Ever since HIV was discovered to be the cause of AIDS in 1984, researchers have been on a quest to finding a vaccine for it. However, after about forty years of research, finding a vaccine for this deadly virus seems to be elusive. Researchers are not deterred as they are still in the process of... Continue Reading →

Mother's Day is celebrated globally on the second Sunday of the month of May every year. It is such a great opportunity to be reminded of the blessings of motherhood to each and every one of us. A day to celebrate a mother: the brave woman, the caring woman, the friend, the nurturer, the teacher,... Continue Reading →

THE RIGHT TO A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT IS A RIGHT FOR ALL: AN ADVOCACY FOR WOMEN DESIRING TO EXERCISE THEIR FERTILITY Throughout the year, there are quite a number of social campaigns that are run, and “noise” made to champion one agenda or another. More often than not, however, we find that most... Continue Reading →

Malaria day is celebrated to create awareness about malaria and the need for us to protect ourselves from the disease. Malaria is a global health problem that spreads when an infected mosquito bites a person, thereby transmitting parasites into the person’s bloodstream. The good news about malaria is that it can be treated if symptoms... Continue Reading →

Theme: Invest in Our Planet In this period where developing and improving technology has become the norm of the day, and scientists are doing the impossible by trying to reach other planets, we tend to lose focus on this planet of ours that harbours life – our planet Earth. On World Earth Day, we are... Continue Reading →

On April 7 every year, the world celebrates Health Day, an initiative introduced by the World Health Organization in 1950 to promote awareness about the health of every individual across the globe. Each year, a specific theme is adopted for this global celebration. This year’s theme is Health Promotion for Well-being, Equity and Sustainable Development.... Continue Reading →

Inclusion in the Workplace: Challenges and Opportunities in a Post-Pandemic World Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) commonly known as Autism is a developmental disability that seriously affects a person’s verbal and non-verbal communication, and their social interactions as well. Autism is a neurological disorder that is lifelong and nonprogressive. The disorder typically appears before a child... Continue Reading →

In our previous blog on World Mental Health Day, we mentioned the most common types of mental health conditions people experience. In today’s blog, we will be discussing mental health disorders, Clinical Depression and Anxiety Disorder. In our World Mental Health Day blog, we defined Mental Health Conditions as disorders that affect our mood, thoughts,... Continue Reading →

On December 19, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 11th as the International Day of the Girl Child. The purpose of this day is to draw attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls' empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights. The International Day of the... Continue Reading →