VON’s Blessing Enebeli Wins Prevent Epidemic Media Award

Nigeria Health Watch has celebrated Three outstanding Journalists at the third edition of its Annual Prevent Epidemics Journalists Award held in Abuja.

The Prevent Epidemic Journalism Award is ‘an Annual ceremony celebrating outstanding health reportage on epidemics preparedness in Audio/ Radio,  Print/Online and Tv.’

Voice of Nigeria, VON’s Blessing Enebeli was among the three Journalists who were honoured for covering all facets of Nigeria’s epidemic preparedness and prevention in their reports.

Ms Enebeli, a Producer of Health Corner, emerged as the winner of the Radio/Audio category for her story titled ‘Nigeria’s state of preparedness in combating the Monkey Pox virus.’  It was a story that talked about the need for stakeholders in the Health sector to be proactive in preventing the re-insurgence of diseases like Monkey pox. Emphasis was also on the need for public awareness and sensitisation, to eradicate the misconception and stigma associated with the diseases.

Other winners of the prestigious Prevent Epidemic Journalism Award are; Ms Ezuchimbu Ogona of the African Independent Television, AIT, who clinched the award for the second time in the TV category while Nike Tambe, a senior health reporter with Premium Times Newspaper won the Print/Online category.

The Managing Director of Nigeria Health Watch, Mrs Vivian Ihekweazu, said ”there is a need to give back to the media by celebrating their efforts in writing unique stories that focus on epidemic preparedness  and prevention in the Health Sector.”

She however urged stakeholders to focus more on epidemic preparedness and proper funding of the health sector.

Mercy Chukwudiebere