Invitation to a Symposium on Reversing the Mpox (Monkey Pox) Surge in Affected Communities

11 September, 2024

AFRIHEALTH OPTONET ASSOCIATION (AHOA)

Hi there,

INVITATION TO AHOA'S SYMPOSIUM ON REVERSING THE MPOX (MONKEY POX) SURGE IN AFFECTED COMMUNITIES

The Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) invites you to a Conversation on 'Reversing the Mpox (Monkey Pox) Surge in Affected Communities'

When: Sep 17, 2024 02:00 PM West Central Africa/1.00 PM GMT

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpceioqj0qGt1BKOQDpXpOnB1YQjA...

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) is a global-level Network/Think-tank of civil society organizations (CSOs) and non-state actors (NSA) on Health, Biodiversity, Climate Actions and Sustainable Development. It currently has more than 2,600 member organizations from 117 (One Hundred and Seventeen) countries and Google Group of over 41,000 members, AHOA has become a third-sector global player, partner, project/programme developer, implementer, monitor and reporter on the measures needed to achieve and safeguard them. Incorporated in Nigeria in 2003, AHOA t is committed to exploring the nexus between Health (UHC, PHC, HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, Mpox, Hepatitis, NTDs, NCDs, Vaccines, Vitamin/Mineral Deficiencies or Hidden Hunger, and COVID-19); Environment, Ecosystems, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Climate Change; Nutrition and Food Security; Gender, Democracy, Good Governance, and Human Rights. AHOA is in Consultative Status at UN ECOSOC, an accredited Observer status at the UNEP/UNEA, approved by the African

Development Bank (AfDB); while its application to the UNFCCC is awaiting approval/admission.

Please accept, thankfully, the assurance of my highest regards and consideration.

Health, Empowerment, and Development,

*Uzodinma*

*Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje,* CMC, CMTF, FIMC, FIMS, FNAE, FASI, FSEE, FAHOA

*Health Economist; Certified Evaluation and Projects/Programmes Management

Consultant; Conferences **and Workshops Organizing Expert; Researcher;

Health/Development, Climate Change/Biodiversity and Human Rights Advocate;

Facilitator/Trainer; Blogger; Writer/Columnist*

CEO & Permanent Representative to the United Nations,

*Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA)* - CSOs Global Network and

Think-tank for Health, Climate Actions and Development *(Winner of the SDG

3 – Good Health and Wellbeing Champion

Award). <https://druzodinmadirieje.blogspot.com/2024/03/about-afrihealth-optonet-...

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National Chairman,* Civil Society Partnership for Sustainable Development

in Nigeria (CSPDN)*

Plot 520, FHA Estate, Lugbe, Airport Rd; P.O. Box 8880, Wuse, Abuja,

Nigeria

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HIFA profile: Uzodinma Adirieje is an international consultant, resource person/facilitator, projects/programs manager, community leader, negotiator, advocate and author/writer/columnist, based in Nigeria and constantly driven by a raw passion for success and wholesome commitment to Health, HIV/AIDS, TB, Nutrition, Environment, Peace-building and Development. He’s a civil society/private-sector activist, working with Governments, Senate and House of Representatives Health and HIV/AIDS Committees, Federal and State Ministries of Health, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and line MDAs, Multi-lateral and United Nations Agencies, Development Partners, local/international NGOs/CBOs/FBOs at National, State, Local Government and Community/Ward levels, and managing donor funds. A World Bank-trained Health Economist, Health Systems and Organizational Development specialist, his major subjects of interest include the MDGs, Primary Health Care; conferences/meetings/workshops, blindness and nutritional problems; Health Sector Reforms; Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), Health Promotion, Healthcare Financing/Insurance and Peace-building. He has requisite knowledge and demonstrated capabilities/capacities for Programs/Projects and Organizational management and administration, Excellent writing and public speaking skills, Research/Evidence-generation, Partnerships building/coordination and management, Advocacy, social mobilisation and communication, Capacity-building/training and facilitation, Outreaches and community-based interventions. He publishes in his blog at http://uzodinma-adirieje.blogspot.com, e-forums, online, journals and newspapers, and consults for Federal Ministry of Health, UNAIDS, UNDP, ILO, Unicef, the Global Fund’s Country Coordinating Mechanism, National Primary Health Care development Agency and National Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS. He’s CEO of Health Systems & Projects Consultants Ltd; National Coordinator of Coalition on Vaccines and Immunisations for All Nigerians; and Executive Director of Afrihealth Optonet Association. afrepton@yahoo.com