This year’s Orange the World theme highlights the need to continue to invest in the prevention of violence against women. At CHELD, we have worked most recently on engaging men and boys in this fight to eliminate violence against women and girls. This year we ask what men can do to prevent violence against women…
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25th – 16th December every year is set aside by the United Nations as the ‘International Day for the Violence against Women and Girls’. Also known as ‘Orange the World,’ these 16 days of activism are set aside and recognised as a period to call on citizens, governments and civil societies to get involved and…
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On the 27th of October, in observance of World Mental Health Day, CHELD held its mental health webinar titled “Mental Health Right is Human Right: A Discourse on the National Mental Health Right” The first speaker Dr. Ojo, the Coordinator of the National Mental Health Programme at the Federal Ministry of Health spoke on the…
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As part of its activities to mark the 2023 World Mental Health Day, CHELD organised an interactive session with students of Kuramo Senior College, VI to teach them the importance of balancing their academic demands with their mental well-being. Some of the topics covered during the session include: overview of mental health, its myths,…
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CHELD was at Bankys Private School to talk with secondary school students about mental health care and how to balance academic demands and their mental needs. About 100 students actively participated in the meeting with some of their teachers in attendance. Nigeria bears the highest burden of depression among young people in Africa. The rate…
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CHELD partnered with the students of the psychology department, University of Uyo to organise an awareness walk to celebrate World Mental Health Day. The purpose was to sensitise the students and the entire community on the importance of mental health to a person’s overall well-being. The walk commenced at the Department of Psychology and traversed…
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A Dive into Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for Migrants UHC for migrants is not only a matter of humanitarian concern but also a strategic and ethical approach that benefits both migrants and host communities. It promotes a healthier, inclusive, and resilient society. Universal health coverage (UHC) is defined as “all people and communities, having access…
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Greetings We are excited to invite you to the second session of the Online Sensitisation Series on Migration and Health, organised by the Centre for Health Ethics Law and Development (CHELD), in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and with the generous support of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). In our ongoing series,…
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Centre for Health Ethics Law and Development (CHELD) partnered with Mo Reusable Pads Initiative to organise a transformative training workshop at the Karamijiji Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Abuja. The workshop was done under the CHELD Menstrual Hygiene Project, an initiative that focuses on providing hygienic menstrual products to improve the well-being and dignity of…
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Introduction In the month of September, CHELD commenced activities on the GIZ/AUC project with the online sensitization series on Migration and Health. In partnership with the African Union Commission and with the generous support of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Centre for Health Ethics Law and Development (CHELD) organised an Online Sensitisation Series…
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