Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: A useful evening spent with Prebo and Richard at World Health Organization

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu shared a post on LinkedIn:

“A useful evening spent with Prebo and Richard at World Health Organization earlier this week. I am concerned we are not adopting the cervical cancer elimination agenda in its totality. As we ramp up vaccination, partners have to make intentional efforts with the other 2 pillars of the agenda.

US Data below from 61 shows a huge drop of invasive cases when intensive screening was introduced. We need to do same and integrate screen and treat clinics in our PHC system and clinics.”

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), 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.