As funding cuts disrupt access to life-saving HIV treatment in Nigeria, some people living with the virus are turning to…
Browsing: DevCHECK
While one type of IUD may lead to heavier, more painful periods, another can make menstruation lighter or even stop…
Tooth decay is a common condition among children in Nigeria, yet widely overlooked and misunderstood. Despite being preventable, many parents…
By: Titilope Fadare [ABUJA, SciDev.Net] – When Mutiat Ibrahim, a pharmacognosy researcher at the University of Lagos, began surveying traditional…
The death of popular Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo from metastatic kidney cancer has triggered nationwide conversations about a disease many…
A recent social media trend has sparked concerns, with some claiming that menopause is a scam. But what’s the truth…
In Nigeria, myths around virginity continue to shape how young girls and women experience menstruation. Many girls fear tampons could…
DUBAWA investigates Amazon Nature Clinic, a wellness centre run by a traditional birth attendant who claims to treat various health…
The social media has been agog with a series of health claims, and one of these is that mixing pawpaw…
Menstruation, sexually transmitted infections (STI), menopause, vagina cancer, among numerous others are reproductive health issues enveloped by misconceptions, and which…