Workshop Planning
After the local results were disseminated, each participating
institution was encouraged to present their results – strengths and
weaknesses/reflections/impression at the weekly St. Jude Sub-Saharan
Africa tumor board meeting. At this meeting, each site had the
opportunity to present their impressions to a larger audience which led
to thoughtful conversations, better insight of the situation of the
institution and feedback from their colleagues.
To ensure the correct stakeholders were present at the national
workshop, the core planning team (St. Jude, an American twinning partner
at University of Illinois (UIC), NCI and Gertrude Children’s Hospital)
met to conduct a stakeholders analysis using the C5 (C-2) tool developed
by St. Jude Global. During this meeting, the team met to identify,
assess, and prioritize partners involved in the care of children with
cancer in Kenya. The meeting outcome informed the invitation list which
was sent by the NCI (Ministry of Health (MoH)). After this, the team
reviewed the stakeholders list and using the objectives, drafted the
meeting agenda. The agenda allowed time for both the care providers and
the funding agencies/foundations to discuss ways they can collaborate to
ensure improved outcomes for children with cancer in Kenya.