Nigeria: Sandra Aguebor - Lady Mechanic
[Al Jazeera] Growing up in a polygamous family in Benin City, her mother actively discourage her from following her dreams, sometimes beating her when she would be out tinkering with an engine instead of doing her chores in the kitchen. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 16, 2015 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Sexual assault in Benin City, Nigeria, a silent epidemic - Uchendu OJ, Igbe AP.
This study is a 6-year retrospective review of sexual assault cases seen at central Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. There were 907 cases involving 903 males and 4 female accounting for 99.6% and 0.4% respectively. An annual rising incidence was demonstrated... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - September 10, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Nigeria: Seme Border - the Gateway of Smuggled Frozen Chicken
[Guardian] SAYING that Seme, the border town between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin is notorious for easy passage of contrabands and haven for smuggling is not an overstatement. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 13, 2015 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Igbanke Community's Search for Better Healthcare Delivery
[Independent (Lagos)] Benin -A trip to Igbanke from Ring Road, the commercial nerve centre of Benin City, the Edo State capital, will take at least one hour. For a first time visitor, the signpost to the town which lies in Orhionmwon Local Government Area on the Benin - Asaba Express Road is the Light House Polytechnic; a tertiary institution owned the New Covenant Church. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 13, 2015 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Weaver ants lift cashew nut yields in Benin trial
Having the insects on patrol offers a natural way to protect trees from damaging pests, find researchers. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 8, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Benin: Midwives Could Help Avert Millions of Maternal and Newborn Deaths
[UNFPA] Cotonou -"I have seen more and more women with child-delivery problems suffer needlessly," said midwife Florence Djihoun, 48, at her UNFPA-supported clinic in Cotonou, Benin. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 5, 2015 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Nigeria: The Ilaje Battle to Deliver Pregnant Women From Malaria Deaths
[Vanguard] Benin City -ILAJE Local Government Area of Ondo State, with its headquarters in Igbokoda, is a riverine area. Chevron Plc recently embarked on the "Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy Project" in the local government. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 6, 2015 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Broomstick injuries to the eye; an emerging cause of blindness among children in nigeria - Ukponmwan CU, Momoh RO.
BACKGROUND: Ocular trauma among children is responsible for a high incidence of uni-ocular blindness. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the pattern of presentation and complications from broomstick eye injury at University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), B... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 5, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
What's on the menu for young African sawflies?
(Pensoft Publishers) Three zoologists from Benin and Germany cooperated for three years to study the habits of two species of widespread West African sawflies. Their caterpillar-like young stages were found to feed on unexpected plant species. One sawfly species eats leaves of grasses, including maize, the other feeds on day flowers, some of which are used as vegetables in Africa, or elsewhere are troublesome weeds. The study was published in the journal Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 17, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Global Health: Preparing for Ebola, but Stopping Lassa Fever
When the disease killing residents of Benin turned out to be Lassa fever, the World Health Organization used protocols for Ebola to stem the illness. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: PAM BELLUCK Tags: Epidemics Ebola Virus Benin Africa World Health Organization Source Type: news
Global Health: Preparing for Ebola, but Stopping Lassa Fever
When the disease killing residents of Benin turned out to be Lassa fever, the World Health Organization used protocols for Ebola to stem the illness. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - March 16, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: PAM BELLUCK Tags: Epidemics Ebola Virus Benin Africa World Health Organization Source Type: news
Hurdling the Health Access Barrier
A young woman talks to an OBGYN at a Community Health Fair organized by CARD in January (Daet, Philippines).
When selecting a health care provider in the United States, we generally make decisions based on the quality of the practitioners and the costs of services and medications. We also look for offices that are close to our home or office. However imperfect our health system may be, we generally have the information and tools at our disposal to identify and select the best options for our individual needs.
In the developing world, however, making these same informed decisions is actually an acutely-felt barrier, one t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Measles Vaccinations: Saving Millions of Lives Worldwide
By Gail McGovern, President and CEO the American Red CrossÂ
The unfolding outbreak of measles across the country has focused attention on whether parents should get their children vaccinated against measles and other diseases. This is a question the Red Cross answers approximately 100 million times a year around the world with life-saving vaccinations.
Mothers and children wait in line to be vaccinated in Cotonou, Benin after being informed of the campaign by Red Cross house-to-house mobilizers. American Red Cross/Javier Acebal.
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases ever known. When one person has measles, 90 per...
Source: Red Cross Chat - February 19, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Gail J McGovern Tags: International Source Type: news
Door to Door: The Story of a Measles Campaign in Benin
The American Red Cross, as part of the Measles & Rubella Initiative, supported a measles vaccination campaign in Benin in November 2014. Some 1,000 Benin Red Cross volunteers went door to door in three different cities to encourage mothers and fathers to vaccinate their children. In all, more than 3 million children were vaccinated as part of the campaign. In this short video, we follow mother Josephine as she takes her children to get vaccinated after Benin Red Cross Volunteer Francoise tells her about the campaign as part of these door to door efforts.
At just $1 per shot, the measles vaccination is one of the most...
Source: Red Cross Chat - February 6, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Niki McMillan Tags: International benin measles measles and rubella initiative vaccination Source Type: news
Nigeria: Gynaecologist Laments High Maternal Deaths in Nigeria
[Guardian]Benin -A MEDICAL expert and professor of Obstetric and Gynecologist at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Friday Okonofua, has expressed worry over the high level of maternal deaths in Nigeria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - February 5, 2015 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
