Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: Spotlighting AORTIC at ASCO
Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu shared a post on LinkedIn:
”Grateful for the incredible experience at the AORTIC-ASCO 2024 Networking Reception! Heartfelt thanks to Miriam Mutebi, Abiola Ibraheem and their colleague’s team for organizing this important meeting.
The gathering showcased the capacity, strength, and innovation, in the African cancer space, particularly in research and clinical trials. There is significant progress in the collective goal of eliminating global cancer disparity.
Much remarkable work is coming from the African Cancer Research Group for Oncology – a partnership between the University of Ife and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, led by Olusegun Alatise and Peter Kingham. This collaboration has given many early researchers a platform and funding to thrive.
As a longstanding member of AORTIC- Africa, who has voiced concern about the impact of the organization in recent years, I am pleased to see it is taking its place as a leader and indeed the link between Africa and the rest of the world.
Congratulations again and I look forward to continued collaborations and progress in the fight, united 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). 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. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu is a member of the Editorial Board of OncoDaily.
