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Eliminating Malaria in Nigeria:

WEBA Health care worker conducting malaria rapid diagnostic test during cascade training in Cross River State, Nigeria. PMI-S trains malaria service providers on monitoring malaria commodity use and availability to prevent stock-outs in health facilities.

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Strong Partnerships help in the fight against COVID-19 and …

WEBEvery year on December 1 we commemorate World AIDS Day. This year, the U.S. Mission recognizes and honors those we have lost to HIV/AIDS and the resiliency of those who fight for epidemic control in…

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Working Together to Create Nigerian Solutions to Nigerian …

WEBIn Nigeria, Usman said, PEPFAR has provided life-saving HIV treatment to more than 800,000 Nigerian men, women, and children living with HIV; HIV counseling and testing services to 7.4 million Nigerians; HIV testing for 1.6 million pregnant Nigerian women; and care and support services for more than 1.2 million orphans and vulnerable …

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‘Grand Challenge’ Grant Funding Opportunities by U.S. Mission …

WEBUSAID is co-sponsoring grant funding opportunities supporting technology for development projects in Disaster Response/WASH/Renewable Energy/Health, Internet Connectivity, Agriculture, Digital…

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USAID Supports Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in

WEBUSAID Civil Society and Media Specialist Olufunke Baruwa (center) confers with Grace Jerry, Executive Director of the Inclusive Friends Association (left) and National Democratic Institute Director Aubrey McCutcheon (right) before the recent roundtable on inclusive elections in Nigeria

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Supporting Nigerian Women through Every Step of Motherhood

WEBPhoto Credit — PEPFAR. The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief supports women across their lifespan, through every step of motherhood — in pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding — and in access to sustainable livelihoods so mothers can help support their families and strengthen their communities.In fiscal year …

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An Unforgettable 2021. We are grateful for the friendships… by …

WEBDec 23, 2021. 1. United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard. As we prepare to transition to 2022, we are grateful for the friendships, strengthened partnerships, and progress accomplished toward U.S. and Nigerian goals this past year. On behalf of the entire U.S. Mission, I extend our warmest wishes for a healthy, peaceful, and

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Looking Back on 2020 with a Sense of Optimism Toward 2021

WEBI was proud to arrive in Nigeria and begin my third ambassadorial posting last November. 2020 will long be remembered as the year of the pandemic COVID-19, and we will look back and honor the lives…

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Federal Health Minister Lends a Hand to USAID Fistula Surgical …

WEBWe still have too large a backlog of women living with fistula in the country,” Minister Adewole acknowledged. The Minister led a team of Nigeria’s top obstetric surgeons at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-supported event, which marked the commencement of a joint initiative between USAID and Osun State …

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Protecting Local Health Workers during the COVID19 Pandemic

WEBDr. Brian-Gabriel Ndubuisi, CEO of Paperware Limited and alumnus of YALI RLC West Africa, is helping health workers in local hospitals stay safe by providing them with free hand sanitizers. The…

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Civic Leadership in Post- Pandemic Era

WEBDr. Amina Salihu, Senior Program officer at MacArthur Foundation was the second speaker in the nearly 2-hour webinar. Her presentation, titled “Civic Leadership as Strategic Thinking,” centered on the importance of strategic planning and what strategic leadership is or should be.

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PEPFAR At 15 — HURRAY!. The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan …

WEBThe U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, also known as PEPFAR, is now 15 years young. Initiated by former U.S. President George Bush in 2003, it has altered the trajectory of HIV/AIDS in…

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Cynthia’s Story: From Suicide Attempts to Becoming a PMTCT …

WEBCynthia Uche Goyko, PMTCT Counselor poses by her office door at the Clinic. Cynthia Uche Goyko is a 37-year-old Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) Mentor Mother who first learned of her HIV status in 2009 while receiving antenatal care for her first pregnancy at a private clinic.

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Reflections on 60 years of U.S. — Nigerian Engagement

WEBSixty years ago this week, Ambassador Joseph Palmer II presented his credentials as the first United States Ambassador to the Government of Nigeria. The occasion presents the opportunity to reflect…

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Economic Empowerment Brings Complete Turnaround For …

WEBNkechinyere lost her shop, where she sold food items and fairly used bags, to a fire outbreak in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. The loss of income, coupled with her deteriorating health, forced her to…

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When Women Lead. “Societies that empower women to… by U.S.

WEB“Societies that empower women to participate fully in civic and economic life are more prosperous and peaceful -President Donald Trump, February 2019 Gender equality, social inclusion, and advancing…

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On the Side of an Orphan. It began with the loss of the father to…

WEBIt began with the loss of the father to a road accident and the mother to post- natal complications three months after her birth. While, Bunmi (not her real name) gained a new mother and caregiver in…

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