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DonateAhmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH)
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria is located at Giwa Local Government area of Kaduna state, northwestern Nigeria. The hospital was designated as one of the Oncology Centres of Excellence in Nigeria in 2015, alongside five others. It is a centre that provides prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and palliative care for cancers, in addition to training and research.
Our institution therefore serves as a cancer referral centre from other parts of northwestern Nigeria and even beyond. There is a five-year old Gynaecologic Cancer Multidisciplinary Team Tumour Board established in May 2019 consisting of Gynaecologists, Radiologists, Radio-oncologists, General Surgeons, Urologists, Pathologists and Palliative Care nurses. This has gone a long way to improve Gynaecologic cancer care in ABUTH. As with other centres in Nigeria, funding for cancer care is mainly out of pocket and with less than 10% of the Nigeria population having access to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) funding which is currently compulsory for all citizens and residents. In addition, ABUTH is also one of the centres benefitting from the recently introduced Chemotherapy Access Partnership (CAP) and also the three year old National Cancer Health Fund (NCHF) which currently covers cervical cancer treatment for indigent patients in addition to breast and prostate cancers. The National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) is also domiciled at ABUTH and six other centres across the country.
Local Supervisors
Prof. Adekunle Olanrewaju Oguntayo (MBBS, FWACS, FICS, PGDPA, MIAD)
Prof. Oguntayo is a dedicated Gynecologist, academician, and researcher with a strong passion for gynecologic oncology. With over two decades of experience in clinical practice, training, and research, he has been committed to improving the care of women affected by gynecologic cancers in Nigeria despite the challenges of a developing healthcare system.
Prof. Oguntayo has played a key role in advancing gynecologic oncology in Nigeria, particularly through the introduction of the IGCS fellowship program at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, and other institutions. This program has significantly enhanced knowledge, skills, and practice in the field, bridging critical gaps in patient care. Its impact extends beyond gynecologic oncology, benefiting related disciplines such as radiology, radio-oncology, and pathology.
He believes the IGCS fellowship program continues to add immense value to both individual practitioners and the broader field of gynecologic oncology in Nigeria.
Fellow
Dr. Aisha Mustapha (MBBS, MDRM, MRH, FMCOG)
Dr. Mustapha is a dedicated and passionate specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. She graduated from Ahmadu Bello University in 2008 and is one of the two pioneer IGCS fellows in Gynaecologic oncology at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria - the only centre in northern Nigeria offering this prestigious fellowship.
“As a fellow, I feel privileged to have access to cutting-edge training, research opportunities, and enhanced clinical skills. This fellowship has broadened my perspectives, enabling me to develop effective strategies for networking, collaboration and advocacy to combat gynaecologic cancers in Nigeria.”
Dr. Anisah Yahya (MBBS, MSC, FWACS, FMCOG, FICS)
Dr. Yahya graduated from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Medical school in the year 2008 and completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the year 2017. She is presently a senior lecturer in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and an Honorary Consultant in the Gynaecologic Oncology Unit of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria.
“The IGCS gynecologic oncology fellowship programme has given me an opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills necessary to manage women with gynecologic cancers. This is of great importance in my environment where the burden of gynecologic cancers is high coupled with limited resources and manpower to manage such cases. It has also given me the opportunity to develop skills in research, networking and collaboration that will help me make a positive impact in the lives of women with gynecologic cancers.”
International Mentors
Dr. Matthrew Schlumbrecht
Dr. Schlumbrecht is a Professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami, Florida. He serves as the Director for the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program; Medical Co-Director for Research Operations, Cancer Survivorship Program; Co-Director of Cancer Control and Prevention for Gynecologic Oncology; and Translational Co-lead for the Gynecologic Oncology Site Disease Group. He also serves as the Vice Chair of Global and Community Health in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences. In this capacity he acts as the international mentor for five international gynecologic oncology fellows in Nigeria and Bahamas through the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, for which he is the co-chair for the International Mentor and Local Supervisor Resource Committee.
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