HACEY Health Initiative Donates Multi-million Naira Medical Tools to Oyo Government
A non-governmental organization, HACEY Health Initiative, has presented multi-million naira worth of medical kits and tools to the Oyo State government through the Primary Healthcare Board to help pregnant women in the fight against malaria. The gesture which is presented under the project name “Impact Health Project”, was to reduce maternal mortality by improving the […]
Ensuring Water and Sanitation For All through the Clean Water Initiative project
In 2017, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “Safe water, sanitation, and hygiene at home should not be a privilege of only those who are rich or live in urban centres. These are some of the basic requirements for human health, and all countries have a responsibility to ensure that everyone […]
WORLD AIDS DAY 2021: END INEQUALITIES, END AIDS
Identified in 1981 for the first time, HIV has claimed around 36 million lives till now and is one of the deadliest public health issues. Till now, no effective cure for HIV exists and once a person gets infected, they have the infection for life. World AIDS Day is observed on the 1st of December […]
HACEY HEALTH INITIATIVE LAUNCHES FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) REPORT AND VIDEO DOCUMENTARY
To commemorate the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women observed every November 25th, HACEY Health Initiative, through its StopCut project hosted a conference https://youtu.be/Lqtb2pHq-lk to launch a report on FGM laws, research on the knowledge, prevalence, and contributory factors of FGM alongside a video documentary. The project launched a report […]
HACEY TO HOST STOPCUT END FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) CONFERENCE
At least 200 million women and girls in 31 countries around the world are living with the results of the dangerous practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a report by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. The practice is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. Female Genital […]
Malaria: Transmission, Symptoms & Prevention
“The malaria parasite has been killing children and sapping the strength of whole populations for tens of thousands of years. It is impossible to calculate the harm malaria has done to the world.” – Bill Gates. What is Malaria? Malaria is an insect-borne disease caused by mosquitos. Every year, around 210 million people are afflicted […]
Obstetric Fistula: Repair and Prevention
Amina’s Story Everyone in Bomo village agreed that life had been unfair to Amina. Forced into early marriage by her parents in a weak attempt to ‘provide’ for her family and uphold their honour, Amina had to give up her dreams of becoming a Nurse despite being the best student in the village’s only primary […]
Drug Abuse: Effect of Self-Induced Solution for Temporary Relief
Drug Abuse: The illegal commercialization of illicit drugs has led to increased use among teenagers and young adults. Some young people now resort to drugs as a coping mechanism for psychological, social, or emotional trauma, born out of peer pressure, chaotic family environment, negative societal norms and acceptance, trauma, environmental stressors, abandonment, depression, low self-esteem, […]
End Malaria Project In Nigeria
The Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA), with support from Access Bank Plc, launched the End Malaria Project in Lagos, Ebonyi and Kaduna. CAMA and Access Bank commenced the project with an advocacy visit to government and community leaders in the Alimosho and Ikorodu Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Lagos State to familiarize the […]
World Mental Health Day 2021: Coping with Mental Disorders
In Nigeria, issues of mental health and its awareness is spreading fast. In the past, naked or half-clothed individuals who roamed the streets or cities formed the perception of mental illness in Nigeria, as these persons were referred to as lunatics because they lived and ate garbage from the streets. Moreover, people widely believed that […]