No water, no life, and safe water mean a healthy and productive life. 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 imagine how people die...
INTRODUCTION The planet earth has over seven billion people as its inhabitants with almost half of this number as females. Change-makers, as they can be called, is an integral part of the society and are popularly referred to as the ‘the gentle storm’. they are an...
Maternal mortality refers to death during pregnancy, childbirth or within 42 days after giving birth. Although maternal mortality is a reality in every region of the world, Nigeria estimates about 40000 maternal deaths which are 14% of the global total. Statistics say that 109 women...
Sexual violence is a serious public health and human rights problem and it’s an extremely traumatic experience that affects women and girls disproportionately. Such forms of violence include child marriage, intimate partner violence (rape within marriage or dating relationship), rape by strangers, systematic rape...
According to the United Nations, the world’s population stands at 7.3 billion, with about 83 million people added annually. Amongst countries with the highest population in the world, Nigeria has been listed as the 7th most populous country in the world, with China, India and...
Health is a foundational investment in human capital and in economic growth. Without good health, children are unable to go to school and adults are unable to go to work1 which therefore impairs productivity, hinders job prospects and adversely affects human capital development2. The burden...