Category: Health

By Buhari Kuburat Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) remains one of the most pressing human rights issues worldwide, disproportionately affecting women and girls. Recognizing the severity of this issue, the United Nations General Assembly officially declared November 25th as the International Day…

Civil society organizations and gender rights activists are raising alarms over a proposed bill to repeal the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act (VAPP) 2015, warning that it could undermine critical protections against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The new Bill, sponsored by…

By Dare Akogun As the Nigerian Senate deliberates on a proposed national bill to address the management of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) for the third time, a new study by Nguvu Change Leaders has underscored critical gaps in state laws concerning Sickle…

By Safiyah Suleiman, Hope Emiator & Babatunde Oyewo A Senior Medical practitioner at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Dr. Mubarak Ijaya, has called on the general public to take necessary precautions as new cases of the mpox disease is announced…

By Safiyah Suleiman, Hope Emiator & Babatunde Oyewo Kwara State has intensified its preparedness to handle any potential outbreak of Mpox, a viral disease similar to smallpox. This as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says Nigeria has recorded…