In late August 2019, Varian shipped the 3000th TrueBeam® radiotherapy system, representing a major milestone. Production of the unit began in late July, followed by quality control testing in early August. The 3000th TrueBeam was purchased by SUM Ultimate Medicare, a healthcare initiative of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha,…...
Progress fighting cervical cancer in Africa
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in Africa, but it is the deadliest, according to the World Health Organization. The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), is behind almost all cervical cancer cases. Despite the high number of deaths and the existence…...
GACCF attends AORTIC 2019
GACCF Executive Director, Tonya Steiner attended the 12th International Conference on Cancer in Africa. The conference themed Cancer in Africa: Innovation, Strategies, Implementation, was held in Maputo, Mozambique from November 5 – 8, 2019. “In November, I spent an incredible week at AORTIC 2019 (African Organization for Research and Training…...
Varian Establishes Direct Operation in Kenya
At a grand opening ceremony attended by local dignitaries Varian announced it has established a direct sales and service operation in the Republic of Kenya, to better serve the growing cancer population in the country and the East Africa region. Varian’s Kenya entity will be based in Nairobi and will…...