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What factors may influence  the use of Primary Healthcare services for skilled maternity care in rural parts of Nigeria? WHARC’S formative research on Utilization of PHC services by rural women for maternal and child health care services in rural nigeria as part of the activities…

In a bid to support the consolidated efforts of the international community in tackling population related issues, Women’s Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) and the Centre of Excellence in Reproductive Health Innovative (CERHI)  supported two renowned associate members of WHARC to attend the 28th…

It has however been observed that the absence of synergy between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the media has led to insufficient push for accountability issues in governance. Executive Director, Women’s Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) Dr. Wilson Imongan has recently participated in a…

The Women’s Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) has launched Woman/Child Health fund Programme (Osusu) – a “Community Health Insurance Scheme” in Okpekpe, Estako East  Local Government Area and Ewatto in Esan South Local Government Area, both in Edo state. The launching which took place…

One of the issues affecting most marriages today is the issue of childlessness. In most African countries this is a very big challenge and can result to unhealthy relationships even up to the extended families.  Infertility simply means the inability of a woman to conceive…

Laparoscopic surgery is an operative surgery done with a laparoscopy to create a small incision in order to examine the abdominal cavity.  It is a technique which allows viewing (Diagnostic) and surgical manoeuvres (therapeutic) to be performed in abdominal organs through a surgical incision of…

In her continued effort to prevent pregnant women from dying, Women’s Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) has launched a program tagged“MEDIC-MINDER”, a computerized appointment system designed to encourage pregnant women receiving antenatal care in the hospital by reducing waiting time. The system was presented…

Human beings are born free and equal, both in rights and in dignity. This is the fundamental principle enshrined in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On 10 December nearly 70 years ago, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the first international assertion…