Sustaining the Diaspora Brain Gain through Policies and Private Sector Collaboration
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Nigeria, like many other countries, has been experiencing a health worker migration crisis which is posing a challenge to achieving universal health…
CEPI: Accelerating Lassa Fever Vaccine Development in Nigeria
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The law of inertia, referred to as Newton’s first law of motion, states that “an object will remain at rest or in…
Empowering Women and Girls Through Improved Access to Family Planning
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Access to family planning (FP) services empowers women and girls by enabling them to have agency over their bodies. They can better…
Africa at a Public Health Crossroads: Five Lessons from the 2nd International Conference on Public Health in Africa 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic opened a ‘Pandora’s box’ of never-ending problems putting enormous pressure on global health systems, exposing biases in global public…
Doctors for Change: From a WhatsApp Group to a Movement
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It can be quite devastating when your doctor tells you that the specialist care you urgently need is not available in Nigeria….
Water No Get Enemy: Improving Access to Water for the Uko Nteghe Community in Akwa Ibom State.
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The gentle early morning rain falls as we drive through the still dark streets of Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, to…
Is Nigeria's Current Demographic Trend a Dividend or a Disaster?
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My great-grand father had five wives and 23 children, 18 of whom were male. It was said that he was deliberate about…
Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Access to Quality Maternal Medicines
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The quality of healthcare a woman receives during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum is critical as it determines whether she lives or dies….
2021 in Review - COVID-19 Still in View and Refocusing on Pressing Health Issues
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From new and emerging health challenges occasioned by everchanging socioeconomic conditions, to dynamic shifts in healthcare delivery, 2021 has been a year…
#HealthMeetsTechAfrica: Building Communities and Navigating Healthcare Post COVID-19
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Ìgwèbụ̀íké is an Igbo phrase which means “there is strength in community.” Community plays an important role in every aspect of our…
Stronger Through Collaboration and Partnership: Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum Quarterly Meeting
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The COVID-19 pandemic not only exposed weaknesses in global health systems, it also provided us with an opportunity to course-correct and build…
Improving WASH in Nigeria's Underserved Communities
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Yimitu is a low-income community on the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. A significant part of its population is made up…
Adolescent 360: An all-round approach to increase access to Sexual and Reproductive Health services for Nigeria’s young people
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An adolescent or teenage girl is often described as a young person who is approaching womanhood. According to the World Health Organisation,…
There is no U(HC) without Me(ntal Health)
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“Without mental health, there can be no physical health”- Dr Brock Chisholm It is not an uncommon sight to see naked or…