Vaccinating Africa: Expanding Vaccine Manufacturing for Health Security
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It is time for Africa to focus on producing vaccines for its population. In February 2021, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres highlighted vaccine equity…
Breaking Barriers: Advancing UHC in Africa To Enable Equitable Healthcare Access
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Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has it foundation in the 1948 World Health Organisation (WHO) Constitution, which declares health as a fundamental human right and commits to ensuring the highest…
A Ray of Hope: The Launch of the Noma Centre in Abuja
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The launch of the Noma Centre Abuja is set to transform medical care for those affected by the devastating noma disease. The…
#OnlyOneEarth: Making Sustainable Living Our Only Option
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Nigeria’s power situation has been at an all time low since the national grid collapsed early this year. A few days ago,…
HeforShe: Enlisting Men in the Family Planning Discourse
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In 2018, on a work assignment to a rural community in Kebbi State, our team interviewed a woman who had given birth…
Putting Family Planning on the Front Burner: Lessons from Zimbabwe for Lagos State
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Like many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria continues to face challenges with meeting the health needs of its population, especially in sexual…
Three ideas to bridge the SRH access gap for women and girls in conflict areas
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Indo (not her real name) was just 15 years old when she became pregnant. Her boyfriend took her to the only general…
A village to nourish a child: FHI360 community structures provide nutrition for children in Borno
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With the insurgency disrupting not just the health sector, but economic, social, and political life in Northeastern Nigeria, accessing quality nutritious food…
In the shadow of Climate Change: The need to focus on better water quality in Nigeria
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Editor’s Note: For World Water Day, celebrated annually on March 22nd, Nigeria Health Watch Events Manager Thelma Thomas writes this Thought Leadership…
Living In Dirt: Nigeria's waste crisis requires urgent action
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Editor’s Note: In this Thought Leadership Piece, Nigeria Health Watch Health Events Manager, Thelma Thomas highlights the breakdown of sanitation in Nigeria…