The fight against Lassa fever: Will it prepare Nigeria for future epidemics?
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It is not unusual to talk about challenges and at the same time seek out available opportunities. Speaking about opportunities presented by Lassa…
Detect and Respond: How Edo State is responding to the Yellow Fever outbreak
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The new Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) is alive with activity on a Monday morning in Benin City, capital of Edo…
Let’s chat about sex: Tech platforms target FCT youth with sexual health info
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Goodness** (name changed to maintain anonymity) is a young woman in south-eastern Nigeria living with a hearing disability. Unlike most of her…
Alapa: Why family planning is becoming a household name in Oyo State
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The women who access family planning services at Okeolola Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Oyo town, Oyo State have a local name…
Can medical outreaches for maternal health bridge the access gap in the Federal Capital Territory?
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It was a bright Saturday morning when a team of volunteers, made up of nurses and medical corps from the Federal Road…
Nutrition agents increase demand for CMAM services in Borno
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No mother ever wants to face the tough choices many mothers in conflict zones, like Borno have to face on a daily…
Will Nigeria’s STEPwise Survey change the narrative around NCDs?
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Editor’s Note: Ahead of the 3rd UN High-level meeting on non-communicable diseases holding on September 27th in New York, Staff Writer Chibuike Alagboso highlights the…
Identify and Report: How grassroots informants accelerated the end of polio in Niger state
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The streets of Masaga district in the northern part of Bida local government area of Niger state were adorned with a colourful…
Can community organisations lead in taking sexual health education to rural areas?
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As the nation’s seat of power, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is usually associated with splendour. This opinion about the city is…
Crafting tailored training to improve healthcare leadership capacity: The LEAPS example
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“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” Jim John Continuous capacity development is integral in healthcare…
From Onitsha to Silicon Valley: Teen girls’ app may save Nigerians from fake drugs
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Save a Soul, a team of five students from the Regina Pacis Secondary School Onitsha in Anambra State, won a place in…
Before the first impact: How your little actions can save lives on Nigerian roads
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On Monday, February 10, 2014, Mr. Celestine Chima kissed his two children, seven-year-old Goodluck and five-year-old Goodness goodbye and stepped out of…
Traditional Birth Attendants: Friend or foe?
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The young mothers in the community fondly call her “Aunty Dada” Her first attempt at helping a woman deliver a baby was…
Can Art Heal? How a Lagos creative group is using Art as therapy
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Entering the Paediatric Oncology ward of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Yaba, where children are treated for cancer, you would naturally…