As debate on abortion in Liberian society intensifies, the former President of the Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) Bishop Kortu Brown, says he supports abortion for risks reason. However, Bishop Brown, who is also Overseer of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church International, cautious Liberians to carefully consider whether to legalize abortion on demand for any reason, […]
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Medical professionals have called on the federal government to take urgent action to cut down the rising number of women and babies dying due to complications during childbirth. The Association of Fetomaternal Medicine Specialists of Nigeria (AFEMSON) at their 6th Annual General Meeting and International Scientific Conference in Abuja, Friday raised concerns over the deteriorating […]
The mortality rate in Zimbabwe has declined over the years due to improved health systems across the country, while the life expectancy now stands at 65 years. A mortality or death rate is the number of deaths due to a disease divided by the total population. Zimbabwe has recorded considerable gains in its health delivery […]
Muslim clerics have cautioned parents against jumping onto the trend of DNA testing in order to protect their marriages. Sheikh Ahmad Masaba Pole, the Kadhi of Bugisu Muslim District, made the warning, stating that subjecting children to DNA testing implies the presence of adultery in a family. “Subjecting your children to DNA testing is an […]
Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) strongman Dr Kizza Besigye has said that he has no purpose for DNA and does not support the current trend where people are doing DNAs. The former presidential contender said that he is not happy with the way many people are “jumping” on the DNA craze, adding that such […]
Miffed with the high number of pregnant women to Saudi Arabia for the just concluded 2023 Hajj exercise, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has threatened to sanction the State Pilgrim Welfare Boards, agencies and commissions that allowed pregnant pilgrims to travel to the Holy Land for pilgrimage. The commissioner in charge of planning, […]
Nairobi — The Kenya Demographic Health Survey 2022 has revealed that women in Nairobi have the lowest fertility rate at 2.6pc. According to the study, Nairobi was followed by Nyamira and Machakos at 2.7 and 2.8 children respectively. The research further indicated that the total fertility rate in women in Kenya has declined to an […]
There was tension yesterday at the MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, over the whereabouts of eight of its employees who were kidnapped on Monday, June 26, 2023, at the Lagos Island backwater. Information at Vanguard’s disposal had it that the abducted employees: a Managing Director and seven others, were in a boat heading towards the Lekki […]
Millions are facing hunger and children’s lives are on the line in north-eastern Nigeria amid a protracted conflict and climate change. UN’s humanitarian response in the region is underfunded, humanitarians told the press in Geneva on Wednesday. The UN’s top humanitarian official in the country Matthias Schmale informed that severe hunger affects 4.3 million people […]
Zanzibar — THE Amref Health Africa in Tanzania will embark on an initiative to raise 1bn/- for funding programmes meant to improve maternal health in the Isles. With the theme ‘Support Medical Equipment and Supplies for Safe Delivery’, Amref Health Africa (Tanzania) in collaboration with the Zanzibar Ministry of Health, has announced the ‘Uzazi ni […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are hosting the first Global Congress on the implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes on 20-22 June 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. During the event, delegates from around 130 countries will discuss and share knowledge and strategies to end the […]
Birth registration is a permanent and official record of a child’s existence, and provides legal recognition of that child’s identity. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has said registering a child at birth could help in addressing population crisis in Nigeria. UNICEF’s child protection specialist, Fatimah Adamu, while speaking during a two-day media dialogue in […]
Gauteng Identifies 275 High-Risk Schools, Urges Action for Student Safety The Gauteng provincial education department has identified 275 schools in the province that are considered high-security risks for students, reports EWN. The majority of these schools are located in various townships across the province. This decision comes in the wake of a tragic incident […]
The Hildes Women and Youth Empowerment Organisation, in collaboration with Unesco, earlier this month hosted a one-day workshop themed ‘Say No to Teenage Pregnancy’ #Academic First, to consider the causes of teenage pregnancy and prevention measures. The workshop was held at Okahandja Secondary School and was attended by more than 600 pupils. The annual workshop, […]
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Liberia: ‘I Don’t Support Abortion’
Nimba County Senator, Jeremiah Kpan Koung has strongly spoken against the acts of abortion. Senator Koung is also calling on Liberians to desist from such unwholesome practice. Speaking in an interview to a team of reporters, recently in Monrovia, the Nimba County Lawmaker noted that he does not support such negative act. Abortion is defined […]
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development, and Family Affairs is expected to stage the final round of public hearings in April on the three petitions received by the National Assembly (NA) regarding the legalization and non-legalization of abortion. The final hearings commenced in Khomas region constituencies and tertiary institutions on 15 April, […]
Monrovia — The Ministry of Health (MoH) in collaboration with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), along with the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) and Guttmacher, has launched the findings of abortion incidence and severity of complications in Liberia. The Liberia National Abortion Study, which focuses on measuring abortion, the magnitude of complications, […]
Abortion in Liberia is illegal, but study that the country performs nearly 40,000 abortions annually, destroying innocent lives that have formed in fetuses is pure murder that should claim immediate concern of government and rights campaigners, including religious institutions. According to the Liberia National Abortion Study, a total of 38,779 induced abortions occurred in Liberia […]