Kigali Convention Center - KG 2 Roundabout, Kigali, Rwanda
Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu
Board Member UICC
Medicaid Cancer Foundation
Dr. Bagudu, is a Paediatrician and health advocate, with a focus on cancer. _x000D_
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In 2009, she started the Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF), a Non profit for cancer control. The foundation has raised over 2 million US Dollars to address gaps in cancer care in Nigeria._x000D_
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She is serving a 3rd term on the board of the Union for International Cancer Control, and Chairs the First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC), coalition in Nigeria. As First Lady, she implemented programs in immunization, girl-child education and the economic empowerment of women.
Event Schedule
DAY 1
18 July 2023| Start Time | End Time | Session | Description | Action |
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| 12:30 pm EEST | 02:00 pm EEST |
A future without cervical cancer: Engaging communities for HPV vaccination
Side Event Kigali Convention Center - Room MH 2.2 |
The momentum of the cervical cancer elimination agenda, and the potential of recent paradigm shifts, such as WHO’s single-dose recommendation for the HPV vaccine, create Read More Speakers |
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Rafiat Akinokun
Youth Advorate and cub's health nurse
Melania Chiponda
Gender and Climate Advisor The African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET)
