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A Nigerian doctor, Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, has made history as the first African to be President-elect of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).

Mrs Shinkafi-Bagudu, a former first lady of Kebbi State, North-west Nigeria, is expected to serve in this capacity for a two-year term of office, from 2024 to 2026.

The feat has been described by stakeholders in the global health sector as a milestone for the global cancer organisation.

In a congratulatory statement on X, Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, praised Mrs Shinkafi-Bagudu’s achievement, describing it as a “proud moment for Nigeria and Africa.”

The minister highlighted her 30 years of dedicated service in healthcare, particularly as the founder of the Medicaid Cancer Foundation, her roles as a Senior Advisor to the Coordinating Minister of Health and in Nigeria’s National Taskforce on Cervical Cancer Elimination.

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