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In Nigeria, neglected women bear the shame of fistulas

February 10, 2016by Chika Oduah 1 Comment

At least 500,000 women have vaginal fistulas, largely as a result of lack of medical care during pregnancy and labor   JOS, Nigeria — After giving birth five times, all Amina […]

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Culture, Health, Society, Women

Ebola cases down in West Africa

January 30, 2015by Chika Oduah 4 Comments

Largest Ebola clinic trims down A potent symbol of the nightmare enveloping west Africa at the height of the Ebola outbreak, the ELWA-3 treatment centre is being dismantled and incinerated […]

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Health

Male Ebola survivors asked to abstain from sex

December 10, 2014by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

MONROVIA/DAKAR, 5 December 2014 (IRIN) – Male Ebola survivors in Liberia are being warned by local health authorities to abstain from sex for at least three months after being discharged […]

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Health

“Ebola Is Africa’s Problem”

November 7, 2014by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

VIENNA—After Oyewale Tomori finished his talk on Ebola here at the International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance, there was stunned silence. Tomori, the president of the Nigerian Academy of Science, […]

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Development, Health

Our Ignorance of Africa is More Dangerous Than Ebola

October 11, 2014by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

OMG EBOLA IS HERE! EVERYBODY PANIC. No. Don’t. I’m just kidding. Although many people already have started, so this might be a little too late. The first case of the […]

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Health

How Midwives on Sierra Leone’s Almost Untouched Turtle Islands are Improving Women’s Health

September 5, 2014by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

The eight islands that comprise Turtle Islands, Sierra Leone, are remote and practically untouched by modern civilisation. Credit: Joan Erakit/IPS   MATTRU JONG, Sierra Leone, Aug 26 2014 (IPS) – […]

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Health, Women

Senegal’s Former Leper Village Struggles To Shake Off Stigma

January 25, 2014by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

The Petite Cote, the sun-drenched heart of Senegal’s tourist industry, boasts mile-upon-mile of shimmering Atlantic coastline shaded by towering cocoa palms — and the country’s largest former leper colony. Officially […]

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Health, Society

After God Is The Condom: Sexual Health In Nigeria

January 18, 2014by Chika Oduah 2 Comments

Bassey Ngehaje does not have a problem using condoms. When that moment approaches, when he’s aroused in the company of an alluring woman, Bassey pulls out a condom and puts […]

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Activism, Health, Sexuality, Society, Spirituality

Racism Accelerates Aging In African-American Men, New Study Suggests

January 12, 2014by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

Scientists have long known that experiencing racism is bad for your health. In fact,racial discrimination has been linked to depression, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and the common cold among other […]

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African-American, Health, Race

Nigeria Beyond the Headlines

January 8, 2014by Chika Oduah Leave a comment

Nigeria Beyond the Headlines: Population, Health, Natural Resources, and Governance “Nigeria is a country of marginalized people. Every group you talk to, from the Ijaws to the Hausas, will tell you they are […]

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Development, Gender, Health, Politics, Poverty

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I am a journalist, capturing the stories and experiences of Africans. Journalism, anthropology, Africa, these passions keep me alive. Afrocentric Confessions is a space for me to share some of what I find interesting: musings on spirituality, politics, culture, art, activism, social trends and history. And, some of my observations and rantings on where I’ve been and where I am and where I’m going. I like receiving email. chika.oduah@gmail.com

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