Health
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Kenya: Trained Traditional Birth Attendants Answer To Reducing Maternal Mortality?
Nov 7, 2014A huge banner at the Ministry of health, Division of Reproductive Health, boldly says that no woman should die while giving birth in Kenya. While giving life should be a moment of intense happiness, childbirth in... -
Child Marriage Or Forced Marriage: Where Do We Draw The Line?
Nov 6, 2014Last week on Kenyan Television, we were told of harrowing story of a girl in Kajiado County who, at 14years, had a child from being raped by a relative. To add insult to injury, there were... -
Will Nigeria 2015 Elections Make Provisions For People With Physical Disabilities?
Nov 3, 2014As Nigeria 2015 general election approaches, stakeholders from different sectors are advocating for people who are physically challenged to be included in the electoral process. “Only a few people with disabilities have been participating, but we... -
Ebola: Personal Hygiene Should Remain A Top Priority
Oct 31, 2014This article is written by V-six Ejechi @Vsix_Ejechi and edited by Linus Okechukwu …a smartly-dressed man of average height, who was wearing an air of professionalism around him, walked into one of the new generation banks... -
Dandelion Kenya Joins The Cause To Ensure Girls In Nakuru Stay In School
Oct 30, 2014Freedom for Girls will only be achieved if they attend school, gain an education and are able to compete for equal opportunities with their boy counter parts in a safe environment that promotes gender equality and... -
Sex Workers Advocate for Decriminalization of Their Profession in Nigeria
Oct 25, 2014Patricia Okana, who is in her early 30s, is a commercial sex worker. “It is just like every other thing you do,” she says. “There are challenges, but I thank God it puts food on my... -
Doctor Advocates For Better Health System And Psychosocial Support For Those Affected By Ebola
Sep 26, 2014In the city of Lagos where Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) was first reported in Nigeria on July 2014, posters and billboards containing educational messages about the disease are seen pasted visibly in public places. There is... -
I Drank Salt-Water To Survive Ebola – A Nigerian Recounts
Sep 22, 2014I drank salt water as a protective measure against Ebola. It sounds really funny but when people are faced with a matter of life and death, they can do anything without stopping to think. My family... -
Power Poles Endanger Lives In Lagos
Sep 6, 2014Residents of Yakubu Street in Ikosi Ketu, Lagos; say an electric pole that belongs to IKEJA ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (IKEDC), Ojodu District, is now a “living death” on the street. Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKDC) is... -
Adebayo Alonge: Improving Access To Quality and Affordable Health Solutions in Nigeria
Sep 4, 2014Aside low health care facilities, self-medication and inaccessibility of quality drugs are one of the dangers facing health development in rural parts of Nigeria and the world in general. According to Tanimola Akande, a professor of...