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Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: Africa Is Making Great Strides in Cancer Care
Apr 26, 2025, 05:54

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: Africa Is Making Great Strides in Cancer Care

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, UICC President Elect 2024-2026 and Chief Executive Officer at Medicaid Cancer Foundation, shared a post by Pr Adda Bounedjar, Head of Medical Oncology Department at CHU Blida, adding:

“Despite cutbacks, restructuring and immense economic challenges, countries across Africa are forging ahead with addressing cancer. Egypt, Zambia, Rwanda are recording great successes and many firsts. Now Algeria steps up Look forward to seeing the continental wave spread further.
Well done Pr Adda Bounedjar.”

This post by Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu highlights the impressive strides made by African countries in cancer care despite significant economic hurdles. She commended Egypt, Zambia, and Rwanda for their groundbreaking achievements and emphasized Algeria’s rising role in advancing cancer care on the continent. Shinkafi-Bagudu anticipates further progress as more countries join the movement, underscoring the importance of collective efforts in tackling cancer in Africa.

Quoting Pr Adda Bounedjar‘s post:

“Under the high patronage of his excellency President of Algerian Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the National Committee for Cancer Prevention and Control will organize the National Cancer Control on May 3-4, 2025, at the International Conference Center CIC to prepare the National Cancer Prevention and Control Strategy 2025-2035.”

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu