Nigeria youths lack quality reproductive health information- Devcoms
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
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42% of women in Nigeria, others suffer abuse, stigma during childbirth
Thursday, October 17, 2019
No fewer than 42 per cent of women in Ghana, Guinea, Myanmar and Nigeria, suffer physical or verbal abuse, stigma or discrimination during childbirth.
According to new evidence from a World Health Organisation (WHO)-led study, published October 9, 2019 in the journal Lancet, more than one-third of women in the four lower-income countries experienced mistreatment during childbirth in health facilities.
Disabled people try to overcome challenges in Lagos
Monday, September 2, 2019
After a long fight by advocacy groups Nigeria introduced its first anti-discrimination law for people with disabilities in 2019. DW met amateur weightlifter Kingsley Newton and visited NGO Project Enable Africa to see how far social inclusion has come.
Read more at:https://www.dw.com/en/disabled-people-try-to-overcome-challenges-in-lago...
“Nigeria is in big problem” – UK-based Nigerian doctor warns
Friday, June 15, 2018
A UK-based Nigerian doctor, Dr Harvey Olufunmilayo, has decried the huge number of Nigerian doctors seeking greener pastures abroad.
Olufunmilayo, who practises in Leeds, said about 1,000 Nigerian doctors passed the Plab1 exam in March 2018 to enable them practice in the UK.
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) had in January 2018 said that there were 4,000 patients to one doctor in Nigeria, describing the trend as unacceptable.
High population eats up Nigeria’s forests
Monday, September 9, 2019
Nigeria’s population is growing at a scary rate and experts say it is having a significant effect on the environment. Ugandan journalist Shifa Mwesigye, in this special report for The Nation, examines this challenge and suggests the way out.
How Nigeria can curb population explosion
Friday, August 16, 2019
NIgeria’s population, according to experts, is growing at a scary rate. Ugandan journalist Shifa Mwesigye, in this report for The Nation, examines the way out of this challenge.
International Youth Day: NGO Urge FG To Declare State Of Emergency On Education
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
A non Governmental Organization, Development Communication, (DevCom) Network has urged the Federal government of Nigeria to declare State of emergency on education.
To celebrate this year’s International Youth Day, themed “Transforming Education” it is pertinent to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” as enshrined in Goal 4 of the Sustainable Development Goals, Akin Jimoh, DevComs Program Director said.
International Youth Day: NGO Urge FG To Declare State Of Emergency On Education
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
A non Governmental Organization, Development Communication, (DevCom) Network has urged the Federal government of Nigeria to declare State of emergency on education.
To celebrate this year’s International Youth Day, themed “Transforming Education” it is pertinent to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” as enshrined in Goal 4 of the Sustainable Development Goals, Akin Jimoh, DevComs Program Director said.
DevComs Launches "Speak Out! Stop TB in Nigeria campaign" #SOSTBNaija
Thursday, January 17, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Development Communications Network (@Devcoms) in collaboration with Stop TB Partnership Nigeria (@StopTBNigeria) launches a one-month social media campaign on Tuberculosis today 17th January, 2019. The tuberculosis campaign tagged “Speak Out! Stop Tuberculosis in Nigeria” #SOSTBNaija is hosting Richard Mofe-Damijo as the first speaker in a tweet chat.
Campaign time: 11-12 noon. (Every Thursday)
Below are the campaign messages and also quick facts on Tuberculosis in Nigeria
#Inthenews: Tackling Nigeria’s high infant-maternal mortality through workable partnerships
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
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