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We’re pleased to announce our strategic partnership with Cerba Lancet Kenya (CLK) to expand access to quality diagnostic...
21/09/2026

We’re pleased to announce our strategic partnership with Cerba Lancet Kenya (CLK) to expand access to quality diagnostics across East Africa.

This partnership brings together a shared commitment to improving access to timely, reliable and high-quality diagnostic services, while strengthening collaboration across healthcare systems.

TPN Kenya’s GM, Nancy Njoki, said:
“Our partnership with Lancet will substantially enhance Kenyan communities’ access to health diagnostics by expanding our test portfolio and introducing our services to new regions across Kenya, bringing quality healthcare closer to many. Together, we are making early diagnosis and better health outcomes a reality.”

CLK is a leading diagnostics and healthcare partner, providing trusted laboratory, wellness and preventive health services across Kenya and East Africa. As part of the wider Cerba Lancet Africa network, they combine diagnostic expertise, technology and clinical insight to help individuals, healthcare professionals and organisations make informed decisions about health.

The Pathology Network joins all medical organisations and health professionals in commemorating this year's World Patien...
17/09/2026

The Pathology Network joins all medical organisations and health professionals in commemorating this year's World Patient Safety Day.

As an organisation founded on the need to reduce avoidable harm in the delivery of healthcare, we recognise this day as a moment of reflection. We are proud to stand with the millions of pathology and laboratory professionals working behind the scenes to make safe care possible.

This year's theme, "Safe care for noncommunicable diseases," could not be more relevant to our work. Pathology is where safe NCD care begins.

Pathology guides the diagnosis, monitoring, risk detection, and care continuity of patients with NCDs. This is why at The Pathology Network, we have invested significant resources in developing and implementing processes, governance models, infrastructure and technology to guide and support clinicians, pathologists, and institutions within our network as they deliver care.

On this Patient Safety Day, we recommit to those standards and make a renewed call to action to all who shape the future of safe care. We call on governments and health system leaders to invest in pathology as a frontline safety measure, on healthcare institutions to embed rigorous quality assurance into every stage of the diagnostic pathway, on pathology and laboratory professionals to champion accuracy and clear communication, on clinicians to treat the lab as a partner in care, and on patients and communities to know their right to safe, accurate, and timely diagnosis.

Digital Pathology is increasingly being adopted by pathology departments worldwide. But in Africa, critical gaps still e...
15/09/2026

Digital Pathology is increasingly being adopted by pathology departments worldwide. But in Africa, critical gaps still exist.

Learn what the experts have to say about how African-tailored quality assurance frameworks can resolve this challenge: https://zurl.co/ucn2h

The Pathology Network joins all organisations and the global community in calling for more robust action against a silen...
10/09/2026

The Pathology Network joins all organisations and the global community in calling for more robust action against a silent pandemic that claims the lives of 720,000 people globally each year (International Association for Su***de Prevention, 2025).

In line with this year's global theme, set by the International Association for Su***de Prevention, "Changing the Narrative on Su***de," with the associated call to action: "Start the Conversation," we're calling for:

- Greater investment in mental health services and crisis response infrastructure.
- Public education that equips people to recognise the warning signs in themselves and others, and to know what to say and do next.
- An end to stigma, because silence is one of the biggest barriers standing between someone in pain and the help they need.
- Workplace cultures that treat mental health with the same seriousness as physical health, and that make it safe for people to ask for help.
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The convergence of digital pathology, AI, and population-based cancer registries has been hailed as a transformative app...
10/09/2026

The convergence of digital pathology, AI, and population-based cancer registries has been hailed as a transformative approach to cancer detection, prevention, diagnosis, treatment & control. However, not all experts agree that this potential can be full realised.

Learn what the experts have to say about the convergence of digital pathology, AI, and population-based cancer registries: https://zurl.co/xoJbL

Digital pathology is changing how pathologists work across the continent. But does it have what it takes to close Africa...
08/09/2026

Digital pathology is changing how pathologists work across the continent. But does it have what it takes to close Africa's diagnostic gap?

Learn what the experts have to say about the rise of digital pathology in Africa: https://zurl.co/GlmYr

Did you know that less than 5% of essential diagnostic ingredients are produced on the continent, despite Africa carryin...
03/09/2026

Did you know that less than 5% of essential diagnostic ingredients are produced on the continent, despite Africa carrying 25% of the global disease burden?

In this piece, we ask the experts: Will Africa ever own its diagnostic future? What will it take to close the diagnostic sovereignty gap?
👉Learn what the experts have to say about Africa's diagnostic sovereignty gap: https://zurl.co/YUEzM

Less than 5% of essential diagnostic ingredients are produced on the continent, despite Africa carrying 25% of the globa...
30/07/2026

Less than 5% of essential diagnostic ingredients are produced on the continent, despite Africa carrying 25% of the global disease burden.

So, what would it actually take for the continent to own its diagnostic future? The answer might not be what you think.

That is the question we are answering in Edition 4 of The Pathology Report, together with the deep thinkers implementing diagnostic systems across Africa.

In this edition, you will find:

- A conversation with Anafi Mataka of ASLM on diagnostic sovereignty, AI, and what it really takes to build health systems that last.
- An interview with Dr Xavier Farré on the convergence of digital pathology, AI, and cancer registries in prostate cancer control.
- A report on the AFSDP 2026 conference in Agadir, Morocco, and the growing recognition of digital pathology across Africa, by Dr Joshua Kibera.
- A framework for building trust in remote digital pathology from Dr Leah Obosy, plus a two-minute mindfulness reset from Dr Maureen Waithaka — and more...

👉 Read here: https://zurl.co/jkX7d
👉 Get involved, share your expertise: https://zurl.co/EY1JJ
👉 Subscribe so you never miss an edition: https://zurl.co/6rA1C

🎗️July is Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month. Sarcomas are a large group of diverse cancers that primarily origina...
08/07/2026

🎗️July is Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month.
Sarcomas are a large group of diverse cancers that primarily originate from the cells of bone, fat, muscle, and other connective tissues. They account for approximately 7-8% of all cancers in children under the age of 20, and less than 1% of all adult solid tumours (Zhou et al., 2025).

In Africa, the most common sarcoma is Kaposi's sarcoma–a blood vessel-forming tumour that commonly affects the skin and mouth. According to a study in The Lancet by Fu et al. (2023), Africa accounts for 73% of the incidence and 86.6% of the deaths from Kaposi sarcoma worldwide. Kaposi's sarcoma is driven by immunodeficiency due to HIV infection and co-infection with Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), and Kaposi sarcoma remains one of the most prevalent cancers in people living with HIV due to severe immunosuppression in patients who are antiretroviral treatment (ART) naive (McLigeyo et al., 2022).

Other sarcomas seen in our population include osteosarcoma–a bone tumour often diagnosed in children and adolescents, angiosarcoma–a tumour composed of blood vessels, liposarcoma–a tumour composed of fat cells (adipocytes), gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) and rhabdomyosarcoma–a tumour composed of skeletal muscle cells.

Because sarcomas are rare and varied, accurate diagnosis requires careful pathologic examination, including immunohistochemistry for the precise classification of the sarcoma. A correct diagnosis is the foundation for effective care, appropriate staging, and better patient outcomes.

This month, The Pathology Network celebrates the pathologists, laboratory scientists, oncologists, and healthcare workers across Africa and beyond who work tirelessly behind the scenes to diagnose sarcomas accurately and support patients through their treatment journeys. Your expertise makes all the difference. đź’™

Let's use this month to raise awareness, support ongoing research, and advocate for greater access to specialised diagnostic services, because early and accurate diagnosis saves lives.



References
Fu, L., Tian T, Wang B et al. (2023). Global patterns and trends in Kaposi sarcoma incidence: a population-based study. https://zurl.co/UGpox
The Lancet Global Health, 11, e1566-e1575
McLigeyo, A., Owuor, K., Mwangi, J., & Wekesa, P. (2022). Characteristics and Treatment Response of Patients with HIV Associated Kaposi’s Sarcoma in Central Kenya. HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.), 14, 207. https://zurl.co/bPaLf
Zhou, J., Xu, S., Long, Y., He, R., Cai, J., Ding, N., & Su, Y. (2025). Global burden of soft tissue sarcomas in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2021: Data from the global burden of disease study 2021. BMC Public Health, 25, 1519. https://zurl.co/JyQFd

This Eid Ul-Adha, we join all Muslims across the globe to celebrate the spirit of sacrifice and selfless devotion. We re...
27/05/2026

This Eid Ul-Adha, we join all Muslims across the globe to celebrate the spirit of sacrifice and selfless devotion.

We reflect on what it means to devote ourselves to something greater than ourselves, and we celebrate our staff, partners, and healthcare professionals across our network who continually put others' needs before their own.

To all our colleagues, partners, and community members celebrating, may this Eid bring you and your loved ones joy, peace, and renewed purpose.
Eid Mubarak from all of us at The Pathology Network! 🌙

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