SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN NIGERIA
The sexual and reproductive health and right (SRHR) of women and girls is related to several human rights, such as the right to health, life, privacy, education, freedom from torture, and the prohibition of discrimination. As such, women’s right to health includes their sexual and reproductive health (SRH), which means that women are entitled to […]
THE NEED FOR IMPROVED WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
Access to safe water, adequate sanitation facilities and hygiene promotion as a basic human right plays an integral role in improving the health and productivity of a community. The Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6): Ensuring availability and sustainable management of water for all, is a precursor for achieving other SDG goals. With water being […]
TO DIE IN NIGERIA, HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
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 every day because of one water-related disease or the other. […]
MATERNAL HEALTH AS THE MOST IMPORTANT HEALTH ISSUE FACED BY WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN NIGERIA
The time of pregnancy is a delicate time for each of the close to 10million women and girls who become pregnant in Nigeria annually. Women usually have a 50:50 ratio of death and survival during this period. This is why utmost care during this time cannot be overemphasized. Most […]
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 […]