A pleasure to meet the three inspiring leaders of the SIOP Women Leaders Almanac—Aziza T

A pleasure to meet the three inspiring leaders of the SIOP Women Leaders Almanac—Aziza T. Shad, Aziza Shad Sara Ebrahim, and Laila Hessissen—at SIOP Africa 2026, Lagos, Nigeria. Prof. Aziza is a truly inspirational pediatric oncology professional for many across LMICs. Moments like this remind us how powerful mentorship and leadership are in shaping the future of childhood cancer care. Congratulations for the well deserved recognition prof. Aziza Shad. We are especially proud to see this legacy reflected back home, with the graduation of Ethiopia’s first pediatric hematologists and oncologists—Tigist Chalachew and Hiyaw Abebe—who completed their fellowship at Addis Ababa University in 2025. Sara Ebrahim is doing remarkable work through TPCCO, strengthening pediatric oncology care and collaboration across the regions in Ethiopia. They are truly following in the footsteps of such remarkable role models, and represent a hopeful future for pediatric oncology in Ethiopia and Africa. Dr. Abel Hailu Aziza Shad Mulualeme Nigusie