Tag: #WASH
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PERIOD POVERTY THREATENS GIRLS’ HEALTH, EDUCATION, DIGNITY — GYNAECOLOGIST
Period poverty is putting the health, education and dignity of many girls at risk, particularly those from low-income households who struggle to afford sanitary products and access basic menstrual hygiene facilities. Dr Chukwubundom Nwobodo, an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medical Officer at General Hospital, Ebute-Metta, described period poverty as inadequate access to menstrual products, clean water,…
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SAVE THE CHILDREN: 161 MILLION NIGERIANS STILL LACK ACCESS TO SAFE WATER
Access to safe water remains a major challenge in Nigeria, with Save the Children International (SCI) warning that more than 161 million Nigerians do not have access to safe water. Marking the 2026 Day of the African Child, SCI said inadequate access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services continues to affect the health, education…
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WATER AT LAST: SFH BOREHOLE ENDS YEARS OF SCARCITY IN EDO COMMUNITY
Ekpoma — Relief has come to Ikekogbe community in Edo as Society for Family Health (SFH) commissioned a motorised borehole, ending years of water scarcity and health risks. The project, funded by Procter & Gamble under the WASH for Healthy Lives initiative, is expected to curb diseases like cholera and typhoid linked to contaminated water.…
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Nigeria’s Women Leaders Turn the Tide on Menstrual Health with New Policy Validation
Menstrual health is finally getting the star treatment it deserves in Nigeria — and it’s all hands on deck in Abuja! In a vibrant gathering in Abuja, key players in Nigeria’s women affairs and health sectors came together to validate the country’s National Policy on menstrual health and hygiene management. The event, hosted by the…
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FG ADOPTS FIRST NATIONAL POLICY ON MENSTRUAL HEALTH TO EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS
The Federal Government, in collaboration with partners, has validated Nigeria’s first-ever National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM) to tackle barriers faced by millions of women and girls nationwide. Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, highlighted that menstruation should never restrict education, health, or dignity. The policy aims to break stigma, improve…
