symposium will provide a platform for both local and international cancer research, care and advocacy stakeholders to exchange information, highlight strategic priorities and identify opportunities for collaboration, personal development, and training with the common goal of reducing the burden of cancer in Malawi. Therefore, the 6th Annual MCS 2024, calls upon interested participants to submit abstracts to showcase their cancer-related work.

Scope

Risk factors, burden, surveillance, screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow up care, survivorship and palliative care, outcomes and training in cancer, HIV or non-HIV associated.

For more information, please visit this page: Call for Abstracts 

KEY DATES/INFORMATION

Call for abstract: Thursday, 2nd May  2024

Deadline for abstract submission: Friday, 14th June 2024

Notice of abstract acceptance: Monday, 8th July 2024

Registration open: TO BE CONFIRMED

Registration deadline: TO BE CONFIRMED