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In memory of Ibidunni Ituah-Ighodalo⁣⁣ (1980 – 2020)

By Guardian Exclusive
16 June 2020   |   8:46 pm
In the early hours of Sunday, 14 June 2020, Ibidunni Ituah-Ighodalo, the remarkable woman who impacted positively on so many lives and helped reduce the stigma around In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatments in Nigeria, passed away in Port Harcourt.⁣ She will be sorely missed.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

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