Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: Honored by the goodwill and acknowledgment of my advocacy efforts by Ahmed Ogwell Ouma

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu shared a post by Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, Vice President of Global Health Strategies at United Nations Foundation, on LinkedIn, adding:

”Deeply honored by the goodwill and acknowledgment of my advocacy efforts in cancer from leaders like Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma. Thank you Dr.

I totally align with the principles of UNGA79, Summit of the Future, which is hinges on looking ahead, using innovative transformation to achieve global equity in health and other aspects of development.”

Quoting Ahmed Ogwell Ouma’s post:

”During the dialogue on the future of health at UNGA79, I finally met in person Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu. A cancer control advocate per excellence, I wished her well to win the Presidency of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) in the upcoming elections. She’s fit for this public health leadership position!”

Source: Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu/LinkedIn and Ahmed Ogwell Ouma/LinkedIn

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.