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Menstrual Health Day: 2bn People Menstruate, 500m Others Experience Period Poverty Globally - AHF CPD
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (315+ words) The Aid Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria Country Program Director, Dr Echey Ijezie, disclosed that at least two billion people menstruate and 500 million others experience period poverty challenges globally. In a statement to mark this year's Menstrual Health Day celebration, Dr…...
Lagos Moves To Bridge Maternal Healthcare Gaps Through Community-Based Reform
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (1087+ words) Worried by the state of parental health in the state, the Lagos State Government is intensifying efforts to tackle maternal mortality through stronger community healthcare systems, improved referral networks, expanded workforce training and closer collaboration with grassroots stakeholders. The renewed…...
Stakeholders Demand Urgent Action On Midwives Shortage
1+ week, 2+ day ago (508+ words) The shortage of midwives in Nigeria took centre stage on Tuesday during a Health Walk and symposium organised by the Nursing Services Unit of the Lagos State Ministry of Health to commemorate the 2026 International Day of Midwives, with stakeholders calling…...
Remi Tinubu Flags Off Menstrual Hygiene Campaign In Benue
1+ week, 3+ day ago (641+ words) Urges Support For Girl Child Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday launched the "Flow with Confidence" Menstrual Hygiene Campaign Programme in Benue State, with a call for collective action towards empowering school girls through proper menstrual hygiene management…...
PHSAI Raises Alarm Over Poor Funding For Family Planning, Maternal Care In Lagos
1+ week, 6+ day ago (777+ words) The Chairman of the Public Health Sustainable Advocacy Initiative (PHSAI) has called for urgent and sustained government investment in family planning and reproductive health services, warning that poor funding releases and weak accountability are threatening access to healthcare for women…...
Maternal Mortality: Sokoto Distributes Reproductive Health Equipment, Medicines
3+ week, 2+ day ago (469+ words) The Sokoto State Government has distributed multimillion-naira assorted reproductive health equipment and essential medicines to 23 Local Government Areas to reduce maternal mortality in the state. The items were distributed to 23 high-burden Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) and 23 other PHCs to improve…...
UNICEF Collaborates With Kano Govt To Fight Maternal, Child Mortality
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (322+ words) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has collaborated with the Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board to fight maternal and child mortality rates in the state. The Chief of Field Operations and Emergency, UNICEF Nigeria, Ms Judith Leveillee, stated that…...
Coping With Period Of Redness
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1131+ words) It was menstrual day out as Junior Secondary School Durumi, opened its gates for a sit out with the female students to discuss the basics of menstrual hygiene, REGINA OTOKPA captured the key moments in the lives of the teenagers…...
Susan Okoye: Global Brands Prefer Influencers, Others To Beauty Queens
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1597+ words) You became an important person in the Nigerian beauty industry after winning Miss Earth 2019. Do you still believe beauty pageant platforms are still important tool in building a positive society or are they overrated? Today, global brands favour influencers, supermodels,…...
Parents, Gov't Urged To Invest More In Girl-Child Education, Menstrual Health
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (455+ words) The President of the Osun New Era Lions Club, Lion Engineer Wale Oyesiji, has called on parents, schools, and governments at all levels to prioritise investment in the girl child, particularly through menstrual hygiene education and improved access to sanitary…...