Bauchi Commemorates 2025 World Cancer Day with Seminar on Awareness and Action

Published Feb. 04, 2025

By Bashir Hassan

In observance of World Cancer Day 2025, several Bauchi-based NGOs, including Alheri YS Foundation and AABA-LIFE Foundation (ALFO), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), VIC JONES CARE Foundation, and Bauchi Specialist Hospital, organized a one-day seminar on February 4, 2025. The event, held at the conference hall of Bauchi Specialist Hospital, aimed to raise awareness about cancer and explore ways to mitigate its impact across the state and beyond.

In her welcome address, Alheri Sarauta, Executive Director of Alheri YS Foundation, emphasized that the day was not just about awareness but a call to action. She called for united efforts to fight cancer, support patients, and advocate for improved policies around cancer care and prevention. She also extended her gratitude to Bauchi’s First Lady, Dr. Aisha Bala Mohammed, for her continuous support in the health sector.

Aisha Adam Bappa, Executive Director of ALFO, echoed similar sentiments, urging continued awareness and solidarity with cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. She thanked key stakeholders, including the Coordinating Minister of Health, Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate, for their support in tackling cancer.

Professor Abdulkarim Garba Mairiga, Chief Medical Director of Bauchi Specialist Hospital, delivered the keynote address, highlighting the alarming cancer statistics in Nigeria, including 127,763 new cancer cases and 79,542 deaths in 2022. He called for greater efforts to address the cancer burden, particularly in rural areas where many people lack access to healthcare services.

Bauchi State First Lady, Dr. Aisha Bala Mohammed, also spoke at the event, emphasizing the human toll of cancer and her Almuhibbah Foundation’s ongoing efforts to improve healthcare access, particularly for vulnerable populations. She commended the seminar organizers and encouraged them to continue their efforts in the fight against cancer.

The event included a presentation by Dr. Habiba Ismail on common cancers in Nigeria and testimonials from cancer survivors. The seminar was supported by WHO, CHAI, VIC JONES CARE Foundation, and Bauchi Specialist Hospital.

The 2025 World Cancer Day seminar highlighted the critical need for collaboration, awareness, and action to tackle the cancer epidemic in Nigeria.

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