Ishak Lawal: Patient Navigation Could be the Missing Piece in Achieving Cervical Cancer Elimination Targets
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Ishak Lawal: Patient Navigation Could be the Missing Piece in Achieving Cervical Cancer Elimination Targets

Ishak Lawal, Chairman of Gynae-Oncology Working Group at Nigerian Cancer Society Kebbi, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Federal Medical Center Birnin Kebbi, shared Cervical Cancer Action for Elimination’s (CCAE) post on LinkedIn, adding:

Patient navigation could be the missing piece in the puzzle of achieving cervical cancer elimination targets in low resource settings.

Join us as we share End Cervical Cancer Nigeria Initiative experience implementing Systems to Navigate Cervical Cancer for Treatment (SNACT) in Nigeria.”

Quoting CCAE‘s post:

“Upcoming CCAE Virtual Dialogue: Role of Patient Navigation in Achieving Cervical Cancer Elimination

From screening to survivorship, patient navigation is what keeps women from falling through the cracks, and this session brings together practitioners from around the world who are making it work on the ground.

Join Cervical Cancer Action for Elimination (CCAE) for a highly interactive virtual dialogue featuring practical, real‑world approaches from across regions:

  • Global: Global Alliance for Cancer Patient Navigation – Kristie McComb (ACS Global)
  • India: Community Navigation – Cervical Cancer Screening and Follow-Up – Mridu Gupta (CAPED India)
  • Egypt: Oncology Navigation: Women’s Cancers in Egypt – Radwa El-Seidy (Baheya Foundation)
  • Nigeria: Expanding Access to Patient Navigation in Nigeria – Dr. Ishak Lawal (End Cervical Cancer Nigeria Initiative)
  • Global: Resources for Building Patient Navigation Programs – Andriy Chybisov (ACS Global)

August 4, 2026 | 9 AM ET / 3 PM CEST / 4 PM EAT / 6:30 PM IST ”

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Ishak Lawal: Patient Navigation Could be the Missing Piece in Achieving Cervical Cancer Elimination Targets