By Bunmi Yekini Poor air quality not only imposes high economic costs but can also harm children’s academic performance, a senior World…
Report Flags Gaps in Awareness, Diagnosis of Advanced HIV Disease among Children in Four Nigerian States
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By Bunmi Yekini A new field report by the IMPAACT4HIV Consortium has raised concerns over major gaps in awareness, diagnosis and treatment…
By HeapNews The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU), in partnership with the Clooney Foundation for Justice, has asked the African Court on…
By Bunmi Yekini Nigeria has received a shipment of long-acting injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social…
By Sarah Manya The National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, has urged residents of Taraba State who are…
Nigerian Advocates use Sex Workers’ Day to Push for Healthcare Access, Rights Protections
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Calls grow for stigma-free health services and legal reforms as activists, officials meet in Lagos By Bunmi Yekini Activists, government officials and…
Women Bear Disproportionate Burden of Plastic Pollution, Activists say at Africa Webinar
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By Bunmi Yekini Plastic pollution is posing a growing threat to human health and the environment, with women and girls facing disproportionate…
By Bunmi Yekini More than 10 days into the latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East, health systems across the region…
By Bunmi Yekini Researchers have called on the World Health Organization to revise its definition of vaccine safety and phase out the…
Study Finds HIV Prevention Pills do not Increase Risky Sex or STI Infections among Kenyan Women
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By Bunmi Yekini Women who take drugs to prevent HIV infection do not engage in riskier sexual behaviour or face higher rates…
