2021 International Day of the Girl Child Essay Competition
In celebration of the 2021 International Day of the Girl Child, HACEY Health Initiative is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the 5th IDotGC Essay Competition for secondary school students. The essay competition encourages critical thinking towards proffering solutions to girl child issues in Nigeria. Essay Topic The role of the Nigerian Government and […]
Female Genital Mutilation: HACEY Trains Focal Persons in Ekiti State
According to the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2018, 25% of women and girls in Nigeria, aged 15-49 years, have experienced Female Genital Mutilation between 2004-2015, with Nigeria having the world’s third-highest FGM burden. The most prevalent six (6) local governments in Ekiti State are Ekiti West (85.2%), Ekiti South West (82.3%), Ikere (79.5%), […]
Female Genital Mutilation: HACEY Pays Visit To Ekiti State Commissioner For Education
HACEY Health Initiative has paid an advocacy visit to the Ekiti State Commissioner for Education to obtain the continuous support of the Ministry to facilitate smooth sensitization activities in schools by members of the Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) alliance. The advocacy visit was made by members of staff of the organization recently in Ekiti. In […]
Heartbreaks & Mental Health
Heartbreaks are essentially an interesting phenomenon, not necessarily the term you were expecting, but isn’t it? Love is a beautiful thing when feelings are mutual between two parties. Still, unfortunately, both parties may make commitments that no longer meet up, resulting in mutual or non-mutual separation. However the case may be, breakups hurt. We often […]
The #RedCard2GBV FIFA Competition
WIN a PS 5 Console in the #RedCard2GBV FIFA Competition How to Qualify The 16 Days of Activism is an annual global campaign held between November 25 and December 10 to raise awareness on and take action to end gender-based violence. Both men and women can be victims of gender-based violence (GBV), although women are […]
COVID-19: HACEY HOLDS MATERNAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAM IN LAGOS, OGUN, OYO
HACEY, a not–for–profit organization has, with support from Access Bank Plc, held a Maternal Health Support Program as a response to promoting maternal health during COVID-19.
To Die In Nigeria, How Much Does It Cost? (Water)
No water, no life, and safe water mean a healthy and productive life. Global statistic reveals that humans use around 4 trillion of fresh water each year. Imagine walking miles just to get water, imagine how many children have to go late to school because they travel miles to get water for their families and […]
The Journey to Viral Suppression
Imagine a world free of HIV? — the highly dreaded human immunodeficiency virus — which affects nearly one in every 25 adults in Africa as the World Health Organisation, WHO reports. Over the years, new information through breakthrough scientific developments has ushered us into an era where people can be intimate with an infected partner […]
Girl Child Education
To educate a girl child is to invest in the future of a nation. Several recognized studies have shown that there is a correlation between female education and economic development. Even an increase in life expectancy has been tied to nations where a majority of the female children are educated. However, as great as this […]
The Truth About Cyber Fraud
The dynamics of the Nigerian economic system is one that has enriched a select few but has left the youth — the future world-changers — to a state of worthlessness. Most young men who suffer the bane of pressure to make ends meet get tired eventually of being jobless or earning scraps. They opt for […]