AMR: FG warns of growing threat of drug-resistant infections
…Ministers seek stronger surveillance, responsible antibiotic use By Sola Ogundipe The Federal government has raised the alarm over the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that patients are suffering prolonged illnesses, failing to respond to treatment and dying from infections that antibiotics should ordinarily help control. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, […]
Stakeholders demand affordable, quality menstrual products
By Chioma Obinna Stakeholders in the health, manufacturing, regulatory and development sectors have called for urgent policy and regulatory reforms to make menstrual products more affordable and accessible to millions of Nigerian women and girls battling period poverty. The call was made at the Nigeria Menstrual Health Forum: “Driving Standards and Policy Reform for Affordable […]
Stakeholders demand affordable, quality menstrual products
By Chioma Obinna Stakeholders in the health, manufacturing, regulatory and development sectors have called for urgent policy and regulatory reforms to make menstrual products more affordable and accessible to millions of Nigerian women and girls battling period poverty.The call was made at the Nigeria Menstrual Health Forum: “Driving Standards and Policy Reform for Affordable Menstrual […]
Stakeholders demand more investment in women, girls’ nutrition
By Chioma Obinna Stakeholders at the 2026 Women in Power Conference, WIPC, have called for increased investment in the nutrition, education and economic empowerment of women and girls to tackle malnutrition and improve health and development outcomes.The call was made at the conference organised by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in […]
Fibroid without the knife: How sound waves are giving women a new treatment option
FOR generations, the word “fibroid” has carried a familiar fear for Nigerian women: heavy bleeding, severe pain, a swollen abdomen, infertility and, often, the prospect of surgery and a long recovery. For many women, it starts quietly.
Period poverty: UNFPA demands pad banks in Nigerian schools
By Chioma Obinna The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, on Thursday called for the establishment of sanitary pad banks in schools across Nigeria to prevent girls from missing classes and examinations because of menstruation. The UNFPA Gender/GBV Management Specialist, Dr. Zubaida Abubakar, made the call at the Nigeria Menstrual Health Product Forum 2026 in Lagos […]
