By Bunmi Yekini Nigeria has received a shipment of long-acting injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social…
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…
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…
