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Provision of quality medical services to the people of Eleme, Gokana, Khana and Tai local government areas (Ogoni land) and collect health data on pattern of diseases in the region
February 10, 2023

Provision of quality medical services to the people of Eleme, Gokana, Khana and Tai local government areas (Ogoni land) and collect health data on pattern of diseases in the region

FUNDING PARTNER/AGENCY Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) MAIN OBJECTIVES To create awareness to members of the community on health issues. To screen residents on communicable and non-communicable disease. To treat common ailments. To conduct mass de-worming of children. To offer eye screening examinations and provide eye glasses To generate health related data for the pattern of diseases prevalent in the…

February 10, 2023

Improving Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) outcomes among rural and urban poor women in Rivers State, Niger Delta region of Nigeria

FUNDING PARTNER/AGENCY World Diabetes Foundation MAIN OBJECTIVES To promote prevention of GDM among rural and urban poor through education and awareness campaigns in communities in Rivers State To build the capacity of health care providers at private and primary health facilities for screening and pre-referral care for GDM To enhance the capacity of secondary and tertiary public and private health…

February 10, 2023

Increasing Access to Youth Friendly Health Services in Andoni LGA; a strategy to address the reproductive health needs of vulnerable, out-of- school young women in oil- producing communities in Rivers State, Nigeria

FUNDING PARTNER/AGENCY Ford Foundation MAIN OBJECTIVES Reposition Primary Health Centers (PHCs) to become Youth Friendly Health Centres Mobilize youths to utilize the repositioned PHCs Evaluate the effect of these services in improving knowledge, attitude and utilization rates of health services among young people in these communities Leverage political support for eventual state-wide scale up OUTCOMES Two PHCs providing a minimum…

February 10, 2023

Rivers State Observatory on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

FUNDING PARTNER/AGENCY British Council, Nigeria Stability & Reconciliation Programme MAIN OBJECTIVES Measure trends in violence against women and girls Break the culture of silence and increase reporting level Increase public awareness on issue of VAWG Facilitate and support opportunities for preventive response OUTCOMES Increase in Awareness amongst the populace on what constitute violence Increase in Reporting of cases involving VAWG Increase…