The Kenya Ministry of Health Virtual Academy

The purpose of this module is to equip primary health care providers with the appropriate knowledge and attitudinal concepts on, epidemiology of cancer, prevention and screening strategies. The module is dived into two sessions, namely: Introduction to cancer and Cancer prevention and screening

The purpose of this module is to equip you with knowledge and skills necessary for early detection of brain tumors for timely referral of cases.


The module has the following sessions:


1.Introduction, Classification, Signs and Symptoms.


2.Neurological Examination, Imaging and Assessment.

The purpose of this module is to equip the primary healthcare provider with knowledge and skills to be able  to: 1.Identify risk factors for head and neck cancers from the patient history 2.Provide appropriate health education on prevention 3.Identify signs and symptoms of Head and Neck cancers 4.…

The purpose of this module is to equip you with knowledge and skills necessary for early detection of Kaposi's Sarcoma for timely referral of cases.


The module has the following sessions:


1.Overview of Kaposi's Sarcoma.


2.Diagnosis, treatment and referral of Kaposi sarcoma.

The purpose of this module is to equip you with knowledge and skills on the basics of lung cancer epidemiology, risk factors, screening, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, referral and to effectively counsel patients with lung cancer and their families on palliative care and follow up.

This module aims at equipping the primary healthcare worker to be able to suspect, initiate baseline investigations and execute appropriate referrals for patients with haematological cancers. The module is divided into the following three sessions: Session 1: Leukaemias Session 2: Lymphomas Session…

Welcome to this module on gastro-intestinal (GIT) cancers. GIT cancers are some of the commonest types in our local context. This module aims at providing you with knowledge and skills to conduct early diagnosis and appropriate referrals and follow-up for patients with GIT cancers. The module is di…

By the end of this module, you should be able to: Appreciate the burden of breast cancer as well as prevention and early detection strategies Conduct a thorough evaluation and execute appropriate and prompt referrals for a patient presenting with symptoms of breast cancer Undertake post-treatment c…

This module will focus on the following three urological cancers:




Prostate cancer


Bladder cancer


Renal cell carcinoma

Gynecological cancers is refers to cancers that begin in the female genital tract. •These includes cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. •In this module you will learn about endometrial, ovarian, GTD and vulvar cancer. •Cervical cancer is covered in a sepa…

This Module Will Focus On:


Session 1: Overview Of Cervical Cancer.


Session 2: Primary Prevention Of Cervical Cancer


Session 3: Cervical Cancer Screening


Session 4: Treatment Of Premalignant Cervical Lesions

Things to learn in DHIS2 Level 1




Introduction to DHIS2


Login and navigation


Report generation


Messaging and feedback

Introduction to Level 2 This is a skill level where learners are expected to have the necessary competencies to perform the following tasks: ❖     Translate guidelines and standards for the area of expertise into practical actions. ❖     Regularly and actively use expertise/skill. ❖ …

This is an overall certificate for DHIS Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. To earn the certificate, you should complete all the three levels of DHIS2/KHIS Aggregate course. Each level has its own completion criteria. Kindly check the criteria for each level. On completion of the course, you will be issu…