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Walter Reed Program-Nigeria Collaborates with CDC to Empower Adolescents Against SGBV
The Walter Reed Program-Nigeria recognizes the positive impact of violence prevention initiatives in creating safe communities for young people to thrive. In light of this understanding, the program collaborated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its partners to implement violence prevention programs specifically designed for adolescent…
Walter Reed Program-Nigeria conducts malaria microscopy training for 38 medical laboratory scientists
As part of efforts to equip medical laboratory scientists with essentials skills to improve accurate diagnoses of malaria in Nigeria, the Walter Reed Program-Nigeria (WRP-N), conducted a 10-day malaria microscopy training for 38 medical laboratory scientists in May 2023. The training conducted in collaboration with the Nigeria Ministry of…
Empowering School Children through the Prevention of HIV and Gender-Based Violence
Research highlights the connection between sexual abuse and a higher risk of HIV, particularly for girls and boys aged 9-14, which has prompted a continued focus on prevention programs for this age group. Efforts are also being made to provide differentiated and decentralized services, with particular attention given to adolescent…
World AIDS Day, 2022
Today, December 1, 2022, we join the rest of the world to mark World AIDS Day under the theme, “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV.” This awareness day remains a time to reflect on our response to HIV/AIDS while honoring the lives of those lost to…
Site Commanders’ and Site Team Leaders’ Meeting
On Tuesday, September 20, the United States Army Medical Research Directorate-Africa/Nigeria (USAMRD-A/N), in partnership with the Nigerian Ministry of Defence (NMOD) Health Implementation Programme (MODHIP), hosted the Site Commanders’ and Site Leaders’ Meeting in Abuja. The two-day biannual meeting is a key activity of the 17-year military-to-military health partnership between…