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Health implications of female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, is the partial or total removal of the external genitalia of girls and young women for n

Protein deficiency in Nigeria alarming – Report

The Nigerian Protein Deficiency Report, 2020 has revealed that the level of protein deficiency in the country remains high and worrisome. The new repo

Consuming sugar in berries harmless – Expert

By Nana Yahaya Consuming sugar in fruits is harmless; it is actually helpful, according to experts. They said eating berries could blunt the insulin s

Coalition raises concern over COVID-19 disruptions in family, child health services

A coalition of women professionals and faith-based associations under the PACFaH@Scale project, called Women In PAS, have expressed concern over the d

No, fruit and spices mix won’t ‘clean’ worms from womb

‘Women clean your womb from worms’, reads a message posted on ‘The Professor’, a Nigerian Facebook page. It continues: “Always remember what is called