UNVEILLING OF ISAAC FOLORUNSO
ADEWOLE FOUNDATION (IFAF)
Professor Oladapo A. Ladipo, OON
COMPLIMENTS
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The Organisers
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The Celebrant
Isaac
Folorunso Adewole, FAS
Why is this Foundation imperative?
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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.
Global mortality per annum of Cervical Cancer
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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
Northern America
> 12,000 new
cases
> 4,000 deaths
Europe
> 54,000 new cases
> 25,000 deaths
Asia
> 312,000 new
cases
> 159,000 deaths
Latin America
> 67,000 new
cases
> 31,000 deaths
Africa
> 80,000 new
cases
> 53,000 deaths
Cervical cancer mortality rates worldwide
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.
Cervical Cancer needs Attention!
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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.
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Progression of cervical disease
Progression*
Normal
epithelium
Years
Months
Time
HPV infection
koilocytosis
CIN1
Low-grade squamous intraepithelial
lesion (ASCUS/LSIL)
CIN2
CIN3
Invasive
carcinoma
High-grade squamous intraepithelial
lesion (HSIL)
Regression
* With increasing probability of viral DNA integration.
CIN = cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; ASCUS = atypical
squamous cells of undetermined significance.
Burd EM. Clin Microbiol Rev 2003; 16:1–17;
Solomon D, et al. JAMA 2002; 287:2114–2119.
Continuum of Care for Cervical Cancer Control
15 years
Vaccination
Source: WHO 2006
7
30 years
Screening and
treatment
45 years
Cancer
treatment
IFAF is non-profit philanthropic organisation
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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
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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.
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IFAF aims to translates despair to
hope!
Strategic intervention of IFAF to prevent CC
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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
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Policy formulation
Capacity building for frontline workers
Resource mobilization and networking
Programme monitoring and evaluation
Membership of Trustees
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Prof O.A. Ladipo OON - Chairman
Prof I.F. Adewole FAS
Justice Pat Mahmoud
Mrs Ngozi Iwere
Dr Adeola Adewole
Dr Adebayo Jimoh
Prof Funmi Togonu-Bickersteth
Director- Dr Adeola Adewole
How can IFAF be reached and supported?
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Web address
www.ifaf.org.ng
The Unveiling Moment
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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