Nigeria: World Cancer Day 2026 – Prevention Is Where ‘United By Unique’ Becomes Real

[Nigeria Health Watch] Dr Aisha Mustapha had spent years carrying out cervical examinations, counselling women, and caring for patients with cancer. Trained in gynaecology, public health, and radiotherapy, she understood cervical cancer in detail; how it begins, how it progresses, and how early detection and treatment can save lives. What she did not expect was to become a patient herself. Suddenly, she was navigating the same hospital corridors where she taught medical students and treated others. She now found herself walking