Kigelia oil is extracted from the plant Kigelia pinnata (Bignoniaceae), colloquially called the Sausage Tree, Pandoro or Worsboom, on account of its large fruits. The plant has a variety of medicinal uses throughout Africa where it grows as an endemic species in many areas. The tree is widely grown as an ornamental tree in tropical […]
Counterfeit cosmetics are a real risk to your health. Illegality aside, fake hair products pose risks to your scalp and hair that you’re best off not taking. When we think of counterfeit beauty products, it is easy to write them off as something you have only come across in slightly dodgy or online makeup stalls […]
Non-governmental organizations are commonly referred to as NGOs, they are usually non-profit and sometimes international organizations, independent of governments and international governmental organizations (though often funded by governments that are active in humanitarian, educational, health care, public policy, social, human rights, environmental, and other areas to effect changes according to their objectives). NGOs in Nigeria […]
Hepatitis B is an infection of your liver. It can cause scarring of the organ, liver failure, and cancer. It can be fatal if it isn’t treated. It’s spread when people come in contact with the blood, open sores, or body fluids of someone who has the hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B is the only […]
The craze for Sugar mummies on whatsapp has taken a dangerous dimension in Nigeria, following the unfortunate events that have trailed the emerging trend. For the purpose of emphasis, a sugar mummy is someone who is an older woman who spends money on a younger person, usually in exchange for companionship and/or sexual favors. Connecting […]
Unsafe abortion is a procedure for terminating an unwanted pregnancy either by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an environment lacking minimal medical standards or both, as defined by the World Health Organization. Abortion, whether safe or unsafe, is a common event worldwide: approximately one in four pregnancies ended in an induced abortion during […]
A pedestrian is a person travelling on foot, whether walking or running. In some communities, those travelling using tiny wheels such as roller skates, skateboards, and scooters, as well as wheelchair users are also included as pedestrians. Pedestrian safety is an important component of efforts to prevent road traffic injuries. Pedestrian collisions, like other road […]
An online pharmacy, internet pharmacy, or mail-order pharmacy is a pharmacy that operates over the internet and sends the orders to customers through mail or shipping companies. An online pharmacy includes both legitimate and illegitimate pharmacies. Independent Internet-only sites, online branches of “brick-and-mortar” pharmacies, and sites representing partnership among pharmacies fall under the purview of […]
HIV-related stigma and discrimination refer to prejudice, negative attitudes, and abuse directed at people living with HIV and AIDS. In 35% of countries with available data including Nigeria, over 50% of people report having discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV. Many people who are HIV-positive can now live much longer, healthier lives when regularly […]
Since 2006, the Nigerian government has provided free antiretroviral treatment at designated facilities in the country, which has an estimated 3.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS. But this has not been enough to eliminate the high and sometimes inequitable economic burden of HIV/AIDS on households. Nigeria has the second-largest HIV epidemic in the world and […]
