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African Society for Sexual Medicine

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Oncosexology course now in the member portal
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Oncosexology course now in the member portal

ISSM/SMSNA Sub-Saharan Africa training — 15 lecture units

ASSM members can now take the Oncosexology program alongside the Introductory Course. Sign in, open Courses, and choose Oncosexology for 15 units: an introductory psychosocial and sexual care pathway, then lectures on sexual history, fertility, treatment side-effects, partners and caregivers, adolescent and young adult care, and ethics in African practice. Each unit has a 20-minute test (80% to pass), in English and French.

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Oncosexology course now in the member portal
Announcement
September 2026

Oncosexology course now in the member portal

ISSM/SMSNA Sub-Saharan Africa training — 15 lecture units

ASSM members can now take the Oncosexology program alongside the Introductory Course. Sign in, open Courses, and choose Oncosexology for 15 units: an introductory psychosocial and sexual care pathway, then lectures on sexual history, fertility, treatment side-effects, partners and caregivers, adolescent and young adult care, and ethics in African practice. Each unit has a 20-minute test (80% to pass), in English and French.

President Tammary Rotich at WAS 2026 Cape Town
Leadership
September 2026

President Tammary Rotich at WAS 2026 Cape Town

ASSM President at the World Sexual Health Assembly

ASSM President Prof. Tammary Rotich represented the African Society for Sexual Medicine at the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) gathering in Cape Town. As a member of the World Sexual Health Assembly Steering Committee, she joined global partners to shape the sexual health agenda through 2030.

Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Prof. Tammary Rotich Appointed as New ASSM President
Leadership
March 2025

Prof. Tammary Rotich Appointed as New ASSM President

First Female President in ASSM History

Prof. Rotich's visionary leadership marks a new era for advancing sexual healthcare and rights across Africa.

Inaugural speech at 8th AfroHealth Symposium, Dakar, Senegal
ASSM Healthcare Initiative Expands Across Africa
Initiative
February 28, 2025

ASSM Healthcare Initiative Expands Across Africa

New community health programs launched in partnership with regional healthcare organizations across the continent.

Breakthrough Research in African Sexual Health
Research
February 10, 2025

Breakthrough Research in African Sexual Health

Latest research findings published by African researchers contributing to global sexual medicine knowledge.

Case of the Month by Dr. Joachim Osur
Feature
Ongoing

Case of the Month by Dr. Joachim Osur

Members can access the monthly clinical case discussion in the member portal.