When it comes to consent, there are no blurred lines. They didn’t say no”… “We were drunk”… “She was asking for it because of what she was wearing”… “You need to be more assertive.” We’ve heard these lines before. People use them as an attempt to blur the lines around sexual consent, place blame on victims, and excuse perpetrators from…
2020 Children’s Day Webinar
Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria, Rivers State Branch in Collaboration with RivEthics and Rivers State Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE: INVESTING IN OUR CHILDRENTime: May 27, 2020 1:00 PM West Central Africa Download Zoom on your PC, Mac, iOS or Android device. Meeting ID and link…
International Diabetes Conference postponed
Dear All, We write to inform you that the MWAN International Diabetes Conference earlier scheduled to hold from 24-28th March 2020 is postponed indefinitely. This situation regrettably is necessitated by the current Covid Pandemic which has now arrived on the shores of Nigeria. In keeping with best practices, we are following the trend of the local epidemic and will keep…
MWAN, Rivers Kick-starts Free Mammogram Screening for Rural Women
As part of activities commemorating World Cancer Day 4th February 2020, 60 women have benefited so far from health education, self breast examination demonstrations and mammogram screening. 100 rural women from 7 selected LGAs will benefit from free mammogram screening in partnership with the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital and Vice Chairmen/Health supervisors of LGAs. Today was the turn of…
The MWAN Rivers Diabetes Conference Port Harcourt 2020 Sponsorship
Endorsed By The Diabetes Association Of Nigeria (DAN), Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), and the Rivers State Primary Healthcare Management Board (RSPHCMB) VENUE: Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) House, Km 16, East West Road, Obiri Ikwerre Flyover, Port Harcourt. DATES: Tuesday 24th– Saturday 28th March, 2020. (Products Exhibitions from Wednesday 25th to Friday 27th March, 2020) CONFERENCE MAIN…
