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\u2022 Pledges to Use Award Grant to Vaccinate Children<\/strong><\/p>\n

Njideka Udochi M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.F.P., a Nigerian-born medical doctor practicing in the US and younger sister to the current WTO DG, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has received a major award for Covid-19 Community Engagement and Response in Howard County, Maryland, USA.<\/p>\n

The award, which is worth a whopping $65,000, comes barely three months after she was recognized as Maryland\u2019s Family Physician of the Year by the Maryland Academy of Family Physicians in the United States.<\/p>\n

In celebration of this feat, Dr Njide Udochi enthused that \u201cThe award could not have come at a better time.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also noted the negative impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on families, particularly people of color, whilst emphasizing the importance of child vaccination as one of the veritable ways to stem the scourge.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Covid-19 pandemic has heavily impacted families, especially families of color, leading to economic instability, loss of jobs for many parents, isolation for kids and increase in mental health symptoms. Vaccinating our kids is a great strategy to help them return safely to school, increase socialization and mental health issues.\u201d She said.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ:\u00a0COVID-19: WHO urges countries to reconsider vaccinating children, adolescents<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr Udochi has pledged to use the $65,000 grant to \u201chelp increase access and engage children and families of BIPOC in vaccinations in the county\u201d.<\/p>\n

About Njideka Udochi M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.F.P.
\nDr. Njideka Udochi is a Nigerian-born medic with upwards of 30 years of experience. She currently resides and works in the United States of America. She is the Medical Director of Millennium Family Practice and President of Millennium Health Group, Columbia, Maryland. Her practice is well known for its diverse, international patients with a multilingual workforce that boasts of ten different languages. She aims to elevate the quality of healthcare delivery worldwide.<\/p>\n

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