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MWAN Ebonyi was inaugurated in MWAN Enugu came into being in May 1979 by the initiation of Dr Nene Agugua (Obianyo). Dr Winnie
Kaine who was then the most senior female doctor in Enugu was invited and inaugurated as the first president by the national executive. Subsequently MWAN Enugu gave birth to other zones. Activities of MWAN Enugu include screening for breast and cervical cancer, HPV vaccination programs, menstrual hygiene awareness campaigns, screening for hypertension and diabetes, youth and adolescent
programs; campaigns on abolition of FGM, safe motherhood, family violence, harmful widowhood practices; talks and lectures in various media and collaborations with the state government.2002, her pioneer president was Prof. Ese Anezi-Okoro and the
current (10th) president is Dr. Ugochukwu Chinyem Madubueze (2021-2023 biennium).
Some Activities in 2021-2023 Biennium


Clothe-A-School-Child Campaign: We donated 194 School Uniforms, 249 leather sandals, 26 dozens of stockings and 20 desk and benches to indigent children in 2 schools in rural Ebonyi.

 
Public Engagement: CMEs, Bi-weekly radio call-In Programs and several community engagement programs with target groups.
Cancer Screening Programs: Screening of 2,012 women for Breast cancer and 1,105 for cervical cancer.

Establishment of MWAN Ebonyi Wellness Centre, Re-roofing her secretariat amongst other achievements.

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