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Health Alert – Polio – U.S. Embassy Abuja, Nigeria

Location: Countrywide  Event: On October 28, The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States issued a Travel Notice for polio in Nigeria.  The Nigerian Ministry of Health has reported several cases of poliovirus in the northern states of Nigeria.  CDC recommends that all travelers to Nigeria be vaccinated fully against polio.  Because of the risk ...
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By | 30 November, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News | Tags: ,

USAID Concludes Activity Supporting 625,000 AIDS Orphans, Vulnerable Children and their Caregivers

Abuja – In a ceremony on November 28, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) concluded a five-year activity that provided support for 500,000 children orphaned or made vulnerable by the AIDS epidemic, and 125,000 of their caregivers. Since 2013, the $45.3 million Sustainable Mechanisms for Improving Livelihoods (SMILE) activity, funded by the U.S. President’s ...
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By | 28 November, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: , ,

U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to Preventing Gender-based Violence

Abuja – On Monday November 26, the U.S. Embassy, in partnership with Media Campaign against Human Trafficking (MeCAHT), held multiple events to mark the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women’ and the beginning of ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence’. The event started with a walk from the International Conference ...
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By | 26 November, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: , , ,

L-R: U.S. Consul-General F. John Bray; National Information Officer, United Nations Information Center, Dr. Oluseyi Shoremekun; Deputy-Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Idiat Adebule and Convener, Women Arise, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin at a Public Lecture held at the United Nations Information Center, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, November 26, 2018, to mark the commencement of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

U.S. Advocates Concerted Action to End Violence against Women and Girls

Lagos- U.S. Consul General John Bray on Monday urged Nigerians to take a firm stand against impunity, stigma and the culture of silence which fuel violence against women and girls in the country. Speaking at a public lecture organized by the rights group Women Arise and the United Nations Information Center, to mark the commencement ...
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By | 26 November, 2018 | Topics: Consul General, Lagos, News, Press Releases | Tags: ,

Country Public Affairs Officer Aruna Amirthanayagam participates in the "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" event in Abuja in support of the campaign against gender based violence

Country Public Affairs Officer Aruna Amirthanayagam – Remarks at ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ Event in Abuja

In December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution (54/134), proclaiming November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Today, I stand before you because I want to reaffirm the enduring U.S. commitment to preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) globally. There is a rising trend of ...
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By | 26 November, 2018 | Topics: Events, News, Speeches | Tags: , , , , ,

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