https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/342.html Africa Women's health news 15 Women's Health news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/342.html en-us Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:38:20 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-do-so-many-african-women-bleach-their-skin-study-looks-beyond-what-they-tellresearchers-170216a In some African countries, more than 50% of women regularly use skin-lightening products. In South Africa, the rate is 32%, while in Nigeria it’s 77%. This dwarfs rates in other regions of the world. 1-267718 Mon, 04 May 2026 09:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/breast-cancer-new-study-finds-genetic-risk-in-african-women-510530a Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, it is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. 1-261146 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/birth-control-in-africa-study-tracks-the-use-of-long-acting-contraception-in-26-countries-391168a Contraception, or birth control, can take a number of forms including drugs, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. Methods can be long-acting or short-acting. Obasanjo Bolarinwa, who teaches public health and global healthcare management, unpacks his research into the use of long-acting contraceptives among sexually active women in 26 sub-Saharan African countries. 1-260993 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/virgin-actives-new-campaign-leave-the-cult-join-the-club-cuts-through-wellness-fiction-691491a Premiering this month the debut work for Virgin Active by Amsterdam-based agency We Are Pi introduces a new brand direction that calls out the superficiality and fakeness with its global Leave the cult, Join the club campaign. 1-251991 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/148/244932.html The chief executive officer of Merck Foundation, Rasha Kelej, along with its Scientific Committee, unveiled the distinguished recipients of the 2023 Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit (MARS) Awards. 1-244932 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/15/244826.html The rating firm, Avance Media's 100 Most Influential African Women 2023 is made up of prominent African women breaking the bias across the world and includes two presidents, three vice presidents, one prime minister, ministers, and top CEOs of both for-profit and not-for-profit organisations. 1-244826 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 09:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/12/237697.html In a shortlist of 264 entries that is dominated by agencies from the US, UK, Germany and Canada, Ogilvy Africa has been shortlisted in the New York Festivals (NYF) 2023 Health Awards. 1-237697 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 09:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/416/342/221256.html Worldwide, women's life expectancy is on average 75.6 years while in the sub-Saharan region, it is significantly lower. Covid-19 has also impacted access to family planning services due to lockdowns and fear of visiting healthcare facilities. 1-221256 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/835/219655.html There is only one doctor per 10,000 people in Africa. This a lack of human resources greatly affects the delivery of quality care to patients on the continent. 1-219655 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/158/212514.html Global maternal mortality is unacceptably high. Around 810 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. 1-212514 Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health Africa