This was made known by the Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Mission in Nigeria, Kathleen FitzGibbon.
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CDA FitzGibbon reiterated the need for all eligible persons to come out and receive their COVID-19 vaccinations
The interagency team included the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Mission Director, Katie Donohoe; U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Country Director, Dr. Mary Boyd; U.S. Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) Country Director, Dr. Laura Chittenden; and PEPFAR Coordinator, Mark Giambrone. The Director General of Nigeria’s National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) was part of the joint delegation.
The US Mission worked with a local partner, Ascend Studios Foundation, founded by Inya Lawal, on the project
The Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services (SIDHAS) activity is supported by the Presidents’ Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
GBV is a health and social concern with far-reaching consequences affecting mostly women and girls. USAID’s $5 million MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership in Nigeria (MCGL) will reduce maternal and child mortality by increasing host country commitment to provide quality health care. MCGL will address drivers of child, early and forced marriage, and prevent and mitigate the impacts of violence against women and girls.
Kathleen FitzGibbon, Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy, said this at the official handover of the vaccines.
The Embassy of the United States of America disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday following the arrival of the aircraft
Nigerian soldiers manning a checkpoint in Adamawa intercepted the vehicles that seemed to have been transported into Nigeria without due process.
The symposium brought together a broad range of stakeholders, including senior officials from Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies, legislators, lawyers, businessmen and technology leaders.
The Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the United States of America, kathleen FitzGibbon, has called on the new leadership of the National Assembly to help towards tacking insecurity in the country.