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WORLD TB DAY 2023: USAID TB-LON 3 Inaugurates School Health Club

Picture Above: United State Consular General, Will Steven and IHVN Chief Operating Officer/Managing Director, Dr Charles Olalekan Mensah at the inauguration of a school health club in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State to mark World Tuberculosis Day.

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IHVN Organizes Community Outreach to Mark World TB Day 2023

Members of Ayobo Community of Alimosho Local Government Area turned out for free tuberculosis screening to mark World Tuberculosis Day 2023. The community outreach, which was organized by USAID TB-Local Organizations Network (TB-LON 3) project implemented by IHVN, also provided medical…

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USAID TB-LON 3 Project Inaugurates School Health Club

US Consul General Will Stevens has inaugurated a School Health Club at Orisunmbare Senior High School in Ayobo Community of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The club, which is established by the USAID TB-LON 3 project implemented by IHVN, is to serve as a platform for…

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IHVN Marks World Tuberculosis Day 2023

Picture Above: A cross session of IHVN staff and stakeholders walking to create awareness on tuberculosis. To mark the World Tuberculosis Day 2023, the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has collaborated with the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program (NTBLCP), Stop…

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IHVN trains health workers on hand hygiene

Picture Above: IHVN SECURE Project Director, Mrs. Rita Okonkwo making a presentation on hand hygiene. To prevent the spread of infections in the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State, the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has trained health care workers from 30…

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Institute Screens 25,000 Women for Cervical Cancer

Picture Above: IHVN Senior Program Officer, Prevention Care and Treatment, Mrs Helen Mutong, conducting a counseling session to recruit a client for cervical cancer screening at General Hospital Karshi.

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Happy TB Survivors Recount Experiences

Picture Above: TB survivor, Zainab Muhammed. Smiles have replaced Zainab Muhammed’s constant cough and chest pain. 22-year-old Zainab went to a patent medicine store for cough syrup when she was plagued with constant cough and took herbal medicines when the symptoms persisted…

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