POPCOM launches Islamic values-based module for gender, health education (Photo via Betheena Unite/ MANILA BULLETIN)
Proponents and stakeholders on adolescents’ sexual reproductive health in the Philippines and Indonesia launched the Comprehensive Gender and Health Education for Youth (CGHEY) module last Feb. 24,, a statement from the Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) bared Thursday, March 11.
Indonesia’s Ministry of the State Secretariat and the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and PopCom jointly released the five-section compendium that aims to educate Muslim adolescents on critical information in the areas of anatomy and physiology, gender and development, health and nutrition, social relationships, as well as human relations and spiritual responsibilities, in the context of Islamic values and principles.
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The House of Representatives on Monday held a public hearing on five bills, one of which was seeking establishment of a Federal University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Niger State.
Two of the bills are to establish two Federal Medical Centres, one of which is to be located in Wase Federal Constituency, Plateau State, where the Deputy Speaker Ahmed Wase, has been representing since 2007.
The legislations are titled, ‘A Bill for An Act to Enhance and Promote the Health and Wellbeing of Nigerians to Boost Local Healthcare Capacity,’ and ‘A Bill for an Act to Establish the Federal University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bida, Niger State, for the Purpose of Providing Qualitative Education in Medicine and Health Sciences.’
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Children: COVID-19 escalates hunger, malnutrition
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By Chioma Obinna
The World Health Organisation, WHO, and the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF, have continued to express concern at the potential impact of COVID-19 on hunger, which is likely to escalate the burden of malnutrition among children, particularly in Nigeria.
They also note that the impact of the disease is expected to be more among those grappling with malnutrition, whereas widespread hunger and malnutrition will likely increase because of movement restrictions.
Today, COVID-19 is surging in Nigeria, thus threatening livelihoods and household economies. Like crisis-amidst-crisis, Boko Haram insurgency and killer herdsmen activities across communities continue to scare farmers from the farms in a way that adds to the challenge.
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70 Obstetric Fistula survivors in Bauchi State have been trained on various skills and equipment were donated to the beneficiaries through a partnership between the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Bauchi State government.
The disclosure was made by the UNFPA Media and Communication Specialist, Kori Abba Habib on Friday explaining that the 70 obstetric fistula survivors who had received vocational and trade skills training were given sets of kits including sewing machines, grinding machines and hair saloon equipments.
According to him, the gesture was aimed at empowering the survivors economically, reducing their hardship and restoring their dignity.
Kori Abba Habib said that, “The repairs of these women and girls was coordinated by the Fistula Foundation an implementing partner of United Nations Population Fund in collaboration with the state Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development.”