How Insecurity in Zamfara Is Affecting Access to Routine Health Services
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Shehu Muhammad Shehu (Lead writer) For Sadiya Abdullahi, a 35-year-old mother of three in Zugu in the Bukkuyum Local Government Area of…
AI in the Labour Ward: What Malawi’s PeriWatch Vigilance Means for Preventing Stillbirths and Early Newborn Deaths in Nigeria
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Hannah Ajayi and Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead writers) Malawi’s maternal mortality ratio stands at an estimated 381 deaths per 100,000 live births, while…
Love, But Make It Safe: What Young Nigerians Told Us About Contraception and What Is Actually True
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Onyinye Oranezi and Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead writers) On Valentine’s Day, when conversations about intimacy and relationships are more visible, access to…
Will States Deliver What Nigeria Needs to Beat Malaria by 2030?
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Hannah Ajayi (Lead writer) Nigeria has set an ambition to end malaria as a public health threat and align with a malaria-free…
CEPI launches global plan to secure the future against epidemic and pandemic threats
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OSLO, 13 FEB—As deadly disease outbreaks become ever more frequent and disruptive, CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) is setting out…
Kadna Clinic’s Makeover Fails to Fix Deeper Healthcare Gaps
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By Harajana Umar The newly renovated Kadna Clinic promised relief to women seeking healthcare in Kadna community, Niger state. However, that relief…
Nigeria to Host the 2026 Inherited Blood Disorders Leadership Forum in Abuja
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Abuja, Nigeria — 11 February 2026 — The Nigeria Society for Haematology and Blood Transfusion, in collaboration with the National Blood Service…
From Emergency to Endurance: What It Will Take to Sustain Mpox Control in Africa
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Olatunde Olaoluwa and Sonia Biose (Lead writers)For the first time since the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was established,…
From Symptoms to Same-Day Action: Insights on Sweat-Based TB Screening from Dr Olufemi Adewole
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Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead writer) Editor’s note: This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and length. The sweat-based strip described below…
Turning Big Catch-Up Gains into PHC Practice: The Accountability Test for Nigeria’s Immunisation Plans
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Chidinma Peace Ahunam and Chisom Obi-Jeff (Guest writers) In Nigeria, many children miss routine immunisation not because they are “hard to find”,…
Private Sector Financing is Key to Improved Maternal Care in Nigeria
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Maureen Moneke and Adanna Opara (Lead writers) Nigeria’s maternal mortality burden remains unacceptably high and points to persistent gaps in access to…
Bunkure Women Embrace Budget-Friendly Meals After Nutrition Training
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When 28-year-old Hauwa’u Aminu Sarki attended a literacy club session at the Bunkure PHC, her perception of nutrition changed. “I used to…