Investing in children’s health and its economic benefits.
Most children in Africa are being deprived of more than just a basic human right when they are not given a fair opportunity to live healthy lives, including immunizations, adequate nutrition, access to health services, education, protection, clean water, and proper hygiene. Their societies are losing their most valuable resource, which means they can never... Read More
OIFN INTERNATIONAL MEETING 2023 PROGRAMME
OIFN INTERNATIONAL MEETING 2023 PROGRAMME The OIFN International Meeting 2023 program is now available to view and download on our website. This 1-day international conference is aimed at anyone with an interest in osteogenesis imperfecta and other rare bone diseases. The focus of the meeting is focused on pain and its impact, OI corrective surgery,... Read More
OIFN Founder Receives Recognition Award At PR/CSR Forum
Stakeholders in both the public and private sector in Nigeria on Thursday, converged at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, at Lekki, Victoria Island, Lagos State, Nigeria for the 2024 Public Relations Forum/Exhibition and Awards organized by AS + A Communications. A forum put in place for knowledge exchange and policy development intended for pioneers of CSR... Read More
OIF Network Celebrates World Wishbone Day
The global community of Osteogenesis Impafecta on 6th May celebrated the annual Wishbone Day with the theme ‘Together For OI‘. In commemorating the day set aside to create awareness, enlightenment and generate support for people with brittle bone, OIF Network organised an awareness walk across her member countries including Nigeria. According to Tarela Aghanti the... Read More
OIFN Donate Crutches To Nigeria’s Amputee Football Team
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation Nigeria recently donated some sets of crutches to the Nigeria Amputee Football Federation. According to the founder of OIFN, who are holding their annual ‘Wheelchairs and Walking Aids’ outreach in the country, the federation made contact and requested for the support of the foundation, for the donation of crutches to support the... Read More
OIFN Visits Modupe Cole Children’s Home In Lagos
OIF Nigeria’s Wheelchair/Walking Aids outreach in Lagos, Nigeria, today entered its Day 7. As OIF Nigeria visited one of the oldest children’s home, the Modupe Cole Memorial Childcare & Treatment Home School, Akoka. With the support of her partners the Foundation was able to present 19 wheelchairs, 5 clutches, 4 walking sticks, 3 tri-walkers and... Read More