Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: The Women Deliver conference in Rwanda

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu shared on LinkedIn:

“Throwing it back to the Women Deliver conference in Kigali, Rwanda, where I had the honor of chairing a session on engaging communities for HPV vaccination as a key tool in the elimination of cervical cancer.

It was co-hosted by Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

Cervical cancer is a loud example of where women’s health meets social inequity. Yet, it is the one cancer that we can eliminate. Such joint events prove that we can muster more political will, stronger policies, and funding, build human capacity, and increase awareness.

Very few available global health funds target diseases that affect women alone. These include women’s cancers and endometriosis. This must change.

Women are the building blocks of the family unit and communities. We have strong voices, and values and deserve a seat at the table. It starts with you and I, so let’s continue working together to create a healthier, equitable future for all women.”

Source: Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu/LinkedIn

Her Excellency Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu is, a global cancer advocate, a pediatrician, a UICC Board Member,  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.