Health
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Obstetrician Warns Nigerian Women of Risk of Fifth, Sixth Pregnancies
Professor Oladipo Ladipo, a renowned Obstetrician and Gynaecologist who also doubled as one of the co-founders of the Association for Reproductive and Family Health, a leading NGO in Nigeria, warned Nigerian women of the high…
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NAFDAC Bans Unregistered Batch of Tarivid Antibiotic Over Safety Concerns
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned an unregistered batch of the antibacterial drug Tarivid (Ofloxacin 200mg), citing serious safety concerns after circulating in Nigeria’s healthcare supply chain. Tarivid…
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Dignity for Girls: NGO Empowers Schoolgirls with Sanitary Pads, Promotes Menstrual Health
In commemoration of Menstrual Hygiene Month, HopeForHer, a non-governmental organisation, in collaboration with Ugoeze Ijeoma Nwokoma, donated sanitary pads to 500 girls at Comprehensive Secondary School, Umuokanne, in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.…
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Fibroids are public health concern, not punishment for ambition
Claim: On June 2, 2025, solo_mdofficial posted a tweet on X stating, “Girls today; I want to first be an independent, financially stable woman before I get any kids.’ Meanwhile, fibroids are looking at you…
