Fistula care in provides healing for Somali women

November 6, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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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…

Women encouraged to screen for Breast Cancer this October

October 14, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Others, Women’s Health

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…

Unsafe abortions contribute to 13% of preventable deaths

September 29, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Health & Wellness

As the world marks International Safe Abortion Day, an alarm has been raised over the staggering prevalence of unsafe abortions worldwide, urging decisive action to ensure women and girls have access to safe and legal abortion services. Gynaecologist Dr Koketso Pule, speaking on Sunday during an interview on Newsroom Afrika, highlighted the critical risks associated…

Nigeria’s Medical Oxygen Crisis: A Life-or-Death Issue for Women and Children

July 7, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Spotlight Series, West Africa, Women’s Health

Over 5 billion people globally lack access to safe, quality, and affordable medical oxygen services, according to the Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security published in February 2025. This represents a significant access gap when compared to other essential medicines, the commission found. Oxygen is not only vital for treating respiratory illnesses but…

Mauritania: “Without Blood Transfusions, There Can Be No Quality Maternal Healthcare”

June 4, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Health & Wellness, Women’s Health

In Nouakchott, the new National Blood Transfusion Centre marks a turning point in the fight against maternal mortality. As postpartum hemorrhage remains the leading cause of death among women, access to blood is a top health priority. With support from AFD, Mauritania is modernizing its health system to better protect women and their children. The…

Africa: ‘A Silent Crisis’ – Obstetric Fibrosis Affects 500,000 Women, Yet It’s Fully Treatable

May 26, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Women’s Health

Sayon Idovic Loua/ UNFPA Guinea In the operating theatre of the Regional Hospital Labé, Dr. Kindi Diallo and his team perform surgery on a woman living with obstetric fistula. Five days – that is how long it took Dah, a 14-year-old prospective mother from Côte d’Ivoire, to give birth. The child was stillborn and she…

One in Four Female Genital Mutilation Cases Now Carried Out By Health Workers

May 9, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Education, Advocacy & Careers, Health & Wellness, Social Justice

A blade used to perform female genital mutilation. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming less common worldwide, but when it does occur, it is increasingly performed by professional healthcare workers, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday. While the health sector worldwide plays a key role in stopping the abusive practice of FGM…

Pregnancy trial to prevent anaemia launched

May 9, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Fitness & Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Women’s Health

Researchers are hoping a new treatment for pregnant women could help reduce the risk of stillbirth. Figures from a trial being led by NHS Blood and Transplant and the University of Oxford show one in three expectant mothers will develop anaemia. It is a condition where the blood produces a lower-than-normal amount of red blood…

African women at higher risk of pre-eclampsia – a dangerous pregnancy complication

May 8, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Health & Wellness, Women’s Health

Research indicates that pre-eclampsia has a genetic basis. African women are at greater risk than other population groups. Nurse checking a pregnant woman at Mukujju clinic, Tororo, Uganda. Jonathan Torgovnik for The Hewlett Foundation/Reportage by Getty Images Pre-eclampsia is a danger to pregnant women. It’s a complication characterised by high blood pressure and organ damage, arising…

Understanding PCOS: The Silent Epidemic Affecting Women Worldwide

April 17, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Others

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition that is characterized by the dysfunction in the hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle affecting at least 7% of adult women. It is also known as hyperandrogenic anovulation (HA) or Stein–Leventhal syndrome. Although PCOS can occur at any age, this disorder affects women of reproductive age and…

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