MWAN Week 2020 (Thanksgiving Service, Opening Ceremony, School Health/Young Doctor’s Day)
2020 MWAN Week Thanksgiving Service
The 2020 MWAN Week and 35th Anniversary of MWAN Rivers State kicked off with a Thanksgiving Service at The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM) Elekahia, today 4th October 2020.
Prayers were offered in thanksgiving for sustenance over the years and for a successful week.
The service was graced with the presence of the NMA Chairman Prof. Chizindu Alikor and wife, NMA Secretary, Dr. Famba Daniel Famba, PUMSA President, Femi Rotifa and beautiful noble medical women.
MWAN…healing with the love of a mother.
2020 MWAN Week Community Outreach
The 2020 MWAN Week and 35th Coral Anniversary celebrations, continued with an outreach to Woji Community at the adopted health facility.
Health education and IEC materials were given to women on breast and cervical cancer.
Clinical breast examination and cervical cancer screening with visual acetic acid was done for over 60 women ranging from 27 – 75 years. In addition, medical consultations and medications were provided for various gynaecological, obstetric and general medical conditions.
Worthy of note was the collaboration with the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM).
In attendance were 15 medical women spanning the MWAN Rivers President, Past Presidents, Senior Members and Young Doctors.
2020 MWAN Week Scientific Session and 35th Anniversary Grand Opening Ceremony
The Scientific session and Grand Opening ceremony of the 35th Anniversary of MWAN Rivers was a huge success. It held at the Royal Banquet Hall of Presidential Hotel on the 8th of October, with a virtual extension via zoom.
It had in attendance, pioneers of MWAN Rivers, Government functionaries, Heads of Organisations and the media.
Eloquent and rich presentations from the sub theme speakers, Nkasi Wodu of PIND, Dr. Bernadette Korubo, CEO of St. Patrick’s Hospital and Dr. Datonye Alasia of Rotary Club were expertly delivered.
This set the stage for the keynote speaker Dr. Ngozi Orazuilike whose presentation was scintillating and eruditely presented.
Goodwill messages were given by NMA Chairman, represented by the Vice Chairman, Dr. Ngozi Kwosah, The representative of the Vice Chancellor, University of Port-Harcourt, The Chief of UNICEF Rivers Field Office, Dr. Guy Yogo and Special remarks by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Princewill Chike, represented by the Permanent Secretary, RSMOH Dr. Ndidi Chikanele Utchay.
The occasion also featured the award of male champion in Maternal and Child Health issues to the Royal Father and Chairman of the Day, His Majesty, Dr. Leslie Nyebuchi Eke, the Eze Gbakagbaka of Evo kingdom.
The anniversary cake was cut by dignitaries present and cheered on by over 80 people viewing virtually.
2020 MWAN Week School Health/Young Doctors Day Commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child
Friday, the 9th of October, saw the celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child by the School Health Committee and Young Doctors Forum of MWAN Rivers.
A video on the harmful effects of violence against women and girls which was shot and produced for MWAN Rivers was viewed during the session.
A panelist discussion featuring experts from FIDA, MSF and Civil Society made very pressing and convincing messages to advocate for gender equality and to say no to violence againat women and girls.
The virtual nature of the event made it possible for heads of medical women, educational institutions, parents and non governmental organisations to tune in and lend their voices. Worthy of note were the students of Arch Deacon Brown Educational Centre (ABEC), Nvigwe Woji and Methodist Girls High School who tuned in to the programme live as part of their schedule of class activities.
MWAN Rivers lends her voice to advocate for an equal future for both girls and boys.
According to WHO, the International Day of the Girl, 11th October, celebrates the importance, power, and potential of girls around the world.
It is also a day to highlight girls’ needs and the particular problems they can face, and drive efforts that meet these needs and fulfill their rights – not benevolently for them, but in partnership with them.
While much progress has been made in the last two decades to ensure every girl is able to grow and develop in good health, there is much still to do. For example, 12 million girls are married before age 18 each year. One in five girls globally has experienced sexual violence. In Eastern and Southern Africa, nearly 80% of new HIV infections among adolescents are among girls.
No decision for girls should be made without them.
The 2020 theme of International Day of the Girl is “My voice, our equal future.”
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