‘Cancer is tripling and will keep increasing’: first African to lead global action against disease ready for battle
With cancer cases rising fastest in poorer countries, Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, president-elect of the Union for International Cancer Control, says Africa needs investment in research, diagnosis and prevention When Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu last saw Gloria in Abuja, the young breast cancer patient was so ill that she was in hospital. The cancer had spread to her bones and lungs, and she was…
"Breast cancer survivor Gloria's remarkable recovery from a disease that is rapidly increasing on the African continent is a testament to the transformative power of advocacy, as reported by the Guardian Health. Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, who will soon lead the Union for International Cancer Control, emphasizes the urgent need for investment in cancer research, diagnosis, and prevention in poorer countries, where cancer cases are rising fastest.
The story highlights the intersection of personal resilience and global action, as a young patient in Abuja finds hope and solidarity in a conference thousands of miles away."
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