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News and stories

Updates from our programmes, and stories of change told with the consent of the people in them. Stories are anonymised by default and checked by our safeguarding lead.

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ORHI staff in discussion with partners in Cross River State, seated on a veranda and meeting in an office. (photo 1 of 5)

News30 April 2024

Building partnerships in Cross River with NEPWHAN and state officials

We met the NEPWHAN State Coordinator for Cross River State and paid an advocacy visit to the Office of Communities and Mobilization.

ORHI staff working on laptops during a training session in an office at KNCV in Calabar, Cross River State. (photo 1 of 5)

News29 April 2024

Training on the NTBLCP CommTB screening app at KNCV in Calabar

Our team took part in training on the NTBLCP CommTB mobile application for community TB screening, held at the KNCV office in Calabar.

Service providers and facilitators in a training hall in Lafia, Nasarawa State, and a group photo of those taking part. (photo 1 of 2)

News29 April 2024

Training key population service providers in Lafia with IHVN Nasarawa

We joined the IHVN Nasarawa team at a training in Lafia for service providers working with key populations, focused on access to health services and rights.

IHVN and ORHI staff reviewing records and data together in offices, and a group photo of both teams outside. (photo 1 of 8)

News27 March 2024

IHVN central office visit on data accuracy and the viral load cascade

We hosted a team from the IHVN central office to check the accuracy of our data and review key steps in the HIV viral load cascade.

IHVN visitors and ORHI staff reviewing records on laptops in an office, and a group photo of both teams. (photo 1 of 6)

News19 March 2024

IHVN technical assistance and monitoring visit on NCD screening

A team from IHVN headquarters visited us to review our screening for non-communicable diseases, including blood pressure, blood sugar, height and COVID-19 checks.

Representatives of partner organisations and stakeholders in a meeting hall, speaking into a microphone and working in small groups with laptops. (photo 1 of 8)

News20 February 2024

Capacity assessment and advocacy planning with Lawyers Alert and EJAF

Over two days, we joined Lawyers Alert, the Elton John AIDS Foundation and partners to assess capacity and develop advocacy plans for key populations in three states.

Jhpiego representatives and ORHI staff in a group photo outside an office building, and in conversation indoors and outdoors. (photo 1 of 3)

News13 December 2023

Jhpiego site tour for the hepatitis C self-testing study

We hosted representatives from Jhpiego for a site tour as part of the ongoing hepatitis C virus self-testing (HCVST) study.

ORHI staff and supporters in red caps holding a World AIDS Day banner, and a speaker addressing the group. (photo 1 of 2)

News5 December 2023

Marking World AIDS Day 2023 with an awareness walk and talk

For World AIDS Day 2023, we held an awareness walk and talk on the role of communities in ending AIDS by 2030 and on breaking HIV stigma.

Three men at the RETRIDOL lecture in front of an event banner, one holding a commemorative plaque.

News10 August 2023

Lifelong learning and health policy lecture at RETRIDOL, NOUN

Our Executive Director, Bonac Orusakwe, attended a RETRIDOL lecture on lifelong learning in social policies, with an emphasis on healthcare.