Twalib Ngoma

Prof Twalib Ngoma is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist working at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Tanzania. He was responsible for the creation of Tanzania's first specialist cancer institute, has pioneered palliative care programmes in the country, has spearheaded a project to expand access to treatment for Burkitt's lymphoma, and is the International Atomic Energy Agency's Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT) project coordinator for Tanzania. In 2002, Ngoma became head of the Tanzanian branch of the International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research, which promotes training and education for researchers and encourages collaborative projects in cancer control between developed and developing countries. With Ngoma's help, this network has developed palliative care programmes in Tanzania.