Cubana Chiefpriest Agrees to Live TV DNA Test in Paternity Dispute With Kenyan Woman
Leadership
Nigerian socialite and businessman Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chiefpriest, has expressed willingness to undergo a DNA test live on television to resolve his… Read more »
Unsafe Abortions Continue to Claim Lives As Experts Call for Better Reproductive Health Education
Independent (Kampala)
At the age of 16, Sharon Namyalo found herself facing an unplanned pregnancy while still in secondary school. Fearful of her parents' reaction and the stigma associated with… Read more »
WHO Urges Scale Up of Newborn Screening to Improve Early Detection and Care of Birth Defects [press release]
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, highlighting how early detection and treatment can save lives and reduce… Read more »
When Silence Emasculates - Understanding Africa's Male Infertility Crisis
New Zimbabwe
Discover moreOnline news archiveCourt case updatesBusiness news analysisEvery year, Father's Day is marked by heartfelt tributes, family celebrations, and reflections on paternal… Read more »
Mpigi MP Nambooze Urges Government to Boost Maternity Supplies in Public Health Facilities
Nile Post
The Woman Member of Parliament for Mpigi District, Teddy Nambooze, has urged government to increase the supply of essential maternal health items in public health facilities to… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Urges Liberian Senate to Reject Abortion Clause
Liberian Observer
A renewed international spotlight has been cast on Liberia's controversial Public Health Bill following a direct appeal by U.S. Congressman Chris Smith, who has urged members of… Read more »
Uganda Struggles to Close Gaps in Blood Supply As Maternal Deaths Persist
Independent (Kampala)
As Uganda marked World Blood Donor Day on June 14, health officials turned attention from donor recruitment drives to a harder problem, the structural inability to deliver safe… Read more »
China Injects Sh390 Million Into Maternal Health Programme in Northeastern Kenya
Capital FM
China has committed Sh390 million towards a new maternal and newborn health programme targeting northeastern Kenya, where women and infants continue to face some of the highest… Read more »
Rapper Illbliss Opens Up On Eight-Year Wait for Fatherhood
Leadership
Nigerian rapper and businessman Tobechukwu Melvin Ejiofor, popularly known as Illbliss, has opened up about his deeply personal journey to fatherhood, revealing that he and his… Read more »
Erongo Gets N$50m Neonatal Facility
New Era
The government has strengthened neonatal healthcare in the Erongo region by opening a modern Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Swakopmund District Hospital. Read more »
Bauchi Govt, Nawoj Promote Menstrual Hygiene
Leadership
Bauchi State chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has advocated hands-on training in the production of reusable sanitary pads as a strategy to improve… Read more »
In Liberia, Maternal Child Health Units Are Saving Lives
Spotlight Initiative
In eastern Liberia, Spotlight Initiative has supported government efforts to reduce maternal mortality rates by building a Maternal Child Health unit at Bahn Health Centre. Though… Read more »
Minister Lugoloobi Warns Ugandans Over Rising Population Pressure
Nile Post
State Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development Amos Lugoloobi has urged Ugandans to reconsider high fertility rates, warning that the country's fast-growing… Read more »
