Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: I was pleased to offer a glimpse into our work as advocates in Nigeria at ASCO24

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu shared a post by ecancer X, adding the following:

“Thank you ecancer. Amidst all the groundbreaking research ASCO24, I was pleased to offer a glimpse into our work as advocates in Nigeria and the financial toxicity of cancer in LMICs.”

Quoting ecancer’s post:

‘Catch up on all the latest news from ASCO24 with our extensive coverage, including expert analysis of all the key trial data.”

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Source: Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu/X and ecancer/X

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.