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IHVN sensitizes Public on Coronavirus

To create awareness about the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and Lassa fever, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has participated in a road walk organized by Love FM 104.5 FM in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.

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IHVN Management Visits NCDC

Our Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Patrick Dakum, Chief Operating Officer/Managing Director, Mr. Charles Mensah, and Executive Director Laboratory Services & International Research Center of Excellence, Prof.

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Progress in IRCE Construction

IHVN Chief Operating Officer/ Managing Director, Mr. Charles Olalekan Mensah briefs members of the Institute’s Board of Directors about progress made in the construction of the seven story International Research Center of Excellence (IRCE) during their visit to the construction…

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Pre-World TB Day Press Briefing

Chief of Party of our USAID TB Local Organizations Network (LON) project, Dr. Aderonke Agbaje, speaks at the 2020 pre-World TB Day Press Conference. Theme for commemoration of the day in Nigeria is “It’s Time to End TB in Nigeria. Check that cough, time no dey”.

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Courtesy visit by SHARP Project team

We hosted the Chief of Party of the USAID SHARP Task Order 1 Project, Dr. Leila Madueke, to discuss strategies to provide quality HIV prevention, treatment and care services in Sokoto, Niger, Zamfara, Kebbi and Kwara States.

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Community Groups Give Relief to People Living with HIV

One of the worries Caroline Udoh has had since she commenced anti-retroviral treatment in 2007 is her transportation cost of ₦300 or more to the hospital for drug pick-up every two months.

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Bedridden Christopher now Pillar of Support to Many

In 2005, Christopher Leo was very sick with severe arthritis and on admission at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada. His situation was so pathetic because his wife died of AIDS leaving behind two children to care for.

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Sa’adatu’s rise from the dead

In 2006, Sa'adatu Mohammed would have been buried and gone forever – a grave was already prepared for her remains. Sa’aadatu, who had been critically sick, passed out momentarily.

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