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Chioma Nnamani (Lead Writer) Mpox has been devastating communities in West and Central Africa, howewer in 2024, four previously unaffected countries, Burundi,…
Dr Emeka Kanebi (Lead writer)Global efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 continue. Goal 5, gender equality,…
Olaoluwa Olatunde and Aderonke Popoola (Lead writers) Nigeria continues to bear a high burden of infectious diseases, including Lassa fever, malaria, and…
Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Kabiru Tanko (not his real name) was among the inmates moved from the dilapidated Kurmawa Custodial Centre to…
Precious Ajayi (Lead writer) On 22 October 2025, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare approved and released 32.9 billion Naira…
Within the Lines: Komfot Health Provides Life-Saving Post-Abortion Care Amid Nigeria’s Unclear Laws
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Chinonso Kenneth (Lead writer) When Cecilia Ahmadu began bleeding heavily, three days after performing a self-induced abortion, she knew something had gone…
Ibukun Oguntola and Kenneth Ibe (Lead writers) Nigeria is at a critical juncture in advancing health financing reforms to achieve Universal Health…
Aaron Bawala (Lead writer) When my wife went into labour at night in June 2025, I was fortunate to be there to…
Imole Agunbiade and Favour Solomon-Uwakwe (Lead writers) When Emeka (not his real name) began showing symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection (STI),…
Dr Emeka Kanebi (Lead writer) ‘Not all deviance is negative; without it, we would never change the world’ — Stacy Pershall Primary health care…
Your eDokta Will See You Now: A Telemedicine Clinic is Bridging Maternal Health Gaps in Kano
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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Salamatu Yusuf, a resident of Yanoko in Tofa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano remembers how she used…
Chinwe Catherine Eze and Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writers) In maternity wards across sub-Saharan Africa, the battle for life is fought on two…
Maureen Moneke (Lead writer) Every maternal or perinatal death carries two tragedies, the life lost and the lessons that go unlearned when…
The United States is cutting billions in foreign aid. In Nigeria, pregnant women and others now face higher risks from HIV Story…
Oladimeji Solomon Yemi (Lead writer) Editor’s Note: The insights in this article draw heavily from the discussions, data, and presentations shared during…
Mahdi Garba and Kenneth Ibe (Lead writers) Kano State has one of the highest fertility rates in Nigeria, at about 5.8 births…
Precious Ajayi (Lead writer) In Nigeria, women and girls make up 49.7% of the population. This means that nearly half of the…
Sheriff Gbadamosi and Uche Kennedy (Lead Writers) When Gombe State’s Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, announced the full implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure…
Over the past decade, Nigeria has made significant progress in strengthening its disease surveillance capacity, particularly through digital innovation. One of the…
Prudence Enema and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) In Maitumbi, a community in Niger State, mothers continue to give birth on mats laid…
Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) In August 2025, Nigeria made history. For the first time, menstrual health was formally recognised as a national…