UNVEILLING OF ISAAC FOLORUNSO ADEWOLE
FOUNDATION (IFAF)
Professor Oladapo A. Ladipo, OON
COMPLIMENTS
The Organisers
The Celebrant Isaac Folorunso Adewole, FAS
Why is this Foundation imperative? In Nigeria, we have made modest
improvement in improvement of the health of our women but access has not been universal.
Majority of women suffer untold hardships as well as myriads of health and social challenges, which either cause ill health or premature death.
Our reproductive health indicators, which are poor, remain a significant indicator of our state of national development.
1. Ferlay J, et al. GLOBOCAN 2008, Cancer Incidence and Mortality Worldwide. IARC CancerBase No.10; Lyon, France, 2010; 2. Kitchener HC, et al. Vaccine 2006; 24(Suppl 3):S63–S70.
Global mortality per annum of Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer mortality rates worldwide
• Worldwide, every 2 minutes a woman dies of cervical cancer1
• The highest burden of disease (up to 80%) occurs in less developed regions2 where there is a lack of effective screening programmes
• This demonstrates a clear medical need for new cervical cancer interventions
Europe> 54,000 new
cases> 25,000 deaths
Northern America
> 12,000 new cases
> 4,000 deaths
Latin America> 67,000 new
cases> 31,000 deaths
Africa> 80,000 new
cases> 53,000 deaths
Asia> 312,000 new
cases> 159,000
deaths
Cervical Cancer needs Attention! Cervical cancer is the second commonest
cause of cancer deaths in among Nigeria women.
About 70% of the 14,000 women who develop cervical cancer every year die from the disease.
These unacceptable fatalities are due to Ignorance about the cause, Poor health seeking behaviour Lack of access to and use of effective preventive
services Weak treatment facilities and poverty.
Burd EM. Clin Microbiol Rev 2003; 16:1–17; Solomon D, et al. JAMA 2002; 287:2114–2119.
Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (ASCUS/LSIL)
High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL)
Invasivecarcinoma
Time YearsMonths
Normal epithelium
HPV infectionkoilocytosis
CIN1 CIN2 CIN3
Regression
* With increasing probability of viral DNA integration.CIN = cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; ASCUS = atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance.
Progression*
Progression of cervical disease
7
Continuum of Care for Cervical Continuum of Care for Cervical Cancer ControlCancer Control
15 years 30 years 45 years
Vaccination Screening and treatment
Cancer treatment
Source: WHO 2006
IFAF is non-profit philanthropic organisation
The need to improve on the health of our women that is often neglected remains the driver of the passion of Isaac Folorunsho Adewole who decided to establish a non-profit philanthropic initiative, Isaac Folorunsho Adewole Foundation (IFAF).
The IFAF Concept
The Isaac Folorunsho Adewole Foundation (IFAF) was conceived to offer high quality humane and selfless services in area of Advocacy Development of accessible cervical cancer
prevention programmes Capacity building for young and committed
medical faculty/other allied professionals Networking and linkages as well as partnering
with other interest groups to promote health of women at national and international level.
IFAF aims to translates despair to hope!
Strategic intervention of IFAF to prevent CC
Behavioural Change Communication Operational Research to generate better policy Community based prevention programmes –
(Human papilloma virus vaccine demonstration project; Community Screening Model, and Treatment of pre-cancer stages)
Linkage, treatment and control of invasive cervical cancer cases
Technical support on Cervical Cancer Policy formulation Capacity building for frontline workers Resource mobilization and networking Programme monitoring and evaluation
Membership of Trustees
1. Prof O.A. Ladipo OON - Chairman2. Prof I.F. Adewole FAS3. Justice Pat Mahmoud 4. Mrs Ngozi Iwere5. Dr Adeola Adewole6. Dr Adebayo Jimoh7. Prof Funmi Togonu-Bickersteth8. Director- Dr Adeola Adewole
How can IFAF be reached and supported?
Web address
www.ifaf.org.ng
The Unveiling Moment To the Glory of Almighty, It is my pleasure
to unveil the Isaac Adewole Folorunso Foundation focusing on Women Health with specific attention on Cervical Cancer Prevention and management programmes
It is my hope and fervent prayers that IFAF shall prosper in her dealings with humanity.
Let us all support this initiative with our resources!
Thank you for Listening
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