Shifting Power: Three ways Local Government Financial Autonomy can impact Primary Healthcare in Nigeria
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Last week, Nigeria’s Supreme Court delivered a judgement granting financial autonomy to Local Government Areas (LGAs) in a suit filed by the…
Nigeria Health Watch to Host Health Policy Dialogue on Maternal Health Innovations
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Recognising that maternal health is a crucial aspect of public health, reflecting the well-being of a nation’s future generations, Nigeria Health Watch…
Transforming Healthcare Access in Kano State: BHCPF’s Sustained Funding and Accountability
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Historically, access to healthcare in Nigeria has been a significant challenge, with out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure accounting for approximately 70% of healthcare financing — among…
Catching Up on Zero-Dose and Under-Vaccinated Children in Africa: Insights From UNICEF
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Zubaida Baba Ibrahim [Lead Writer] Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, immunisation efforts in Africa have experienced a significant…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 12 July 2024
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UNICEF, editors’ guild vow to tackle malnutrition, polio. Nigerian scientists develop easy-to-use cholera test to prevent outbreaks. Population Day: Physician calls for…
Economic Strains and Contraceptive Barriers are Putting Reproductive Rights at Risk in Nigeria
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Almost everyone of reproductive age (about 4.3 billion people) will not have access to at least one essential reproductive health intervention over…
A Kenyan Nurse is Driving Quality Healthcare Access Through Online Petitions
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Jackson Okata [Lead Writer] In the heart of Kibera, Kenya’s largest urban informal settlement, Shega Fatuma, a mother of two, balances her…
Why it is Essential to Support Nigerian Researchers and Journalists in Science Communication
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By Abdullahi Tsanni, Emma Weitkamp, and Mahmoud Maina (Guest Writers) In October 2019, the African Science Literacy Network (ASLN) conducted a survey…
Building Evidence to Combat Sexual Violence and Unsafe Abortions in Nigeria
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At this very moment, somewhere around the world, a woman or girl is experiencing some form of sexual violence. This devastating infringement…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 5 July 2024
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UHC: FG affirms commitment to Nigeria’s full health system digitization. Nigerian govt launches advisory, task force to eliminate malaria. Stakeholders Decry Maternal…
Cholera and Climate Change in Nigeria: An Old Enemy in a Modern World
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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) For decades, Nigeria has struggled with recurring cholera outbreaks. More recently, climate change has exacerbated these outbreaks. This…