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By Nigeria Health Watch | May 22, 2024

Mental Health Concerns for Orphaned Girls in Niger State: Who Protects their Welfare and Rights?

Many Nigerians were surprised by Barrister Abdulmalik Sarkindaji’s controversial attempt to marry off 100 orphaned girls in Niger State, all of whom lost their parents in banditry attacks in the Mariga Local Government Area. Beyond the legal and ethical dimension of this plan, there are significant concerns regarding the mental health implications for these girls. […]

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Inside a Nigerian IDP camp – a Public Health Perspective

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 18, 2015

A few weeks ago, my colleague Chioma and I volunteered with Pro Health International to provide free medical care for IDPs in three camps in Abuja. Pro Health International provides “quality and quantitative health care and hope to the poor and less privileged in rural areas of Africa at little or no cost to the […]

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