Health
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The Hidden Toll of Unsafe Abortion in Nigeria
Shortly after her graduation ceremony, 16-year-old Esther, who asked to use only her first name, received the news of the death of a classmate, Bimpe, who was also 16 years old. She had reached out…
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Reem Alsalem Urges for Abolition of Surrogacy, Calls It Violent and Exploitative Against Women
Reem Alsalem, a United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, condemned the practice of surrogacy during the UN General Assembly event ahead of her report presentation to the UN General Assembly on…
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Omugwo: When Postpartum Care Becomes Maternal Suffering
Barely three weeks after the birth of her child and stitches still throbbing every step, 33-year-old *Dolapo*, a small business owner and mother of one, shouldered the responsibility of cooking every day for the 17…
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4,000 Young Women Get Infected With HIV Weekly — AHF Raises Alarm
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has raised concern over the increasing rate of HIV infections among young women. It revealed that about 4,000 women aged 15 to 24 become newly infected every week, with…
