African Society of Digital Pathology (AFSDP)
The African Society of Digital Pathology (AFSDP) is a multidisciplinary, pan-African society dedicated to advancing digital pathology, telepathology, and computational pathology across the continent.
The mission of the AFSDP is to promote the widespread adoption of digital pathology technologies and best practices across Africa by fostering collaboration, driving research and development, and facilitating knowledge exchange among member countries. Through collaborative research and development projects, the AFSDP aims to address regional healthcare challenges using digital pathology solutions.AFSDP advances equitable, high-quality diagnostics through digital and computational pathology by:
- Convening the community – Hosting the annual African Congress on Digital Pathology (ACDP), symposia, webinars, workshops, and educational programs to share knowledge and expertise.
- Setting standards – Developing and endorsing guidelines for data sharing, interoperability, and ethical considerations in the implementation of digital pathology solutions.
- Driving collaboration – Facilitating cross-border research partnerships that tackle region-specific healthcare challenges.
ICCR Welcomes the African Society of Digital Pathology (AFSDP)
The International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR) is pleased to welcome the African Society of Digital Pathology (AFSDP) as its newest affiliated organisation.
AFSDP is a multidisciplinary, pan-African society dedicated to advancing digital pathology, telepathology, and computational pathology across the continent.
The ICCR and AFSDP are working closely together, with AFSDP joining ICCR’s Structured Reporting Implementation Committee. AFSDP has kindly contributed expert input to the ICCR’s Low- and Middle-Income Country (LMIC) survey on the digital implementation of structured reporting.
Planning is underway for an upcoming presentation at AFSDP’s Annual Congress in Agadir, Morocco (April 28-30) to showcase ICCR’s work, particularly the ICCR survey of LMICs.
The ICCR look forward to future collaborations.