Dr. Abdu Adem

17/01/2026

01/01/2026

2025: A Year of Impact and Resilience!!

As 2025 comes to a close, I look back with immense gratitude on a year defined by clinical breakthroughs, national policy shifts, and the unwavering resilience of our patients and healthcare teams.

2025: Major Highlights

1. Infrastructure & Innovation: A historic milestone for SPHMMC with the successful startup of Radiotherapy installation, bringing us closer to providing full-spectrum cancer care
2. MDT Success Stories: Our collaborative approach reached new heights. We celebrated the growth and high-volume case discussions (600+) of both the GI & Hepatobiliary, and the Breast & Endocrine MDTs, ensuring every patient benefits from a collective expert strategy
3. National Impact & Setting Standards: Honored to serve on the Technical Working Group (TWG) to prepare the 2nd Ethiopian National Cancer Control Program, the first National Breast Cancer Guidelines, and the Palliative Care Manual for Primary Healthcare documents.
4. Digital Leadership: Expanded my reach beyond the clinic through social media platforms (Telegram, Facebook, TikTok, and my website) providing evidence-based oncology education to hundreds of thousands
5. Global Voice: Proudly represented the Ethiopia on the ASCO Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Council, and the OncoDaily Medical Journal Editorial Team, ensuring African oncology has a seat at the global table
6. Advancing Oncology Research: Proud to contribute to the global scientific community as the PI of the multicenter prospective case-control study, “Causes and Outcomes of Esophageal Cancer in Ethiopia,” and as a Co-Investigator for the “I-ELCAP, utilizing AI for lung cancer screening at SPHMMC and TASH”. Moreover, our study, “Predictors of Advanced-Stage Presentation Among Patients with a Diagnosis of Breast and Cervical Cancer in Ethiopia,” published in the Oncologist journal in!!
7. Honored to receive the “የላቀ አገልግሎት ተሸላሚ” (Outstanding Service Award) from SPHMMC!!

Vision for 2026: Scaling Excellence

In 2026, my goal is to turn these new standards and tools into tangible outcomes for every corner of Ethiopia.

My Will: To operationalize our new guidelines at scale, maximize the impact of our radiotherapy services, and continue mentoring the next generation of hematologists and oncologists.

My Wish: I wish for a year of early diagnoses, improved treatment equity, and health for all. May 2026 bring us closer to a future where cancer is no longer a source of fear, but a challenge we are fully equipped to overcome.

Happy New Year 2026! Let us continue to serve with passion and purpose!!

St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College-SPHMMC
U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa
Ministry of Health,Ethiopia
American Cancer Society
OncoDaily
Girum Hospital
Bethel Teaching General Hospital
Digital Hakim
Heal Africa General Hospital Kemise, Ethiopia

20/12/2025

Striving to create a healing environment!!
St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College-SPHMMC
Ministry of Health,Ethiopia
U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa
OncoDaily

17/12/2025

Another strategic success in mental health care from SPHMMC 👏👏👏!!

13/12/2025

Celebrating Resilience: Honouring Our Brave Cancer Patients and Survivors on 2nd Year Anniversary

What a remarkable day to mark the 2nd year anniversary of the resilience, courage, empowerment, and leadership shown by our brave patients and survivors under the umbrella of “የቅ/ጳ/ሆ/ሚ/ሜ/ኮሌጅ ፅናት የካንሰር ህመምተኞች ማህበር”. They have been beacons of hope and inspiration for many new cancer patients on their journeys.

I was surprised to learn that one of our members is still alive after completing treatment for breast cancer 17 years, which is almost double my career as an oncologist.

The past two years have shown us how cancer patients can also be caregivers shaping our cancer care delivery!!

ምርቃታቸው ትርፋችንና ብርታታችን፣ ፅናታቸው ደግሞ ካንሰር ማዳን እንደምንችል ማሳያችን ነው!!

I extend my best wishes for a long, happy and healthy life to our courageous patients and look forward to a bright future together!!

St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College-SPHMMC
American Cancer Society
U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa
Ministry of Health,Ethiopia
Girum Hospital
Bethel Teaching General Hospital
OncoDaily

12/12/2025

07/12/2025

I am honoured to announce my appointment to the Associate Editorial Team of the Oncodaily Medical Journal. It is a privilege to collaborate with the esteemed figures and expertise in oncology. I extend my gratitude to the Oncodaily team for considering my application.

OncoDaily
St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College-SPHMMC
Ministry of Health,Ethiopia
Lemi Belay Tolu
Girum Hospital
Bethel Teaching General Hospital
U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa

https://oncodailyjournal.com/editorial-board/

07/12/2025

ስኳርን መመገብ ለካንሰር ያጋልጣል?

ስኳርን መመገብ ለካንሰር ታካሚዎች ይመከራል?

Does eating sugar increase the risk of cancer?

Is eating sugar recommended for cancer patients?

ካንሰርን የተመለከቱ መረጃዎችን ለማግኘት የቲክቶክ አካውንቴን ከታች ያለውን ሊንክ በመጫን ይከታተሉ!!

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20/11/2025

Good News!!!!
Betel Teaching General Hospital
On the way to Excellency with our renowned physicians.

11/11/2025

Another milestone from St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College-SPHMMC