When the Watchdog Goes Silent: Getso Town Hall Reveals WDC Silence on PHC Gaps
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Hadiza MusaFor many residents in Getso, Gwarzo Local Government Council, Kano State, the silence of the Ward Development Committee (WDC) has become…
One Million More Midwives: The Smartest Investment for Safer Births in a Shrinking Aid Landscape
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Anna af Ugglas and Olubunmi Oyebanji (Lead writers) International Day of the Midwife 2026 should not be treated as another health calendar…
Curated Conversations: Isra Chaker on Reimagining Maternal Health Philanthropy and Saving Mothers’ Lives
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Olubunmi Oyebanji, Onyedikachi Ewe, and Chinwendu Iroegbu (Lead writers)“For every $1 invested in maternal health, it yields $9 in economic returns for…
Beauty Without Burden: Why Nigeria Must Keep Lead Out of Cosmetics
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Habibat Lawal Ohunene and Chinwendu Iroegbu (Lead writers) Across Nigeria, beauty products are part of everyday life. A woman might buy eyeliner…
Despite Its Renovation, Jikuci PHC in Niger State Remains Without Essential Equipment and Unable to Serve Patients
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By Hajara Sambo On the outside, Jikuci Primary Health Care (PHC) Centre looks like a promise fulfilled; fresh paint, repaired walls, and…
In Borno, Cash Transfers Are Helping Families Treat Malnutrition Beyond the Clinic
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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Bilkisu, a resident of Njimtilo in the Konduga area of Borno State, lives with a visual impairment, while…
Malaria in Pregnancy in Nigeria: Why Treatment Completion Remains a Challenge
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Oladimeji Solomon Yemi (Lead writer) Malaria in pregnancy remains one of the leading preventable causes of maternal anaemia, low birth weight, preterm…
Nigeria’s Fight Against Malaria Must Address Substandard and Falsified Medicines
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Sonia Biose and Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead writers) Earlier this year, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) seized…
10 PHCs Revamped in Lere, but Communities Say Ambulances Are the Missing Link
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Margaret Zichat Joseph When Martha Ishaya’s relative was referred to Jos University Teaching Hospital in Plateau Statefor urgent care, there was no…
As Foreign Aid Declines, Can Pension Funds Fill Nigeria’s Health Financing Gap?
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Chibuike Alagboso (Lead writer) Nigeria’s pension fund assets grew by 20% in 2025, rising from N22.9 trillion in January to over ₦27…
What Happens When the Lights Go Out? Solar Power Is Keeping Maternity Care Going in Gombe
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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) Aisha (not her real name) had been in labour for over two days in Tula, a remote community…
As Things Fall Apart with ODA, Can Nigeria Finally Fund Its Own Health System?
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Yasir Jamal Bakare and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) The preliminary figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report landed…