Intensifying Public Awareness Campaign To End Sexual Violence
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 during armed conflict, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, forced abortion among others. […]
Maintaining a Stable and Productive Population in Nigeria
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 the US taking first, second and third places respectively. In […]
The Most Important Health Investment Nigeria Should Be Making
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 of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been thought to be a […]