Strengthening Local Food Fortification to Combat Malnutrition in Nigeria
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Nigeria continues to face one of the highest burdens of malnutrition globally, with 32% of children under five stunted and millions of…
Driving Women's Health and Economic Empowerment Through Nigeria’s Care Economy
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Safiya Shuaibu Isa and Favour Ani (Lead writers) The true measure of a society’s development lies in the strength of its foundational…
A Grantsmanship and Mentorship Programme is Shaping the Future of Medical Research in Nigeria
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Chioma Nnamani (Lead writer) “Healthcare research is not just about research,” Dr Olajide Sobande, Executive Director of the Nigerian Institute of Medical…
What Nigeria Can Learn from Kaduna’s Pause on Zipline Drone Vaccine Delivery
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Habibat Ohunene Lawal and Sunday Oko (Lead writers) In global health security, speed can determine whether lives are saved or lost. From…
Global UNVEIL Initiative Launches to Fast‑Track Lassa fever Vaccine Development
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GALVESTON, Texas – Scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Galveston National Laboratory have been awarded up to $6.4 million in funding…
Kujama PHC Faces Drug Stockouts and Patient Neglect Amid Renovations
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Every morning, women who are pregnant or with sick children arrive and line up at Kujama Primary Healthcare (PHC), Tudun Wada in…
Strengthening Lassa Fever Vaccine Research and Trial Capacity in West Africa
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Ibukun Oguntola and Oluomachukwu Omeje (Lead writers) In West Africa, Lassa fever remains a persistent and recurring health threat, causing hundreds of…
Increasing Access: ASHIA Cracks the Code on Health Insurance for Anambra’s Informal Sector
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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) Men in oil-stained overalls, shouting vehicle conductors and market women rushing to catch a Keke — a commercial tricycle. Nothing…
Nigeria’s Fight Against AMR: Why Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Matter
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Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead writers) An act as small as washing hands with soap and water, can stop…
Local Voices Driving Trust and Demand for Polio Vaccines in Bauchi and Kebbi States
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Solomon Yemi Oladimeji (Lead writer) In Northern Nigeria, where health systems often come face to face with socio-cultural beliefs, change does not…
Fire, Leaks, and Birthing on Floors: A Glimpse into Maitumbi’s Failing PHC
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At a primary healthcare centre in Maitumbi, Niger State, women give birth on the floor, rain pours on patients through leaking roofs,…
Breastfeeding Week 2025: Empowering African Women by Integrating HIV Prevention into the First Bonds of Life
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Prudence Nonkululeko Ngwenya and Toyin Saraki (Guest writers) During the recently commemorated Pan-African Women’s Day (PAWD), we were reminded of the enduring…
A Network of People Living with HIV Fighting Stigma in Plateau State
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Dorcas Daniel Tyena (Lead writer) About 80% of new HIV infections in Nigeria are sexually transmitted from unprotected consensual intercouse. While some…