Dr Uzodinma Adirieje: Invitation to Afrihealth Optonet Association’s Monthly Seminars and Quarterly Town Hall Meeting, January

AFRIHEALTH OPTONET ASSOCIATION (AHOA)

Invitation to Afrihealth Optonet Association’s Monthly Seminars and Quarterly Town Hall Meeting, January – April 2024

The Chairperson H.E. Dr. Thokozona Khupe, PhD; former Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe and Co-chairperson H.E. Professor C. Onyebuchi Chukwu; former Minister of Health of Nigeria invite you to the following Events being organized by Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA), in association with the Society for Conservation and Sustainability of Energy and Environment in Nigeria (SOCSEEN), and the Dr Uzo Adirieje Foundation (DUZAFOUND):

22 January 2024 Seminar

Topic:

DIGNIFIED MENSTRUATION IN THE ERA OF 2030 AGENDA

Speaker: Dr. Radha Paudel, Ph.D, BN, MDM. Author, Activist. Founder/Secretariat, Global South Coalition for Dignified Menstruation

Winner: Madan Puraskar for Khalangama Hamala

Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsce2srzwiEtOJT_vUzwRRihaC7mEl8oTK

22 February 2024 Town Hall Meeting

Topic:

THE PERSISTING DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES IN AFRICA (DRC, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa as case studies)

Moderator: Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje. CEO, Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA)

Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUudumgqD0uHNGDoHMtRVoxzvEYgqEnaQUb

22 March 2024 Seminar

Topic:

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD (EMF) AND LIFE ON EARTH: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND IMPLICATIONS

Speaker: Andrew Michrowski. President, TOGETHER, Canada

Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsceugrjojGdD7DtJpJXBBN6HPwUH766Jh

22 April 2024 Seminar

Topic: CELL TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN LIFE

Speaker: Prof. Olle Johansson. Retired Professor, The Karolinska Institute and the Royal Institute of Technology, both in Stockholm, Sweden

Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqd-CprDkjHdRr4cglxoGE-m8TB60MEPX4

About AFRIHEALTH OPTONET ASSOCIATION (AHOA)

The Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) is a global membership Network and Think-tank uniquely composed of both civil society and community-focused organizations. By harnessing the experience, resources, and reach of its more than 2,300 duly registered Member/Partner organizations from 106 (One Hundred and Six) countries, and the input of the experts and stakeholders among its 38,000 plus members Google Group, AHOA has become a third-sector global player, partner, project/programme developer, implementer, monitor and reporter on the pulse and state of the civil society and rural/poor urban communities from all the continents; in all issues relating to better health-for-all and sustainable development, and the measures needed to achieve and safeguard them.

As a Networking Organization, AHOA promotes sustainable citizen participation (SCP) to address, prevent and mitigate disasters, wars, escalation of weapons, global warming, famine, water shortage, floods, epidemics/pandemics, diseases, poverty, capacity challenges, food security, radioactive contamination, electromagnetic field (EMF) risks to life, cyber risks, economics, governance, gender-based violence (GBV), violence against women and girls (VAWG), and cross-generational resource challenges.

As a Non-State actor representing, working with, and reaching target populations in 106 (One Hundred and Six) countries across all the continents, AHOA is therefore well-positioned and available to Governments, Development Partners, Agencies, Institutions, Professional Bodies and Organizations in reaching (and defining/finetuning) their objectives, advancing their work and achieving their target/mandates.

As a Networking Organization, AHOA promotes sustainable citizen participation (SCP) to address, prevent and mitigate human and development challenges including disasters, wars, escalation of weapons, global warming, famine, water shortage, floods, epidemics/pandemics, diseases, poverty, capacity challenges, housing, transport, food security, radioactive contamination, electromagnetic field (EMF) risks to life, cyber risks, economics, governance, gender-based violence (GBV), violence against women and girls (VAWG), and cross-generational resource challenges.

AHOA’s position as a global CSO network and Think-tank has continued to give thousands of CSOs, non-profits, and non-state actors, the needed platform to voice, network, capacitate and flourish. The AHOA Movement and its members/partners are committed and involved in the promotion of Development Work, Sustainable Development including the SDGs, and Health - as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.

AHOA uses partnership/collaboration, advocacy, communication, research/evidence-generation, capacity development, outreaches, monitoring, and evaluation (M&E) as strategies; to benefit rural and poor urban dwellers, marginalized, vulnerable, and disadvantaged populations of women, children, youth, adolescents, people with disability, orphans, widows, victims of disasters, homeless/destitute, and elderly.

The AHOA Network explores the nexus between Health – UHC, PHC, HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, NTDs, NCDs, Vaccines, and COVID-19; Energy and Environment - biodiversity, environment, ecosystems, renewable energy, energy efficiency, conservation, and climate change; Nutrition/micronutrients and Food Security; Gender, Democracy, Good Governance, and Human Rights.

To promote equity in participation, AHOA does not demand any compulsory financial/material commitment from organizations/entities to become members. Intending members are only required to complete a membership/partnership form, and an institutional capacity needs assessment form. Members/Partners do not pay registration/membership fees, dues or levies. To sustain the organization, members/partners and stakeholders willingly make voluntary donations, and serve/participate voluntarily in the activities of the Network, from time to time. AHOA is also entitled to receive/benefit from grants, endowments, waivers, subventions, awards, bursaries, contributions, donations, etc. from within and outside the Network.

AHOA is in Consultative Status at UN ECOSOC, and an Accredited Observer status at the UNEP/UNEA.

We are pleased to welcome you.

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 & Main Representative to the United Nations,

Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) - CSOs Global Movement and Think-tank for Health and Development

(Winner of the SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing Champion Award);

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