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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women’s health
Breast Cancer Study Finds 21.9% of Patients Under 40
ABUJA, Nigeria – A study across five sub-Saharan African countries has found that 21.9 per cent of breast cancer patients were younger than 40,…
Northeast Study Targets Aggressive Breast Tumours in Young Women
YOLA, Nigeria – A new cancer research initiative is investigating genetic mutations linked to aggressive breast tumours in young women across Northeast Nigeria, aiming…
WHAT’S INSIDE YOUR SANITARY PAD? Nigerian Women Demand Answers Over Chemical Disclosure
ABUJA, Nigeria – For millions of Nigerian women and girls, sanitary pads are an everyday necessity, yet many have little idea what materials and…
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…
When Mothers Kill: What Mental Health, the Law Reveal
ABUJA, Nigeria- What happens when a mother who kills her child is also believed to be suffering from severe mental illness? Recent cases in…
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…
She Was Only 19
ABUJA, Nigeria – She was only 19. Hindatu had barely begun adulthood when pregnancy complications ended her life, days after losing her premature baby.…
Enugu Moves to Sustain Family Planning Gains as IntegratE Project Ends
ENUGU, Nigeria – The Enugu State Government and health sector partners have pledged to sustain the gains recorded under the five-year IntegratE Project, a…