Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: Reflecting on the first few days of the World Cancer Congress

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu shared a post on LinkedIn:

“Reflecting on the first few days of the World Cancer Congress in Geneva, I’m reminded of how crucial global teamwork is in fighting cancer. It’s been fantastic reconnecting with the cancer community and exchanging ideas with some brilliant minds.

I had the privilege of speaking on “Bridging the Gap: Childhood Cancer Disparities Between High- and Low-Income Countries,” alongside experts like Luke Thomas, Kathy Pritchard-Jones and Lorna Renner. We talked about the challenges behind the survival rate differences across regions.

I also joined a panel on “Catalyzing Practical, Scalable Solutions for Global Cancer Challenges” with Dr. Folakemi Odedina (PhD), Clayton Yates , and Solomon Rotimi discussing how we can tackle cancer health disparities in people of African ancestry.

One highlight was a private roundtable with Roche where we talked about improving health systems to promote breast cancer equity across Africa.

I’m looking forward to more collaborations and fresh insights as the congress continues!”

Source: Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu/LinkedIn

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.