Sheku Tanga – Sierra Leone Information, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr Fatima Maada Bio, and her delegation on Wednesday, May 15, arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, to participate in a high-level seminar for First Ladies of Africa on cancer.
The conference is organised by the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and scheduled for May 15 to 17.
The First Ladies in Africa are taking collective action to tackle cancer in Africa, which, according to the WHO, has been on the increase over the past few decades. The theme of the conference is โInnovative Approaches to Cancer Prevention and early detection.โ
The two-day conference will discuss among other things, the role of government policies in cancer control, sub-regional initiatives to promote effective cancer control and prevention; strategies for engaging communities in cancer awareness and advocacy, including innovations in cancer screening technologies; advocacy in exploring emerging technologies and innovations in cancer screening methods suitable for resource-constrained settings in OIC African Member States.
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Her Excellency Oluremi Tinubu is hosting the conference at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.
Other international organizations like the World Health Organization and Africa Development Bank, including the Federal Ministry of Health are also participating.
