Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: I have seen the high-stress levels our oncology nurses are under and thank them for their tireless commitment to cancer care

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu shared a post on LinkedIn:

“To mark this year’s International Nurses Day, a workshop was organized at MEDICAID CANCER FOUNDATION for oncology nurses around Abuja.

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BIO Ventures for Global Health, Project PINK BLUE, and the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund explores strategies, innovative solutions, and best practices to tackle the challenges in cancer care.

At Medicaid Cancer Foundation, we are committed to advancing oncology nursing in Nigeria and this is exemplified through initiatives like BVGH’s Digital Oncology Training in Kebbi State, benefiting over 700 nurses, and collaborative workshop with Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, J and J, and Real Visionaries, which birthed Project BOND (Building Oncology Nursing Dynamism).

I want to extend my heartfelt appreciation to all our participants, from National Hospital, Abuja, FMC Jabi, and UATH, Gwagwalada, for their invaluable contributions to the remarkable success of this workshop. I further celebrate them for resisting the urge to relocate to richer economies.

I have seen the high-stress levels our oncology nurses are under and thank them for their tireless commitment to cancer care. Your hard work and dedication do not go unnoticed.

Thank you for your invaluable contribution to the fight against cancer.”

Source: Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu/LinkedIn

Her Excellency Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu is the First Lady of Kebbi State, a global cancer advocate, a pediatrician, a UICC Board Member, a Founder of the Medicaid Cancer Foundation, and the Chairperson of First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC), a coalition of the spouses of current and former state governors in Nigeria who are working to address gaps in the cancer continuum of care. In her role as the First Lady of Kebbi State, Dr Bagudu is working with the state ministries of health, education, and women affairs to implement programs to sustainably improve menstrual hygiene, girl-child education, economic empowerment of women, and put an end to gender-based violence. Her Excellency is a member of the Editorial Board of OncoDaily.