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…
The UHC Gap: Where Are Older Citizens in Health Sector Reforms?
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In July 2025, Nigeria mourned the passing of several distinguished figures. Among them were former President Muhammadu Buhari, 82; the revered Awujale…
When Lifelines Are Taxed: Remittance Clampdowns Could Threaten Health Access in Nigeria
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Asari Ndem (Lead writer) There is the quiet fear creeping into many Nigerian households, after the United States government passed a sweeping…
The Life and Death Situation of Pregnant Women in Tudun Fulani
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Pregnancy is not just a journey of life, it is a gamble with death for women in Tudun Fulani, a rural community…
Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health is Key to Nigeria’s Health and Growth
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Maureen Moneke and Christopher Bassey (Lead writers) Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is crucial in attaining several Sustainable Development Goals…
Enugu’s Type 2 Primary Healthcare Centres Bring Quality Healthcare Closer to Communities
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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) “The goal of citing Primary Health Centres is that people should not have to walk for more than…
Lights Out, Lives Lost: The Human Cost of Hospital Blackouts on Maternal Health
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Sunday Oko and Mahdi Garba (Lead writers)“Thirty minutes into my wife’s C-section, NEPA [a colloquial term for electricity distribution companies] interrupted [the…
A Shop Turned Clinic as Badari Fights for Healthcare Access
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Childbirth is a gamble in Badari, Kano State, with no health centre in sight. Resident’s survival depends on luck and local goodwill….
Lafiya Sisters Expand Contraceptive Access for Women in Hard-to-Reach Jigawa Communities
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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Ikhlas Yusuf Yaqub, a full-time midwife at Dutse General Hospital, still finds time to volunteer with Lafiya Nigeria,…