Ekiti, Jhpiego Move to Sustain Hormonal IUD Family Planning Services
EKITI, Nigeria – Ekiti State and international health organisation Jhpiego have pledged to sustain and expand access to hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) as a…
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reproductive health
Enugu Stakeholders Seek Data-Driven Reforms for Women’s Health
Enugu, Nigeria – Health stakeholders in Enugu State are using findings from a midline assessment to identify gaps in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child…
WARDC Calls for Reform of Nigeria’s Abortion Laws
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Women Advocate Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has called for reforms to Nigeria’s abortion laws, warning that unsafe abortion remains…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 21–27 September 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note Nigeria’s health landscape this week was marked by a combination of outbreaks, preventable deaths, chronic disease, reproductive health concerns and attempts…
Group Urges Nigeria to Remove Barriers to Contraceptive Access
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP) Nigeria has called on governments and other stakeholders to remove financial, geographical…
Ebonyi Urges Residents to Use Free Family Planning Services
EBONYI, Nigeria – Residents of Ebonyi State have been urged to access free family planning services at public healthcare facilities to prevent unintended pregnancies,…
Unplanned Pregnancies More Common Among Married Women in Bauchi – Official
BAUCHI, Nigeria – Unplanned pregnancies are more common among married women than unmarried women in Bauchi State, the Executive Chairman of the state Primary…
Ogun Assembly Passes Safe Termination of Pregnancy Bill
OGUN, Nigeria – The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing a legal framework for the safe termination of pregnancy in…
WHO Expands Contraceptive Options for Women
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended wider access to contraceptive options, saying an estimated 164 million women who want to…
WHEN PERIODS BECOME A SKIN BATTLE: Why Some Nigerian Women React to Sanitary Pads
ABUJA, Nigeria – For millions of Nigerian women, sanitary pads are an everyday part of menstruation. But for some, those few days each month…