137P Impact of staffing a breast cancer screening clinic with clinical officers at a public referral center in Western Kenya

Abstract

Cancer screening relies on effective coordination between specialists and general practitioners; both are in shortage in sub-Saharan Africa. The Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (ABCCCP) addressed this need by training and relying on Clinical Officers (COs) for daily activities. COs are licensed by Kenyan Clinical Officer Council after 3.5 years of training and supplement the provision of primary care. We aimed to understand the impact of three full-time COs who staff a specialty breast cancer screening clinic.