By Justina Auta The Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASWHAN) has mobilised male community leaders as champions in the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). The initiative was organised in partnership with the Renewed Women’s Voice and LeadershipContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa The Edo Government has unveiled a Policy Framework on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) to strengthen prevention, reporting, protection, response and accountability against digital abuse. The policy was unveiled during the 17th Quarterly Meeting of the Edo Gender-Based Violence Management Committee, in Benin. The meeting was organised byContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has called for increased African-led research, stronger partnerships and sustainable financing to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hepatobiliary cancers. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, made the call at the fifth Africa Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Cancer Consortium (AHPBCC)Continue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has called on traditional rulers to intensify efforts against vaccine hesitancy, misinformation and non-compliance to help reach unvaccinated children and eliminate circulating poliovirus across communities in Nigeria. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, made the call on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab Alhaji Raheem Adedoyin, a former Commissioner for Information and Home Affairs in Kwara, has challenged diasporans to support government’s security initiatives. Adedoyin made the call in Baltimore, United States, while delivering the guest lecture at the 10th Convention of Kwara State Association of Nigeria (KSANG), North America.Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah Clergymen from various Christian denominations have called on Nigerians to embrace unity and intensify prayers as the ultimate solution to the country’s current socio-economic and security challenges. They made the call at the 2nd Annual Harvest Thanksgiving Service of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, RehobothContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Engineering professionals and researchers have described the widespread adoption of forensic engineering practices as a critical tool for addressing building collapses, infrastructure failures, and construction-related challenges in Nigeria. They said this on Thursday during the closing session of a three-day Training and Certification Workshop on Engineering FailureContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called for the expansion of health insurance coverage to vulnerable Nigerians, particularly the poor and unemployed, to strengthen the fight against Tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS and malaria. They made the call at an FCT media meeting on the Global Fund GC7Continue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders in Nigeria’s nutrition and health sector have called for the full adoption and effective implementation of the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) to tackle anaemia and malnutrition affecting women and children nationwide. The call was made at a media roundtable themed, “Child Nutrition Fund (CNF): A StrategicContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Health experts have called for free treatment programmes, stronger policies and improved funding to address the growing burden of hypertension in Nigeria across all population groups nationwide. The experts made the call during an interview and panel discussion on hypertension burden and control efforts organisedContinue Reading
