Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu

Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu (born 27 March 1968) is a global cancer advocate with interest in women's health, Founder of MedicAid Cancer Foundation, she advocates for cancer awareness by providing training for healthcare workers, supports the screening, diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients in Nigeria. She is a contributor/columnist at Blueprint Newspaper She is also consultant pediatrician, ambassador for World Ovarian Cancer Coalition.

Bagudu is a member of Board of Directors at the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) which is the oldest and largest global membership organisation dedicated to taking action on cancer with a mission to unite and support the cancer community in its efforts to reduce the global cancer burden.

Early Life and Education
Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu was born on born 27 March 1968 in Lagos to her mother Rakiya Shinkafi and her father Umaru Shinkafi, a former police officer She had her elementary education in Queens College Lagos and graduated in 1984, she went to Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and obtained an MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine). She obtained a Masters in Pediatrics, Diploma in tropical child health and membership of the Royal college of Pediatrics and Child health in London.

Family Life
Bagudu is married to Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Nigerian minister of budget and national planning and former governor of Kebbi State, she is blessed with two children.

Awards and Recognitions

 * Certificate of Congressional Recognition by United States Congress – 2015
 * Ambassador of Women's Rights awards by LACVAW – 2013
 * Merit award for her untiring advocacy by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) – 2018
 * Silverbird Man of the Year award for Special Achievements – 2016
 * Millennium Development Ambassador, Teachers without Borders – 2016
 * Global Health Distinguished Leader award Global