World Blood Donor Day 14 June 2018
Be there for someone else. Give blood. Share life.
Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure the quality, safety and availability of blood and blood products for patients in need.
Celebrating Success: Turning A Close-out event into an Opportunity
Tuesday June 5, 2018
Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
The Metropolitan Hotel – Calabar was abuzz with a high powered and an un-precedented presence of over 500 guests and the distinguished presence of His Excellency, Governor Benedict Ayade, who was accompanied by Her Excellency Dr. Linda Ayade and his entire cabinet. On the entourage was also His Excellency, Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Professor Evara Etsu, House Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Gaul along with most members of the House of Assembly. GE Foundation, the donor, was represented by two staff from its healthcare division. Present at the event were Commissioners and Permanent Secretaries for Education, Women Affairs, Information, traditional rulers from Odukpani, Calabar South, Calabar Municipal, parents, students, teachers, secondary school principals applauded the Four Pillars PLUS achievements in positive adolescent development. (more…)
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The HIV/AIDS epidemic has taken a great toll on the lives of Nigerians. With 174,253 AIDS- related deaths recorded in 2014[i] alone, Nigeria’s estimated 17.5 million[ii] orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) as a result of HIV/AIDS are among the largest in the world. Often lacking parental support due to the loss of one or both parents to AIDS, OVC are susceptible to abuse, discrimination and violence. This susceptibility in turn increases their overall social and economic vulnerability. (more…)
READ MOREMobile HIV/AIDS clinics help restore the health of a woman fleeing conflict in northeastern Nigeria
Fati Mohammed is a 45-year-old widow and mother of three who used to live in Dikwa in Borno State, Nigeria. Her husband died of complications from AIDS, and in 2014, she tested positive for HIV. Fati was tested at Dikwa General Hospital, which provides comprehensive HIV services led by FHI 360 through the Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services (SIDHAS) project. The SIDHAS project, which is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, works in Nigeria to integrate HIV/AIDS care by delivering high-quality, comprehensive prevention and treatment services. (more…)
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