Wife of Lagos State Governor, Bolanle AmbodeWife of Lagos State governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has lauded the contributions of Livewell Initiative (LWI) and its subsidiary, Women in Hepatitis Africa (WIHA), for their efforts towards eliminating viral hepatitis in Nigeria through advocacy, screening, vaccination and empowerment of women and children.
She noted that the different types of hepatitis cause more than one million deaths annually.
Ambode, who was represented by the Head of Publicity, office of the first lady, Oladunni Ogunbanwo, at the inauguration of Women in Hepatitis Africa (WIHA) Regional Conference, held at Protea Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos admitted that the challenge of eradicating the disease has remained a tall order for mankind, adding that the global search for strategies to subdue the scourge, especially in women and children has necessitated the conference.
Ambode commends WIHA, LWI on hepatitis elimination in Nigeria
