Giving Girls a Voice in Their Future with Family Planning Education
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For 15-year-old Rukayyah Ibrahim in Ghari Local Government Area (LGA), family planning was an unfamiliar concept. However, after attending a Furanni session…
Katsina State Offers Lifeline to Sickle Cell Patients, But Advocates Call for Further Support
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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Whenever 30-year-old Sadiya Abdullahi, falls ill, her family faces a difficult struggle. The problem they face extends beyond…
Lost Before Their First Breath: The Reality of Stillbirths in Nigeria
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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) The hospital room smelled of antiseptic, but for Aisha [not real name], it might as well have been…
MAMII: A Promising Initiative to Crash Maternal Mortality in Nigeria
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Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead Writer) “Health is on the front burner”, and the current administration has set the goal “to crash maternal mortality”. This…
Solar Power Transforms Marmara PHC into a Beacon of Sustainable Healthcare
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During the four-weeks blackout across northern Nigeria in October 2024, Marmara Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Kano Municipal operated for 24 hours…
Nigeria Must Embrace Climate-Resilient Healthcare to Protect Mothers
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Adanna Opara (Lead Writer) Climate change has been identified as one of the most significant global health threats, disproportionately affecting low- and…
Climate Change and Insecurity Compound Zimbabwe and Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis
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Cynthia Tafara Nyahora and Promise Eze (Lead Writers) Pamela Arikureti’s grandchild, who is nearly two years old, has been severely affected by…
Women Fear Seeking Care at Gwarjiko PHC Due to Lack of Female Health Workers
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The absence of female health workers at the Gwarjiko Primary Healthcare (PHC) facility has become a major barrier to maternal healthcare. Maryam…
Why Male Involvement in Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters
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Aisha Yarima Abdullahi (Guest Writer) Discussions on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) often prioritise women’s issues, such as access to…
#Health4AllRivers: A State-Based Health Insurance Scheme Ensures Affordable Care for Residents
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Beti Baiye (Guest Writer) The first thing that catches the attention of first-time visitors entering the spacious, airy reception and waiting area…
Zero Tolerance: Stopping FGM in Nigeria and Empowering Survivors
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Kingsley Onwuka and Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead Writers) Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) continues to cast a dark shadow over communities in Nigeria,…
Women in Dan Jaka Demand Improved Maternal Healthcare Services
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Laditu Muhammad, a pregnant woman from Unguwar Gatsaitsai district, expresses her frustration for the lack of comprehensive maternal health care in Dan…
Reimagining Health Financing in Africa: Navigating the Aftermath of the U.S. WHO Withdrawal
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Emeka Oguanuo and Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writers) The United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) and 90-day pause in foreign…