Kenya National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) FHIR Implementation Guide
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Kenya National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) FHIR Implementation Guide, published by Digital Health Agency (DHA), Kenya. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/IntelliSOFT-Consulting/nccpFHIRIG/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

: Kenya Medication Clinical Category Code System

Active as of 2026-06-04

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    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem med-clinical-category-cs</b></p><a name=\"med-clinical-category-cs\"> </a><a name=\"hcmed-clinical-category-cs\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/CodeSystem/med-clinical-category-cs</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">CHEMOTHERAPY<a name=\"med-clinical-category-cs-CHEMOTHERAPY\"> </a></td><td>Chemotherapy</td><td>Cytotoxic agent used to kill or inhibit cancer cells.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">IMMUNOTHERAPY<a name=\"med-clinical-category-cs-IMMUNOTHERAPY\"> </a></td><td>Immunotherapy</td><td>Agent that stimulates the immune system against cancer.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">TARGETED-THERAPY<a name=\"med-clinical-category-cs-TARGETED-THERAPY\"> </a></td><td>Targeted Therapy</td><td>Agent targeting specific molecular markers on cancer cells.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">HORMONAL-THERAPY<a name=\"med-clinical-category-cs-HORMONAL-THERAPY\"> </a></td><td>Hormonal Therapy</td><td>Agent that blocks or modifies hormone-driven tumour growth.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">SUPPORTIVE-CARE<a name=\"med-clinical-category-cs-SUPPORTIVE-CARE\"> </a></td><td>Supportive Care</td><td>Medication to manage side effects or improve tolerability.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">ANTI-EMETIC<a name=\"med-clinical-category-cs-ANTI-EMETIC\"> </a></td><td>Anti-emetic</td><td>Agent to prevent or treat nausea and vomiting.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">GROWTH-FACTOR<a name=\"med-clinical-category-cs-GROWTH-FACTOR\"> </a></td><td>Growth Factor</td><td>Colony-stimulating factor to support blood cell recovery.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">CORTICOSTEROID<a name=\"med-clinical-category-cs-CORTICOSTEROID\"> </a></td><td>Corticosteroid</td><td>Steroid given as part of or to support the oncology regimen.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">BISPHOSPHONATE<a name=\"med-clinical-category-cs-BISPHOSPHONATE\"> </a></td><td>Bisphosphonate</td><td>Agent for prevention or treatment of bone metastasis.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">ANALGESIC<a name=\"med-clinical-category-cs-ANALGESIC\"> </a></td><td>Analgesic</td><td>Pain management medication in the cancer care context.</td></tr></table></div>"
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  "name" : "MedClinicalCategoryCS",
  "title" : "Kenya Medication Clinical Category Code System",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2026-06-04T14:49:30+00:00",
  "publisher" : "Digital Health Agency (DHA), Kenya",
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      "code" : "CHEMOTHERAPY",
      "display" : "Chemotherapy",
      "definition" : "Cytotoxic agent used to kill or inhibit cancer cells."
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      "display" : "Immunotherapy",
      "definition" : "Agent that stimulates the immune system against cancer."
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      "definition" : "Agent targeting specific molecular markers on cancer cells."
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    {
      "code" : "HORMONAL-THERAPY",
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      "definition" : "Agent that blocks or modifies hormone-driven tumour growth."
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      "display" : "Corticosteroid",
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