Dealing With The Loss Of A Child

Nearly every parent is unprepared to bear the unimaginable anguish that comes with the unexpected death of a child at any age. All of your expectations regarding childrearing are dashed in an instant. Experiencing a stillbirth or a miscarriage can bring on a level of emotional grief that is on par with that brought on […]

How Antenatal Care Lower Rates Of Maternal Mortality

Nigeria accounts for roughly 20% of all maternal mortality cases worldwide. According to recent World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, Nigeria’s Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is 814. (per 100,000 live births). A Nigerian woman’s risk of dying during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, or post-abortion is one in 22, compared to a lifetime risk of one in 4900 […]

HACEY’s Annual Report 2021

2021 was a very eventful year for the organization, as it was seen as a year of unprecedented changes and evolution, with the world experiencing a dynamic shift thanks to COVID-19 and its impactful changes. The staff members and volunteers rose to meet unpredicted challenges that pervaded every aspect of the organization’s operations, ranging from it’s activities to it’s people.  In 2021, the focus […]

HACEY’s Annual Report 2021

Health, Advocacy, Empowerment, and Education are HACEY Health Initiative programme focuses. The projects implemented in the year 2021 include Stop Cut, Clean Water Initiative (CWI), Youth Amplify (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Program), Impact Health, Mental Health, Safe Space Program/Media Lab Project, Maternal Health programme, and Advocacies. Stopcut Project The UN Trust Fund-funded Stop […]

Dealing With Rape As a Victim

People who have been through traumatic events such as rape or sexual assault can find themselves feeling confused, vulnerable, ashamed, and isolated as a result of these experiences. Unbelievably, it takes place more frequently than most people would think it would. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in every five […]

HIV/AIDS: The Fight Against Stigma

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of studies conducted on women, and the topic of women and health has received a great deal of attention. Researchers from various fields, including medicine, psychology, sociology, and history, have collaborated on a large number of research projects When it comes to topics […]

Hacey Health Initiative Tests over 300 Women on Malaria, HIV

As part of activities marking the 2022 World Health Day, Hacey Health Initiative has conducted free medical tests for over 300 women in Ijedege Local Community Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State on malaria, HIV, and Diabetics.  Speaking at the event, the Programme Officer, Hacey Health Initiative, Bamidele Oyewumi, stressed […]

Shocking Facts About How Much Water We Use

Water accounts for approximately sixty percent of our total body weight. Water is utilized throughout all of the cells, organs, and tissues in our bodies to assist in temperature regulation and the maintenance of other bodily functions. It is essential to drink fluids and consume foods that contain water in order to rehydrate and replace […]

Child Abuse: Speaking Up Is Not A Crime

As a person who has survived childhood sexual abuse, there will likely be times when you will feel as though you are bearing an invisible burden. Even though other people can’t see it, you know it’s there and you know it’s real. The thought of disclosing can be overpowering and frightening, but at some point, […]

Reducing malaria cases in our Environment

The goal of the majority of current National Malaria Control Programs, as well as the majority of malaria activities, is to reduce the number of malaria cases and deaths. To bring malaria transmission down to such a low level that it no longer poses a public health threat, and is ultimately under “control.” The term […]