The Chief Executive Officer of the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI-K), Dr. Elias Melly, has presided over the opening of the 1st Scientific Medical Physics Conference and the launch of the Association of Medical Physicists in Kenya (AMPKen), held from 5th to 7th November 2026 at the Nairobi Hospital Convention Centre, Nairobi.
NCI-K CEO, Dr. Elias Melly, presiding over the opening of the 1st Scientific Medical Physics Conference in Nairobi.
The conference, themed “Advancing Equitable Cancer Care in Kenya: The Role of Medical Physicists in Radiation Medicine and Safety,” brought together stakeholders in medical physics and cancer care to discuss strengthening medical physicists’ contribution to quality, safe, and equitable cancer services.
In his address, Dr. Melly highlighted the critical role medical physicists play in cancer diagnosis and treatment, particularly in radiation medicine, medical imaging and radiation safety. He highlighted the importance of capacity building, research, innovation and quality assurance in strengthening Kenya’s cancer care system.
Dr. Melly reaffirmed NCI-K’s commitment to working closely with AMPKen to advance shared priorities, noting that medical physicists are integral to the delivery of safe, effective and quality cancer care. He pledged to foster collaboration between the two institutions to strengthen professional capacity, promote research, and enhance quality assurance in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
The conference provides an important platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration, with discussions spanning cancer burden and health equity, clinical medical physics practice, precision medicine, radiotherapy, diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine, artificial intelligence, infrastructure development, research and workforce development.
The launch of AMPKen marks an important step towards strengthening the professional community of medical physicists in Kenya and advancing their contribution to the country’s cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment agenda.
Through strategic partnerships and sustained investment in specialised healthcare professionals, NCI-K remains committed to advancing quality, accessible, and equitable cancer care towards a cancer-free nation.
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