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“It is my calling” – in Rural Nigeria, a Community Health Worker is a Medic, Teacher, Carer, Mobiliser and More

July 19, 2024

In rural Nigeria, Asma’u Shehu tirelessly serves her community as a health worker, educator, and mentor, surmounting obstacles to transform healthcare attitudes, empower women, and inspire fellow health workers. From Gavi and VaccinesWork.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Gavi, Nigeria, Vaccination, VaccinesWork

Force of Nature: in Nigeria, This Retired Nurse is Not Done Saving Lives

July 5, 2024

Retired nurse Fanny Ogwu continues to make a difference in Nigeria by advocating for immunization and engaging with remote communities to build trust and ensure access to life-saving vaccines. From VaccinesWork.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Gavi, Immunization, Nigeria, Vaccination, VaccinesWork

Okegbala: the Nigerian Community Where Leprosy-Affected People Live Free from Stigma

April 18, 2024

Leprosy is curable, but for many who have outlived their infection, the fear of discrimination prevents a return “home.”

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Gavi, Leprosy, Nigeria, The Leprosy Mission

MSF Improves Maternal Health in Rural Nigeria

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023

Médecins Sans Frontières has provided extensive medical care in Jigawa State, Nigeria since 2008, aiming to reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality by improving access to emergency obstetric care.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Maternal health, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders, Nigeria, Obstetric fistula

Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7 million girls against leading cause of cervical cancer

October 27, 2023

In Nigeria, cervical cancer is the third most common cancer and the second most frequent cause of cancer deaths among women aged 15 and 44.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Gavi, HPV, Nigeria
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