Building Safe Spaces: Firm Health Care Foundation Sensitizes Students on Gender-Based Violence at Treasure International School
On a mission to end gender-based violence (GBV) through early education and empowerment, Firm Health Care Foundation recently organized a comprehensive sensitization and awareness outreach at Treasure International Secondary School, located in Naze, Owerri North LGA, Imo State. This important outreach, held within the school premises, brought together students, teachers, and GBV advocates in an […]
Over 1,000 Teens Reached! Firm Health Care Foundation Tackles Sexual & Reproductive Health Crisis in Imo State
In a state where 19% of girls aged 15–19 have begun childbearing (NDHS 2023) and adolescents account for over 30% of new HIV infections in Nigeria (NACA), there is no denying the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) crisis among teenagers in Imo State. To tackle the above issue, Firm Health Care Foundation is stepping up […]
1 in 4 Nigerian Mothers Are Silently Dying Inside — Firm Health Care Foundation Steps In to Break the Silence on Postpartum Depression
Across Nigeria today, 1 in every 4 women experiences Postpartum Depression (PPD) — a serious but under-discussed mental health condition that affects women shortly after childbirth. In Imo State, the burden is even heavier due to cultural stigma, misinformation, and lack of access to psychological support in public health systems. Thousands of new mothers are […]
Cervical Cancer Is Stealing Our Women—Firm Health Care Foundation Launches Lifesaving Campaign in Imo State
Cervical cancer is killing Nigerian women every day, even though it is almost entirely preventable. It is the second most common cancer among Nigerian women, claiming over 8,000 lives every year, according to the World Health Organization. In Imo State, the crisis is just as dire — low HPV vaccination rates, lack of awareness, and […]