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AHF Urges Healthcare Access for Young Women in Nigeria

10/13/2025

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The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) called for better healthcare access for adolescent girls and young women in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, on the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child.
Dr. Echey Ijezie reported that over 4,000 young women aged 15-24 are infected with HIV weekly, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa.
AHF highlighted issues such as period poverty and gender-based violence, noting 52 girls and 14 boys were defiled in Magarini, Kenya, in eight months.
The organization runs a mentorship program to empower girls and reduce teenage pregnancies.

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Story summary

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) called for better healthcare access for adolescent girls and young women in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, on the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child.
Dr. Echey Ijezie reported that over 4,000 young women aged 15-24 are infected with HIV weekly, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa.
AHF highlighted issues such as period poverty and gender-based violence, noting 52 girls and 14 boys were defiled in Magarini, Kenya, in eight months.
The organization runs a mentorship program to empower girls and reduce teenage pregnancies.