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…
By Bunmi Yekini Environmental advocacy group Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) on Thursday hosted a workshop in Lagos aimed at…
Medical leaders warn worsening shortage could strain hospitals as thousands seek certificates to practise overseas By Bunmi Yekini Nigeria’s health sector is…
Ikefuna Takes Office as NPMCN President, Pledges Technology-Driven Reforms in Specialist Medical Training
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By Bunmi Yekini The newly installed president of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN), Anthony Nnaemeka Ikefuna, has unveiled an…
Decision follows campaign by citizens’ initiative, but funding remains voluntary for member states By Bunmi Yekini The European Commission has cleared the…
Women Leaders from Global South Spotlighted ahead of International Women’s Day for Climate and Social Action
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Global Landscapes Forum highlights eight changemakers as gender gaps persist in climate policy By Bunmi Yekini The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) has…
Nigerian Psychiatrists Demand Justice after Colleague Dies from Gunshot Wounds Following Abduction
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By Bunmi Yekini The Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN) has demanded a swift investigation and enhanced protection for healthcare workers after…
