Linking Informal Providers to Better Primary Care in Urban Communities
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Iheomimichineke Ojiakor (Guest writer) When Grace’s son developed a high fever one evening in Ikirike, an informal settlement in Enugu, the nearest…
From Stored Harvests in Kenya to Lost Farmlands in Nigeria: How Communities Face Two Climate Realities
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Abjata Khalif and Abdullahi Muritala (Lead writers) In the remote drylands of Isiolo County in northern Kenya, Chuqlisa Arero and her fellow…
Is the BHCPF Nigeria’s Best Bet for Achieving Universal Health Coverage- If It Is Properly Funded?
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Sonia Biose and Sunday Oko (Lead writer)Every year on 12 December, the world pauses to reflect on one simple promise, that no…
Financing Health from Within: How Tobacco, Alcohol and Sugar Taxes Can Support Africa’s Health Priorities
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Christopher Bassey and Favour Solomon-Uwakwe (Lead writers) Africa’s health sector is facing an unprecedented funding crisis, driven in part by a sharp…
A Health Centre in Name Only: The Hard Reality in Igbe Laara
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The struggle pregnant women face at the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Igbe Laara located in Ikorodu, Lagos, is a daily reminder…
From Ruin to Relief: A Renovated PHC Brings Safer Care to a Kano Community
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Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi (Lead writer) When labour pains began at midnight, 38-year-old Aisha Sunusi from Koya village faced a familiar fear. The…
Honey & Banana: The Chatbot Helping Young Nigerians Access Clear, Accurate Contraceptive Information
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Christopher Bassey and Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writers) At exactly 9:12 p.m on a humid Lagos night, Rukayat (not real name) sat cross-legged…
A Solar Power Project is Keeping Primary Healthcare Centres Running in Abuja
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Mahdi Garba and Chinwendu Tabitha Iroegbu (Lead writers) For more than six years, Olufunke Bamidele and her family have used the Primary…
Pregnant Women Face Growing Danger at Gauraka PHC
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Pregnant women are increasingly relying on traditional birth attendants and home births in Gauraka town of Niger State, due to an overstretched…
First Volunteer Receives Lassa Fever Vaccine in Cutting-edge Oxford Trial
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The first volunteer has received a dose in a first-in-human trial of a Lassa vaccine, marking a major milestone in the fight…
Unpacking NCH 66: Nigeria’s UHC Priorities and the Gaps That Lie Ahead
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Safiya Shuaibu Isa and Solomon Oladimeji (Lead writers) At the 66th National Council on Health (NCH), one message resonated clearly: health in…
Nigeria’s HIV Response Depends on Stronger Domestic Funding
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Olubunmi Oyebanji (Lead writer) In early 2025, the United States announced a temporary pause in foreign aid that affected several health programmes…
Hands on his Knees, Akin “Shuga” Tofowomo refused to be defined by Polio: Tribute to a Friend
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A guest post by Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu On 30 October 2025, news broke unexpectedly that Akin “Shuga” Tofowomo had passed away while…