Water Scarcity Worsens Gender Inequality in South-South – Report Women, Girls Bear the Burden THE Peace Point Development Foundation has raised concerns over worsening gender inequality in Akwa Ibom and Cross River, attributing the trend to limited access to safe water, weak funding, and poor policy implementation. In a statement issued to mark the 2026 […]
Alarming Rise in Teenage Pregnancy TEENAGE pregnancy continues to pose a major public health and social challenge in Nigeria, with the highest prevalence recorded in parts of the country’s northern region, according to a new national health report. The 2025 State of Health of the Nation Report, released in Abuja, revealed that states such as […]
Stakeholders Raise Public Health Concerns Over Open Defecation in Cross River STAKEHOLDERS in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector have raised fresh concerns over the continued practice of open defecation in Cross River State, warning that it poses serious public health risks, contaminates water sources and erodes human dignity. The concerns were expressed during […]