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Fighting against VVF in Nigeria

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Muhammad Bello
July 8, 2022

VVF is an acronym for vesicovaginal fistula which affects around 250,000 women in Nigeria. Hidaya Ahmad, a young journalist has created a foundation to care for them.

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