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Ondo Govt moves against menstrual poverty, distributes 1, 000 sanitary pads to school girls
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (575+ words) The Ondo State Government has stepped up efforts to combat period poverty with the distribution of more than 1, 000 sanitary pads to students of St Catherine Anglican Girls" Grammar School, Owo, as part of activities marking the 2026 World Menstrual Hygiene Day....
Ekiti trains 26 young women as mentors to tackle maternal deaths
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (590+ words) By Precious Owolabi, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Government, in collaboration with Life Spring Development Foundation, has trained 26 young women as community mentors to promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health and reduce preventable maternal deaths in the state. The initiative, known as…...
Ondo seeks partners" support to tackle maternal mortality
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1039+ words) Maternal mortality has been identified as a critical health challenge requiring urgent and intensified intervention in Ondo State, prompting the state government to seek stronger collaboration with development partners to address the situation. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Ajaka,…...
Ondo sets target to reduce maternal mortality by 50%
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (837+ words) The Ondo State Government has declared an ambitious plan to reduce maternal mortality by 50 percent within the next year. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Ajaka, stated this while delivering his address at a three-day training for 65 healthcare workers from…...
How menstrual pain pushes students to silent struggle in lecture halls
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (726+ words) For many female students in Nigeria's tertiary institutions, the struggle to succeed academically goes beyond lectures, assignments, and examinations. Every month, some are forced to attend classes while battling menstrual pain that makes learning difficult. Menstrual pain, medically known as…...