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

ValueSet: Kenya Medication Clinical Category Value Set

Official URL: https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/ValueSet/nccp-med-clinical-category-vs Version: 0.1.0
Active as of 2026-06-04 Computable Name: MedClinicalCategoryVS

Codes classifying the clinical role of a medication in an oncology regimen.

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Logical Definition (CLD)

 

Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Kenya Medication Clinical Category Code System v0.1.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 10 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionJSONXML
https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/CodeSystem/med-clinical-category-cs  CHEMOTHERAPYChemotherapyCytotoxic agent used to kill or inhibit cancer cells.
https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/CodeSystem/med-clinical-category-cs  IMMUNOTHERAPYImmunotherapyAgent that stimulates the immune system against cancer.
https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/CodeSystem/med-clinical-category-cs  TARGETED-THERAPYTargeted TherapyAgent targeting specific molecular markers on cancer cells.
https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/CodeSystem/med-clinical-category-cs  HORMONAL-THERAPYHormonal TherapyAgent that blocks or modifies hormone-driven tumour growth.
https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/CodeSystem/med-clinical-category-cs  SUPPORTIVE-CARESupportive CareMedication to manage side effects or improve tolerability.
https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/CodeSystem/med-clinical-category-cs  ANTI-EMETICAnti-emeticAgent to prevent or treat nausea and vomiting.
https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/CodeSystem/med-clinical-category-cs  GROWTH-FACTORGrowth FactorColony-stimulating factor to support blood cell recovery.
https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/CodeSystem/med-clinical-category-cs  CORTICOSTEROIDCorticosteroidSteroid given as part of or to support the oncology regimen.
https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/CodeSystem/med-clinical-category-cs  BISPHOSPHONATEBisphosphonateAgent for prevention or treatment of bone metastasis.
https://nshr-uat.sha.go.ke/fhir/CodeSystem/med-clinical-category-cs  ANALGESICAnalgesicPain management medication in the cancer care context.

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