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  Jude C Munaonye is a graduate on Anti-Retroviral Therapy/HIV Counseling & Testing University Advancement Centre, University of Port Harcourt and Mechanical Engineering from Abia State University; he was born on the 27^th March, 1964 to the family of Munaonye and Recheal in Okwu-Naga Afara Ukwu, Umuahia North Local Government area of Abia State, South East Nigeria. Jude C. Munaonye is deeply concern with the evaluation in human dignity in most part of the world and advised that good understanding of what is ideal and what is real in every situation will assist greatly in overcoming some of the contemporary social challenges. He has great experience having worked in both public and the private sector in different capacities. 

  Every great achievement starts with an individual and great mind, they said discuss issues. Jude started his humanitarian work in the area of HIV/AIDS and Poverty as a HIV Counselor & Testing Officer (Volunteer) in April, 2000 three months after diagnosed positive for HIV with a non-governmental organization known as Total Development Organization (TDO).  TDO works to improve the quality of lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, Orphans and Vulnerable Children. In recognition of its work particularly at the community level, TDO was one of the ten NGO's that got the first HAF 1 World Bank Funding for HIV/AIDS program in Abia State.

  As a compliment to his vision, Jude was elected in May, 2007 as the coordinator of Network of Abia People living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWAS) which gave him the leverage to reach out to a good number of people living with HIV/AIDS in all part of the his state/country. She has been involved in Palliative home based care in the communities visiting bed ridden PLWHA, he has also faced both the print and electronic media both in Nigeria and outside Nigeria, Currently Jude is Running weekly radio program in the state Radio Station and one Christian Radio Station Vision Africa, research and sampled opinions confirmed his good leadership style, fairness, transparency, receptivity and above all respect for human dignity. 

  In recognition of his good work and in order to sustain the progress, Jude was elected and confirmed as a National Public Relation Officer (P R O) of Network of people living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) on 17^th February 2006, a position he maintained to date, Jude founded various Organizations for people Living with HIV and AIDS in Abia State, Nigeria among them are: Living Hope Organization, Amazing Grace Foundation, Abundant Life Organization, Precious Life Organization, Total Life Support Group etc, his contributions to development work goes beyond Nigeria and Africa.  He has been recognized severally as Unsung Hero and outstanding role in giving a human face and voice to the problem of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria as well as her contribution to universal access initiative.  He was the first person to openly declare his HIV status in Abia State, Nigeria.

  Jude C Munaonye has served and is still serving as member of the board of Abia State Action Committee on AIDS (ABSACA) Presidential Committee on the Scale of ART in Nigeria, Ethic Review Board on HIV/AIDS, PRO Civil Society on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (CiSHAN) Abia State Chapter, Zonal Coordinator Treatment Action Movement Nigeria (TAM), Vice President Centre for Transformational Leadership Development, Nigeria (CTLD), Network of people living with HIV/AIDS, (NEPWHAN) NIGERIA and Currently the Project Coordinator Living Hope Organization. Nigeria among others

 He has traveled across the continent of Africa, Europe and the Caribbean in the course of her work. The impact of her work will continue to be felt in, Colombo Sri Lanka, Kobo among others where he has personally touched lives during some of her short assignment to those countries.

  Jude C Munaonye is a Pentecostal Christian by Faith and is married with four Children.  He is desirous to know more about the God of Israel who saved him from the mouth of the lions even as he pledged to serve Him for the rest of her life. 

  Hobbies: HIV/AIDS Counseling, Advocacy, Reading, Social Work and Researching.