Omar Abdihamid
Biographic Data
| ID | 9797205 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Omar Abdihamid |
| GIVEN NAMES | Omar |
| FAMILY NAME | Abdihamid |
| SIGNATURE | ABDIHAMID O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oncology, Garissa Cancer Center, Garissa, Kenya |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3854-1043 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The current state of oncological emergency services in Kenya
Cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya, with the healthcare system increasingly challenged by oncologic emergencies (OEs)—acute, life-threatening complications that require immediate intervention. Although Kenya has advanced in decentralising cancer care through regional centres and expanding access to chemotherapy, radiotherapy and palliative care, a critical gap persists in the recognition and management of OEs. Cond…
Neglected cancer care needs among the nomadic pastoralist communities in sub-Saharan Africa
An analysis of the African cancer research ecosystem
Disparities in cancer research persist around the world. This is especially true in global health research, where high-income countries (HICs) continue to set global health priorities further creating several imbalances in how research is conducted in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cancer research disparities in Africa can be attributed to a vicious cycle of challenges in the research ecosystem ranging from who funds research, where res…
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An analysis of the African cancer research ecosystem
Disparities in cancer research persist around the world. This is especially true in global health research, where high-income countries (HICs) continue to set global health priorities further creating several imbalances in how research is conducted in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cancer research disparities in Africa can be attributed to a vicious cycle of challenges in the research ecosystem ranging from who funds research, where res…
Neglected cancer care needs among the nomadic pastoralist communities in sub-Saharan Africa
The current state of oncological emergency services in Kenya
Cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya, with the healthcare system increasingly challenged by oncologic emergencies (OEs)—acute, life-threatening complications that require immediate intervention. Although Kenya has advanced in decentralising cancer care through regional centres and expanding access to chemotherapy, radiotherapy and palliative care, a critical gap persists in the recognition and management of OEs. Cond…
Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy (2 works) · Global Health and Surgery (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Accountability (1 work) · Autonomy (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Call to action (1 work) · Cancer (1 work) · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts (1 work)