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FCT Women Receive Sensitization on GBV

Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has commemorated the 16 Days of Activism Against Violence in the Federal Capital Territory with sensitization of pregnant women and breast feeding mothers in Kubwa General Hospital and Gwagwalada Township Clinic about Gender-Based Violence.

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USAID TB-LON 3 Project: Volunteers Comb Communities for Tuberculosis

Picture Above: Community Volunteer, Mrs. Olayiwola Tawakaitu counseling client, Mrs. Ajasa Cecilia in the community. In April 2022, 57-year-old Mr. Sekom Wasiu had been coughing for a year. He was tired of the cough but uncertain about what steps to take.

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IHVN Takes TB Screening to Lagos Slum, School

Picture Above: People screening for tuberculosis at Ayetoro Adekunle community. According to World Health Organization, Nigeria is one of the ten countries accounting for 64% of the global gap in finding people with tuberculosis.

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IHVN Partners for Improved COVID-19 Vaccination in Lagos, Oyo States

Picture Above: People get vaccinated during a drive at Gbagi Market, Egbeda LGA, Oyo State According to World COVID-19 vaccination update, out of the estimated 218 million people in Nigeria, only 44 million have been fully vaccinated and may have received booster dose while…

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