Prof. Josiah Mutihir a Family Planing expert has said that the lockdown occasioned by Covid-19 has negatively impacted access to family planning information and services worldwide. Mutihir, a Guest Speaker, stated this in a paper delivered at the Development Communications…
By Ijeoma UKAZU | Against the backdrop that some Coronavirus patients who were treated for the global pandemic were re-infected in some countries, expert say, such patient would rather develop strong immunity against the virus. A Professor of Medical Virology…
By Ijeoma Ukazu – As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate International Women’s Day, (IWD), the Mothers and Marginalised Advocacy (MAMA Centre) seeks for equality and social justice for women’s economic prosperity in Nigeria. With IWD 2020…
By Ijeoma Ukazu | With information shared on WhatsApp and other social media platforms on Coronavirus, (ConVid-19), the United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF) has appealed to the public to trust information only from verified sources. According to a statement made…
By Ijeoma Ukazu | As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate the International Children’s Day of Broadcasting, (ICBD) 2020, the federal Government has called on media houses across the country to allow children air their views through…
Indicators has pointed in a new report, the National Demographic Health Survey, (NDHS) 2018 that despite the attainment of 29 percent on Exclusive Breastfeeding, Nigeria is still lagging behind from the global target of 50 percent. The 12 percent incriment…
By Ijeoma Ukazu | Some cultural ideals of femininity and modesty especially in Africa notes that, girls are clean and beautiful after removal of body parts that are considered unclean, hence the practice of Female Genital Mutilation, (FGM). The girl…
By Ijeoma Ukazu | With the increased number of child deaths from Micronutrient Deficiency (MND), Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria, (CS-SUNN) has raised alarm calling on the government to increase its intervention. Speaking during a one-day media roundtable in…
Health experts and stakeholders have bemoaned the shortage of nurses and midwives in the country, adding it poses a serious hindrance to attainment of universal health coverage by the year 2030. This was part of the discussion at a Policy…
Sanitary pads are a luxury in many homes in Nigeria. A pack of disposable sanitary pads on the average costs between N300.00 and N350.00. For a three or five day menstrual period, girls will conservatively, use two packs costing 700.00naira. …
