A woman dies from cervical cancer every two minutes, UN says

January 9, 2026

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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A flood of questions drowned Jeanette in thought after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Would she be unable to conceive a child? Would she have to enter menopause at the early age of 31? “I felt betrayed by my body,” she told the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of an initiative to eliminate the disease. …

WHO Regional Director calls for consensus effort to help eliminate Cervical Cancer

November 19, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Women’s Health

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…

Nigeria: Ending FGM – Schools As Safe Campaign Platforms

October 1, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Health & Wellness, Women’s Health

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.…

Aid cuts could have ‘pandemic-like effects’ on maternal deaths, WHO warns

April 9, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Women’s Health

Loss of funding could undo progress in reducing deaths in pregnancy and childbirth, especially in war zones, says UN. A pregnant refugee, who is bleeding, is taken to a hospital in Bangassou, DRC. Maternal deaths are nearly 35 times more likely in poorer countries than rich ones. Photograph: Alexis Huguet/MSF More women risk dying in pregnancy…