Cervical Cancer Summit – Stakeholders Summit on Cervical Cancer Elimination in Nigeria (SSCCEN)

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3RD
Stakeholder Summit

a platform for all stakeholders in cervical cancer prevention and control space in Nigeria to interact and cross ideas

90:70:90
Elimination Targets

Mid way to 2030 Cervical Cancer Elimination Target: Review of activities and catalyzing progress

1st - 6th
DEC, 2025. Abuja

Ladi-Kwali Conference Centre, Abuja Intercontinental Hotel, 1 Ladi Kwali Street, Wuse Zone 4

ABOUT

SSCCEN - The Catalyst to Cervical Cancer Elimination

is a multi-sectoral collaboration to monitor and catalyze Nigeria's progress towards achieving the 90:70:90 cervical cancer elimination targets. Started in 2023 as a side meeting to international cancer week in Nigeria (ICW)

Screened Patients

Working towards elimination target
One Screening at a time

About SSCEN

THE JOURNEY

Summit History

First Summit held in 2023, followed by the a Second one in 2024. Now, the third one in the pipeline

Planning 3rd Summit

The central organizing committee (COC) of the 3^rd Stakeholders’ Summit on Cervical Cancer Elimination in Nigeria (SSCCEN2025) consists of 8 subcommittees responsible for various aspects of the summit. These subcommittees include; Scientific, Logistics, Outreach, Youth Engagement, Human Resource Development, Media and Publicity, Graphics and Designs, Cervical Cancer Elimination Service Awards. The COC will be chaired by Dr. Ekundayo Samuel, the Executive Director, Dove-Haven Foundation, Dr. Hannatu Ayuba Usman, a consultant radiation and clinical oncologist at National Hospital Abuja, also the CEO of CCI and TeleOncology hub will serve as the secretary while Mr. Yasir Ya’u Nuhu will serve as the assistant secretary.

Theme:
Midway to 2030 cervical cancer elimination targets: Review of activities and catalyzing progress

Subthemes:
✔️Behavioural changes needed to improve HPV vaccine uptake
✔️Leveraging community structures and integrated approaches to expand access to cervical cancer screening services.
✔️Tracking the progress towards cervical cancer elimination
✔️Commodities and supply chain logistics for cervical cancer elimination
✔️Innovative financing mechanisms to achieve cervical cancer elimination.

Brief on 2nd Summit

The 2nd Stakeholders Summit on Cervical Cancer Elimination in Nigeria held in Abuja from the 2nd to 7th December 2024, with the theme: “Strengthening Collaboration Towards Achieving Cervical Cancer Elimination Targets in Nigeria.” The event brought together diverse stakeholders, both physically and virtually, to advance efforts aimed at eliminating cervical cancer in the country.

The Summit was jointly organized by leading partner organizations, including the National Cancer Control Program and Nuclear Medicine (NCCP&NM), NICRAT, NTF-CCE, Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), End Cervical Cancer Nigeria Initiative (ECCNI), and African Health Budget Network (AHBN).

Pre-Summit Activities (2nd–4th December)
The Summit commenced with a Pre-Summit Workshop at Sahad Hospital, Apo, Abuja, focusing on capacity building for volunteers in the Nurse-led Cervical Cancer Screening Project.

The workshop also featured free cervical cancer screening for members of the public. Additionally, the Organizing Committee paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Mohammed Abdullahi, the Chief Medical Director of Sahad Hospital, Abuja.

Main Summit (5th–6th December)
The Main Summit held at Chida International Hotel, Utako, Abuja, and attracted 294 in-person participants, with many others joining virtually.

COC Youth Hangout (7th December)
The Members of the Youth engagement Committee organized a Hangout at Magic land Park, using the Platform to Socialize and Network, while sharing ideas on the Summit and Strategizing on future actions.

Brief on 1st Summit

The 1st stakeholders summit on cervical cancer elimination in Nigeria was held on 25th October 2023 as a side event of the International Cancer Week (ICW).

The summit was a collaborative effort of the Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), the National Cancer Committee of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and End Cervical Cancer Nigeria Initiative (ECCNI) with support of Nigeria Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) and ACCESS HPV (4GW).
The summit also received support from the following organizations in the form of sponsorship of participants;

JHPIEGO, Bio Venture Global Health (BVGH), Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN), Onyebuchi Chris Ifediora (OCI) Foundation, Kebbi State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KECHEMA) and North East Development Commission (NEDC).

SPECIAL SERVICES

Call for Abstract & Experience Sharing

One of the goals of the stakeholders’ summit on cervical cancer elimination in Nigeria (SSCCEN2025) is to promote science of cervical cancer prevention using homegrown innovative strategy.

Two (2) categories of submissions were announced in due consideration of the wide diversity in application of hard core science amongst stakeholders:

The abstract category is mainly for researchers and academicians with hard core science. The standard assessment for abstract will be applied because we hope to publish all accepted abstracts in high impact journal.

The experience sharing call is meant for cancer advocates with practical field experience on cervical cancer prevention and control but such experiences are not driven by hardcore science. Less rigorous criteria will be used to assess the experience sharing submissions. Both accepted abstracts and shared experience will be published in the proceedings of the summit but ONLY accepted abstracts will be published in high impact journal as decided by the scientific committee.

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