Leadership, Innovation and Collaboration in Global Cervical Cancer Prevention: Case Studies from Tanzania and Uganda

On Thursday, January 20, 2022, TogetHER for Health and Pepal presented the webinar Leadership, Innovation and Collaboration in Global Cervical Cancer Prevention: Case Studies from Tanzania and Uganda.

The webinar featured colleagues from the Tanzanian Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, ICAP, and Baylor Uganda discussing a leadership development model underway in Tanzania, Uganda and India that is building the skills and capacity of public health experts and positively impacting cervical cancer prevention efforts in these countries.

Participants included:

  • Sarah Galvin, Executive Director, Pepal
  • Dr. Safina Yuma, Reproductive Cancer Coordinator, Reproductive and Child Health Section, Tanzanian Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children
  • Dr. Oscar Rwabiyago, Senior Public Health Specialist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Tanzania
  • Musiime Michael Koima, Governance and Leadership Manager, Baylor Uganda

Learn more about Pepal's NJIA Leadership Development Programme.

The full webinar recording can be viewed below. Presenter slides are available below the video on this site. Further questions and comments can be sent to us at [email protected].

Presentations from this webinar: 

Presenter: Sarah Galvin, Executive Director, Pepal
Title: NJIA Leadership Development Program

Presenter: Dr. Safina Yuma, Reproductive Cancer Coordinator, Reproductive and Child Health Section, Tanzanian Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children
Title: How Leadership Development Supports Quality Cervical Cancer Services in Tanzania

Presenter: Dr. Oscar Rwabiyago, Senior Public Health Specialist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Tanzania
Title: Leadership and Cervical Cancer in Uganda