“Africa's Cancer Crisis: First African UICC President Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu Demands Invest” — what this page in the network covers. The Guardian Health Oct 8, 2026 • 9:00 AM 1 views Cancer cases are tripling globally, with the fastest rise in poorer countries, warns Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, the first African to lead the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). As president-elect, the Nigerian paediatrician and women's health advocate is ready to tackle the escalating crisis, particularly in Africa, where late diagnosis and limited access to treatment lead to high mortality.
Her recent encounter with Gloria, a young breast cancer patient from Abuja who went from being hospitalised with metastases to advocating at a global conference in Hong Kong, underscores both the devastating impact and the resilience of patients. Shinkafi-Bagudu stresses that Africa urgently needs investment in research, diagnosis, and prevention to reverse the trend. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.