Gladys Chebet Chesumbai

Gladys Chebet Chesumbai is a distinguished public health leader and Global Certified Cancer Registrar with more than 18 years of expertise in cancer registration, surveillance and health informatics across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Currently serving as the Head of the National Cancer Registry at the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI-K), she directs the nation's cancer surveillance strategy, ensuring data systems, including the NaCaRe-Ke (DHIS2) platform, are robust and aligned with Kenya's National Cancer Control Strategy.

Gladys is a recognized leader in regional capacity building. She has successfully spearheaded the establishment of population-based, hospital-based, and pathology-based cancer registries in Kenya, while also providing crucial mentorship and training to cancer registration personnel. She actively supports this capacity across the continent through key partnerships with the African Cancer Registry Network (AFCRN), the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), and the Global Initiative for Cancer Registry Development (GICR). Her work is defined by a commitment to data quality, integrity, and ethical use for advancing policy, research, and patient care.