{"id":381522,"date":"2017-12-09T16:42:24","date_gmt":"2017-12-09T16:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=381522"},"modified":"2017-12-09T16:42:24","modified_gmt":"2017-12-09T16:42:24","slug":"africa-based-cancer-research-center-gets-first-ghanaian-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/12\/africa-based-cancer-research-center-gets-first-ghanaian-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa-based cancer research center gets first Ghanaian President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai\u00a0has been elected President of the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) at its just-ended biennial International Congress in Kigali, Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Beatrice Wiafe is the first Ghanaian Consultant-Physician to hold the competitive, two-year tenure Presidency of AORTIC.<\/p>\n<p>AORTIC is the continent\u2019s pre-eminent non-profit organization working for interventions and innovative programs towards the prevention and control of cancers in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The Organization was formed in 1983 by African cancer care workers, scientists and their friends, and is dedicated to the promotion of cancer control on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>The Philanthropist Physician also heads the pro-poor anti-breast cancer NGO, Breast Care International, and doubles as the Chief Executive Officer of Peace and Love Hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Wiafe, a multiple International and Local awards winner, has bagged a Century International Quality Award in 2015, the World Leadership Business Person Award in 2015, and the Belgium-based European society for Quality Research Award, among countless other honours from reputable institutions spanning the globe.<\/p>\n<p>In a post-election interview, Dr. Wiafe reiterated her commitment to the campaign against cancer, stating that \u201cthis election only places a heavier burden on my administration to leave a legacy rich in capacity building, cancer research, and increased advocacy on the continent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai\u00a0has been elected President of the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) at its just-ended biennial International Congress in Kigali, Rwanda. 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