NOC-K strikes partnership with medical practitioners to combat doping

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya will partner with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), Kenya Association of Physicians (KAP) and Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and University of Nairobi (UON) in conducting sensitization sessions for Kenyan healthcare providers and medical practitioners with regards to the antidoping measures currently in place in sports.

The partnership comes at a time when the country is grappling to curb spiraling cases of doping violations that puts the country at the risk of tougher sanctions.

The sensitization sessions will be facilitated in conjunction with Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK), as well as medical doctors working with NOC-K and Athletics Kenya.

The medical practitioners’ institutions provide the platform to get the information out to a large number of practitioners and continue discussions of everyone’s proactive role as we look into ensuring our medical systems support clean athletes.

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The first webinar held on Monday 21st November brought together about 200 practitioners registered with Kenya Association of Physicians.

The second webinar is being held today, Wednesday 23rd November involving medical practitioners and healthcare workers from Kenyatta National Hospital, Ministry of health, County healthcare and University of Nairobi School of Medicine lecturers and students.

The webinars are addressing the interest and role of NOC-K in fighting doping. The session facilitated by ADAK looks into the Antidoping measures by World Antidoping Agency (WADA) and ADAK, the Antidoping Regulations, Antidoping Laws in Kenya, WADA Prohibited List and Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).

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The Medical Commission of NOC-K and Athletics Kenya are represented by Dr. George Karanja, Dr. Carole Okoth and Dr. Victor Bargoria, guiding the professionals on their role such as how to deal with an athlete, maintaining appropriate medical records and supporting them incase of TUEs.

More partnerships are being created to intensify the clean sports fight in the country, and ensuring that all possible loopholes are being sealed to restore the integrity of the Kenyan sport.