Dr. Rakiya Saidu, MBBS, PhD, MPH, FMCOG

Dr Rakiya Saidu is a clinician scientist with 30 years of clinical practice and 15 years in cervical cancer prevention research. Her expertise covers HPV based screening technologies, point of care testing, screen and treat implementation, diagnostic accuracy studies, implementation science, health policy development, and medical education in resource limited settings.

She is a Senior Research Officer at the University of Cape Town, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and clinical lead of the Khayelitsha Cervical Cancer Screening Programme, which provides screening, colposcopy, and treatment services. She has served as Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator on multiple NIH funded cervical cancer research programs.

She is a member of Nigeria's National Task Force on Eliminating Cervical Cancer and Secretary of its Guidelines Development Committee, a Council Member of the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer, and Co-Chair of its Research Committee. She previously served as Senior Lecturer and Consultant at the University of Ilorin and University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.