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Stigma lowers confidence of girls with disabilities — VDI

…calls for improved education access for them By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Voice of Disability Initiative, VDI, has called for improved access to education for girls with disabilities, warning that stigma and discrimination continue to weaken their confidence and prevent many of them from reaching their full potential. The group made the call during a […]

FG begins state-level implementation of National Policy on Cosmetics Safety in Lagos

By Evelyn Usman The Federal Government officially commenced the state-level implementation of the National Policy on Cosmetics Safety and Health NPCSH, kicking off the process yesterday in Lagos, with a firm warning to producers and distributors of substandard beauty products. The move marked the operational take-off of a regulatory framework that took nearly 18 years […]

Violence, gender inequality fueling rise in drug-resistant infections – Global Health experts

By Chioma Obinna Global health experts have raised the alarm that violence against women, stigma around infectious diseases, and deep-rooted gender inequalities are fueling the rise of drug-resistant infections worldwide, cautioning that antimicrobial resistance, AMR, cannot be contained without addressing these barriers to healthcare. Although AMR is often seen as a medical or scientific problem […]

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