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NEPWHAN Advocates Collaboration in Ending GBV

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By Fasilat Lawal

To maximally combat Gender Based Violence, GBV, in the society, it is vital that perpetrators be promptly prosecuted.


Oyo State Program Officer, Resilience System for Sustainable Development Project, Mr Oluseun Adebiyi stated this at a Quarterly Gender Based Violence Coordination Meeting by Network of people living with HIV/AIDS NEPWHAN, Oyo State Chapter in Ibadan.

Mr Adebiyi explained that speedy trial of culprits would go a long way in promoting the quest for zero level in addressing GBV.

He said one out of every three women in the world face one form of violence, hence the need for women or the girl child violated to speak out and report to appropriate authorities to reduce the incidence.


Mr Adebiyi who pointed out  violence confronting the girl child in the society to include early child marriage, domestic burden, sexual abuse and rape, appealed to parents to bond with children to protect them, urging parents to report cases to appropriate authorities.


In a remark, State Coordinator NEPWHAN, Oyo Chapter, Mr Faith Olawale  appreciated the participants and called for synergy to curb GBV through public enlightenment

Two clerics at the event, Pastor Emmanuel Abiola and Alhaji Isa Owolabi noted that there were high rate of Violence in schools, Motor parks and Homes, pointing out that the onus lay on religious leaders to sensitize their followers.


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NEPWHAN Seeks Adequate Funding for Disease Eradication Programmes

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Prioritizing funding for programmes on ending HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria epidemics would go a long way in reducing their scourge in the country.

Oyo State Programme Officer for Resilience and Sustainable Health System for Health, Covid-19 Response Mechanism Project, Mr Adebiyi Oluseun stated this in Ibadan during a media chat.

Mr Oluseun explained that it was vital that the Federal Government improved funding for the programmes, taking into consideration the toll of the diseases over the years.

He explained that the aim of the media round-table was to brief stakeholders and traditional rulers on efforts put in place by the organization to strengthen the Health sector to ensure people get quality healthcare and accountability for diseases such as  Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Mr Adebiyi noted that the second quarter was six months and that it would be rounded off in December.

He said that the project was able to achieve positive results in some selected local governments.

In an address, the Oyo State Coordinator of the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDs in Nigeria, Mr Faith Olawale, who said Oyo State was among the eighteen States selected to implement the projects, lauded the state government for its support in achieving positive results.

Mr Olawale called on the people to cooperate with the organization in their other quarters to be able to provide quality health services delivery.

The event featured goodwill messages from representatives of the Director of Public Health, Oyo State Ministry of Health, Mr Dupe Oladele, the State Coordinator of Tuberculosis Network and Baale, Oluyole Estate and Environs, Chief Yemi Ogunyemi.

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NEPWHAN Wants Government to Give Priority to Advocacy

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Governments at all levels should give priority to advocacy to strengthen the Health sector in the country.

National Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, NEPWHAN, Mr Jerry Antai stated this at an ongoing training for the state advocacy team at Mauve 21 in Ibadan.

Mr Antai explained that when the government gave adequate attention to advocacy, it would address and identify health lapses needed in the community down to the grassroots.

Contributing, a member of the advocacy group, Mr Adio Olusegun, decried negligence of advocacy, noting that the achievements of the team most times were low compared to the high number of Organizations in the country.

Mr Olusegun warned Organizations not to abuse or politicize advocacy, for good development.

Representative of traditional rulers in Ibadan, Baálè of Oluyole Estate and Environs, Yemi Ogunyemi urged the government to provide necessary care  for the people in terms of security and quality health services.

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Accessing quality healthcare keeps HIV/AIDS patients fit – NEPWHAN

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People living with HIV/AIDs and other diseases have been urged to present themselves early at the hospital to access quality health care.

An official of the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, NEPWHAN, Mrs Nkechi Okoro, stated this on day one of a three-day training held at Mauve 21 Event Centre in Ibadan 

Mrs Okoro said when people with diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and COVID-19 accessed quality healthcare, they would remain healthy.

Mrs Okoro explained that the essence of the training was to sensitize people on ways to render healthcare services at the state level and also in the communities.

Mrs Okoro, who called on communities to look inward for other means of funds, noted that the funds from donors had reduced a little. 

In an address of welcome, Oyo State Coordinator of NEPWHAN, Mr Olawale Faith said the state advocacy team would be charged with the responsibilities of monitoring the response in addressing key issues of COVID-19, AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria efficiency.

Mr Olawale noted that the state advocacy team would be inaugurated at the end of the three-day training.

There were goodwill messages from representatives of traditional rulers, Baale of Oluyole Yemi Ogunyemi, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and other stakeholders.

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