Sexual and Reproductive Health with Isaac Eranga

FIRST SET OF SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD’S LARGEST GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON GENDER EQUALITY AND THE HEALTH, RIGHTS, AND WELLBEING OF GIRLS AND WOMEN – TAKING PLACE ONE YEAR FROM TODAY Registration launched for Women Deliver 2019 Conference as youth-led events kick off a year of global gender equality advocacy New York, NY, 4 June 2018 –  Today the global advocacy organization   Women Deliver announced the first set of speakers for the upcoming Women Deliver 2019 Conference. The triennial Women Deliver Conference is the largest global conference on gender equality and the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women, and is recognized globally as a fueling station of solutions and ideas, and for raising awareness on how to achieve a healthier and more gender equal world.  Speakers include heads of state – including The Right Honorable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada – heads of UN agencies, civil society leaders, as well as uns...

Share Facts, Not Fears Compiled by Isaac Eranga, Diploma in Research Ethics, B.A. in Philosophy, Masters in Theology Did you know that the virus that causes “cold sores” or “fever blisters” on or around the mouth can also infect other areas of the body? The infection is caused by the herpes simplex virus. And it’s very common. Most people with herpes infection don’t even know it. They may not have symptoms or not notice them. For people who do have symptoms, a herpes infection may show up as one or more blisters. These can be on or near the mouth, eyes, genitals, or rectum. After the blisters break, they turn into sores or ulcers. These sores are painful and take about a week to heal. Once someone is infected with herpes simplex, the virus goes into hiding and stays in the body for the rest of their lives. The virus can re-emerge at any time and cause an outbreak. Some people have outbreaks several times per year. Tingling or burning in the area...

Edo State Coordinator of the International Youth Alliance for Family Planning ( IYAFP ), Amb. Isaac Eranga, has called on youths to make good use of the youth friendly reproductive health services helpline newly launched by the State chapter of IYAFP. Speaking after the launch in Benin City, Amb. Eranga said the helpline became necessary as most of the primary health care centres that provide reproductive health services are not youth friendly. He said that most youths are ashamed to access the same facility being accessed by the older ones for fear of stigmatization. He reiterated that the helplines would help in providing accurate and current information that would help youths access reproductive health services. He also advised youth and teenagers to send questions relating to reproductive health to designated helplines for speedy response. The helplines according to him are: Whatsapp-Youth ReproHealth Helpline- +2348059233001 Twitter- @IyafpEdo Facebook page-Youth Reproductiv...