Breast Cancer {How To Check Your Body}
Growing up, I remember a particular organization came to my secondary school and asked to see the girls only in the school. We were all assembled into the school hall and they addressed us. They enlightened us on what breast cancer was and taught us how to self-examine our breast and even shared informative leaflets […]
Prime Minister Dies in Germany
Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko died in a German hospital on March 10, 2021, at the age of 56. Bakayoko left Abidjan on February 18, 2021, for treatment at the American Hospital of Paris, France. Two weeks later on March 6, 2021, he was transferred to Germany. Hamed Bakayoko was born March 8, 1965 in Abidjan. […]
Customary and Religious Laws Are Impeding Progress Towards Women’s Health in Nigeria
Numerous countries have committed themselves to promoting the sexual and reproductive health of women and girls by ratifying international human rights treaties. These include the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Nigeria ratified the convention on women’s rights in 1985 and the convention on child rights in […]
Continent’s Number of Covid-19 Deaths Surpasses 90,000
As of February 1, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,569,617. Reported deaths in Africa reached 90,971 and 3,051,748 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases – 1,453,761 – and 44,164 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( 471,157 ), Tunisia ( 208,885 ), Egypt ( 165,951 ), […]
WHO Eritrea Boost of Maternal Health Services
WHO Supplies vital health service delivery equipment to support the MOH Maternity Waiting Homes in remote areas to strengthen the delivery of essential maternal and Newborn health in Eritrea. The World Health Organization remains committed to supporting the Government of the State of Eritrea in its effort to achieve the Universal Health Coverage commitment for […]
Can Pregnant People Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Pregnant people’s exclusion from clinical trials means we’re missing important information on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine in that potentially high-risk group. “Just a little bit ago the FDA informed Pfizer that they do intend to proceed towards an authorization of their vaccine,” Azar told Good Morning America. “We should be seeing the authorization […]
Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine: What To Expect Before, During, and After
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is officially being distributed throughout the US after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized it for emergency use on December 11. Right now, the first round is being rolled out to health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities—so unless you fall into one of those two groups, you’re likely not going […]
Poor Countries Seen Missing Out As Rich Nations Hoard COVID-19 Vaccines
Nine out of 10 people in dozens of poor nations could miss out on getting vaccinated against COVID-19 next year because rich countries have hoarded far more doses than they need, campaigners said on Wednesday. Rich nations home to 14% of the global population had bought 53% of the total stock of the most-promising vaccines […]
Drug Abuse
We have almost seen it all, we even never thought we have. #StopAbusingWomen, #StopAbusingMe and a lot of hashtags have been trends awash on the social media space. And this is due to the heart-rending reports of cases of rape and sexual abuse occurring in different parts of the country and the world as a […]
Women ‘Use Advice Apps for Sex Tips’ Rather Than Health
Rather than using apps to seek health information, 20 per cent of African women use them to please their partners, writes Laura Owings. As Ruth Nabembezi, a 25-year-old social entrepreneur, was growing up in an orphanage in Uganda, she became increasingly frustrated about the lack of sex education for African women. After losing her parent to HIV/AIDS, […]
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