A Healthcare System Ensures Health Coverage for Nigeria’s Almajiri Children
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Chinonso Kenneth (Lead writer) In 2014, Mohammed Keana accompanied a group of colleagues from the London School of Health & Tropical Medicine…
Hugungumai Health Post: An Understaffed Facility Struggling to Keep Up with Community Needs
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The Hugungumai health post in the Ghari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State serves over 2,500 residents of the community and…
Blood on the Line: The Impact of Undiagnosed Bleeding Disorders on Mothers, Infants, and Children
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Megan Adediran (Lead Writer) Bleeding disorders remain a huge challenge to maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) worldwide, with the burden higher…
World UHC Day 2024: Nigeria’s Government Must Ensure Equitable Healthcare Access For Its Rural Dwellers
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Damian Duruiheoma (Guest Writer) One of the key issues of national concern — which any government would be concerned about, is the alarming number…
In Nigeria and Zimbabwe, PHCs Leverage Renewable Energy to Improve Maternal Healthcare
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Chinonso Kenneth and Farai Shawn Matiashe (Lead Writers) During Dr Laura Stachel’s postgraduate research on maternal mortality at Gambo Sawaba General Hospital…
Warawa PHC Progresses with Recent Enhancements but Staffing Shortages Persists
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In 2022, the Community Health Watch Project facilitated by Nigeria Health Watch directed its attention to Warawa Primary Health Centre (PHC) in…
Boosting Country Coordination and Ownership for Lassa Fever Preparedness in West Africa
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Lead Writers: Ibukun Oguntola, Dr Aishat Usman, and Dr Virgil Lokossou Walking through the bustling streets of Owo, a small town in…
Theatre Meets Public Health: M/Other Tackles Maternal Mental Health in Nigeria
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Asari Ndem and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) “If you can talk you can sing, if you can walk you can dance.” — Zimbabwean Proverb…
A Tale of Two Nigerias: Accelerating the Family Planning Policy Response
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Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) When The Economist published the article titled “Why the fertility gap between north and south Nigeria matters”, it…
Communities Find Hope Through Local Health Insurance Scheme in Rural Malawi
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Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) When Ruth Kasau discovered she was expecting her first child in 2014, her initial joy was quickly turned…
An Unseen Grief: Maternal Mortality’s Impact on Infants and Children
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Sonia Biose and Sunday Oko (Lead Writers) Maternal mortality remains a critical challenge, impacting homes, families and communities globally. A report from…
Accelerating Pathways to Universal Health Coverage Strategies for 2030 Success: Insights from the 65th NCH
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By Safiya Shuaibu Isa The 65th National Council on Health, held in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, drew participation from diverse sectors…