TV Reports

The Federal Neuro-psychiatric hospital’s School of Occupational Therapy is appealing to the public to help fund the school. The profession was almost extinct in Nigeria until the school was established 14 years ago. I attended their matriculation ceremony for the new batch of students. By Vivienne Irikefe

HIV advocates call for school campaign HIV/AIDS The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that two million adolescents are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, and that 82% of them are in sub-Saharan Africa. Advocates say anti-HIV/AIDS campaign should be made compulsory in schools. By Vivienne Irikefe

The National Demographic Health Survey estimates that Nigeria loses about 2,350 children everyday because Nutrition Malnutrition is one of the major causes of these deaths. The country also loses 145 women of child-bearing age everyday due to pregnancy-related complications. Malnutrition is one of the major causes of these deaths. Vivienne Irikefe looks at how nutrition can address the staggering statistics.