Health and development leaders from the public and private sectors have advocated for digital innovations to strengthen Nigeria’s adolescent health…
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Nigeria’s budget has been heavily skewed toward recurrent expenditures in recent years, leaving critical sectors like health underfunded. For instance,…
A Non-Governmental Organisation, the Yargote Foundation, has called for the creation of special programmes aimed at empowering the boy-child to…
ASHENEWS reports that Traditional leaders in Sokoto state have been urged to promote family planning awareness within their communities. The…
ASHENEWS reports that family planning (FP) services in Bodinga, Sokoto State, have seen remarkable growth, with the number of women…
In Cameroon just like in many parts of Africa, cases of early and forced marriages abound. According to the World…
With proper medical support and adherence to treatment, HIV-positive mothers overcome challenges to provide the best for their children.
ASHENEWS reports that the federal government has been called to establish a Ministry for Widow Affairs or an Agency for…
The practice of hot water bath is rooted in tradition, continues to cause harm to many women in Nigeria. With over half of women in the North and 80% in the South adhering to these customs, experts are calling for safer alternatives.
Aisha Aminu, a visually impaired nurse, has faced discrimination at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Bida after her job appointment was revoked due to her visual impairment.