Category: Health & Wellness
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WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr. Mohamed Janabi has explained that tough cervical cancer remains one of the most common and deadly cancers among women in Africa , he is happy about the progress African countries are making towards a future free of cervical cancer. He expressed his outfit’s commitment to ensure that no woman…
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The government and minister of health and social services have been ordered to pay N$1 million to a woman who suffered serious injuries when she gave birth to her first child at Otjiwarongo State Hospital in February 2019. Nurses who attended to the woman while she was in labour at the hospital were negligent, and…
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For many pregnant women in Mahuta Community in Kaduna State of Nigeria , assessing health care is a daily nightmare.With just one overstretched health clinic serving more than 20,000 people, the chances of safe delivery are often left to chance, leaving families anxious and vulnerable. Mahuta, a farming and trading community in Giwa Local Government…
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When Faisa Idow went into labour with her first child, she sensed something was terribly wrong. The 23-year-old from a rural village in Somalia’s Bay region endured several agonising days of obstructed labour before being taken to a nearby town for an emergency caesarean section. After the delivery, Faisa noticed an unusual injury that caused her to constantly leak…
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Nineteen administrative areas in the Molqui sub-zone of Eritrea have officially declared an end to female genital mutilation (FGM). According to UNICEF, Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. As of 2024, it…
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In a landmark judgment hailed as a triumph for justice and human dignity, the High Court of Malawi has ruled that girls who fall pregnant through rape or defilement have a legal right to access safe abortion services in hospitals–upholding Section 19 of the Gender Equality Act. The groundbreaking decision follows a case filed by…
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Redeemer Donkor, a Co-Founder of New Generational Nurses, is calling on women to utilize the complimentary breast screening services been offered this October at numerous healthcare facilities throughout Ghana.T his initiative, she believes presents a valuable opportunity for early detection and proactive health management of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an annual global…
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Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee has challenged male politicians and policymakers in Liberia to stop making decisions on women’s reproductive health. She argued that until those politicians and policymakers have personally experienced menstruation and the pain associated with it, they should not use women’s reproductive issues as political campaign tools. Speaking at the 2025 Sexual…
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Ghana’s first nationwide human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign has been launched. This was done by the Ghana Health Services, in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), the World Health Organization (WHO), and UNICEF. The five-day campaign, running from 8 to 11 October, aims to reach 2.4 million girls aged 9 to 14 years, both…
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Oyo State Ministry of Information and Orientation, in partnership with UNICEF, is leading a push to end Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria by 2030, rallying teachers, survivors, men, and community leaders to challenge harmful myths and protect the next generation. Funmi Ogundare reports In a modest classroom at Wisdom High School, Igueben, Benin City, Mrs.…
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