WaterAid Nigeria Demands Menstrual Health as a Human Right on Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025
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…NGO urges urgent government action, community engagement, and investment to end stigma and ensure safe menstrual hygiene for all By Bunmi Yekini…
WHA78: Countries Approve Bold Global Measures to Combat Air Pollution and Safeguard Health
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…The outcomes of WHA78 underscore a critical global shift: public health is no longer seen as a sectoral issue but as a…
Gates Foundation Awards $5 Million to Boost Access to Maternal and Child Medicines in Africa
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…Axmed to match funding for lifesaving drug procurement across Sub-Saharan Africa through innovative digital platform By Bunmi Yekini Geneva – In a…
World Health Assembly Adopts Historic Resolution on Rare Diseases, Prioritizing Equity and Inclusion
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By Bunmi Yekini Geneva, 24 May 2025 — In a landmark move at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly, Member States today adopted…
…Rotary International, WHO, and Member States call for urgent action, sustained funding, and smart integration to finish the fight against polio. By…
Gaza’s Collapsing Health System Faces New Blow as Hospitals Shut Amid Intensified Israeli Strikes
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By Bunmi Yekini The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the systematic collapse of Gaza’s health system, as intensified Israeli…
…PAVE, ASWOL, and partners call for policy reforms, protection, and dignity for frontline environmental workers By Bunmi Yekini Waste pickers in Lagos…
By Bunmi Yekini Initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) within two years of contracting HIV significantly lowers the risk of viral blips, temporary increases…
Botswana Becomes First Country to Achieve Gold Tier Status in Eliminating Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
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By Bunmi Yekini Geneva – Botswana has become the first country in the world to achieve the prestigious gold tier status on…
…Donors reaffirm commitment to multilateralism and global health equity as WHO advances toward sustainable funding goals. By Bunmi Yekini Geneva, Switzerland –…
