Health
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Why We Cannot Afford to Ignore Non-Communicable Diseases Anymore
Sep 19, 2016By Robert Aseda Long thought to be ‘rare’ diseases affecting only the old and the rich, Non-Communicable Diseases are increasingly establishing themselves as a global nuisance, especially in middle and low-income nations. Report after report... -
Toyin Saraki Speaks on Nutrition, Breastfeeding in Abuja
Aug 8, 2016The wife of the Senate President, and founder of Wellbeing Foundation Africa, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, on August 3rd, 2016 Chaired a high level nutrition stakeholders meeting to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week 2016 with the theme “Breastfeeding a... -
#WBW2016: Wellbeing Foundation’s MamaCare Midwives Launches Ten Breastfeeding Initiative
Aug 7, 2016To commemorate the World Breastfeeding Week 2016, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, an NGO dedicated to reducing maternal and infant mortality rates in Nigeria, has launched Ten (10) breastfeeding initiative steps for both mothers and healthcare givers.... -
Kaduna: An Afternoon With The Street Beggars’ Spokesperson
Aug 4, 2016By Happiness Titus @happy_zirra, Nigeria If you have read Aminata’s “The Beggars’ Strike,” then this might not sound surprising to you. Except that the story that I am about to tell you is not fictitious... -
Photo Story: Food For All Africa
Aug 3, 2016Dolapo Ogundiran Julius @d4dolapo, Ghana A few weeks ago in the beautiful city of Accra, I participated in a community service project focused on food donation, with the team from Food For All Africa. Here... -
YOUNG FEMINISTS BLOG SERIES ON #WHATWOMENWANT FEATURING XIANA ALBOR
Jul 30, 2016We hear from Xiana Albor from Spain #WhatWomenWant is a collaborative effort launched by the ATHENA Network and driven by young feminists and young women from around the world. The campaign has created space for activists... -
YOUNG FEMINISTS BLOG SERIES ON #WHATWOMENWANT FEATURING NSOVO XILUVA
Jul 26, 2016We hear from Nsovo Xiluva from South Africa #WhatWomenWant is a collaborative effort launched by the ATHENA Network and driven by young feminists and young women from around the world. The campaign has created space for... -
WELLBEING FOUNDATION AFRICA COMMENDS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ON GLOBAL RECOGNITION AWARD FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
Jul 20, 2016The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) commends her partner, PharmAccess Foundation, which works in a public-private partnership with the Kwara State Health Insurance Program; the private insurer, Hygeia Community Health Care; and the Health Insurance Fund (HIF),... -
Wellbeing Foundation Africa Enters Second Phase of Global Grant Training Program for Healthworkers
Jul 18, 2016The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), in collaboration with Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), marked the end of the first phase of the Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) ‘Making It Happen’ Project which was carried... -
Kenya Needs to Involve the Public and Young People in National and County Budget Making Process
Jun 16, 2016In the next few weeks, Kenyans will be hearing of what their government plans for them for the next financial year. Unlike before, when the budget making process was a preserve of technocrats and political oligarchs...