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 →

Theme: Mental Health in an Unequal World. World Mental Health Day is observed every year on the 10th of October. This day is set to create awareness and educate people on mental health issues around the world, mobilise efforts in support of mental health, and advocate against social stigma. Our mental health is very important... Continue Reading →

The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. It is an annual international health campaign that increases awareness on breast cancer detection and its treatment. Awareness surrounding breast cancer is very important because, the disease is most treatable when it is detected early. This reason also explains why the breast cancer awareness campaign encourages... Continue Reading →

We celebrate Father’s Day to honour fatherhood, paternal bonds and the influence of fathers in our society. On this day, we show our heartfelt appreciation to our fathers, husbands, grandfathers, brothers, uncles, and all significant male figures in our life. Fathers, just as mothers, are vital in the emotional development and complete well-being of a... Continue Reading →

World Environment Day is celebrated worldwide on the 5th of June each year to remind people about the importance of nature and the environment, and the need for us to protect them. The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Reimagine. Recreate. Restore.’ Indeed, there is the need to restore the environment because a degraded environment... Continue Reading →

In this second part of our series celebrating Menstrual Hygiene Day, we will be looking at Menstrual Health and Hygiene which is also known as Menstrual Hygiene Management.  This term can be defined as women and adolescent girls using clean menstrual management materials to absorb or collect blood that can be changed in privacy as... Continue Reading →

Menstrual Hygiene Day, which is observed worldwide, is annually celebrated on the 28th of May. The first Menstrual Hygiene Day (MHD) was observed on 28th May in 2014.The importance of MHD is to break taboos surrounding menstruation and raise awareness of the importance of good menstrual hygiene management worldwide.  On this day, information on menstrual... Continue Reading →