family planning

Health

How insecurity is deepening maternal and child deaths in Zamfara 

IN Zamfara State, Nigeria’s protracted insecurity is not only claiming lives, it is dismantling healthcare. Terror attacks have forced...
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Health

Only 7.6m women use modern contraceptive methods in Nigeria, says FP2030 director

STAKEHOLDERS have raised concerns over the low uptake of modern contraceptives among Nigerian women, with data revealing that only...
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Health

Nigeria may face more crises if its population surpasses US, presidency warns

THE Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Health, Salma Ibrahim, has warned of dangers associated with Nigeria's increasing...
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National News

Family planning: Nigeria to record 700,000 unwanted pregnancies — UNFPA

THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has projected that Nigeria may record 700,000 unwanted pregnancies due to the increasing...
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Health

‘Only 6.5m women use modern methods of contraception in Nigeria’

THE former Country Director, IPAS, Ejike Oji, has said only 6.5 million women in Nigeria use modern methods of...
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Featured News

High rates of unintended pregnancies result from not using contraceptives─WHO

A NEW study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 36 countries has shown that high rates of...
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