Rights. Justice. Action: Why Women’s Rights Must Be Defended as a Governance and Economic Policy in Nigeria
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Asari Ndem (Lead writer) Rights are not real until they can be enforced, until a woman can report abuse without stigma, a…
A Revamped Health Centre Brings Care Closer to Sarkin Kura in Kano
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For years, childbirth in Sarkin Kura community meant confronting danger. The journey to the Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) was often filled with…
How Door-to-Door Community Mobilisers Are Rebuilding Routine Immunisation in Kebbi
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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) On a dusty afternoon in Rafin Bauna, a community in Aleiro Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Rashida…
Saving Mothers in Lagos: Why Empowering Nurse-Midwives Can Reduce Obstetric Risk
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Orode Doherty (Guest Writer) Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have long served as primary caregivers for pregnant women in many parts of Lagos….
When Food Prices Rise, Diets Shrink: Nutrition Under Pressure in Pregnancy and Early Childhood in Nigeria
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Christopher Bassey and Timothy Kovonah (Lead writers) Food prices are reshaping what families eat, how they cook, and how they share meals,…
KSCHMA Enrolment Drive Boosts Health Insurance Coverage in Kano
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By Hafsat Bello While marking the 2025 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day at a one-day symposium organised in Kano State, the Kano…
Achieving the 3 by 35 Initiative in Nigeria: Are the Current Health Taxes Strong Enough?
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Yasir Jamal Bakare and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead writers) In July 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the 3 by 35 Initiative,…
Beyond “Women’s Business”: How Enugu and Ebonyi Are Reframing Family Planning as Shared Responsibility
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Chinwendu Tabitha Iroegbu and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead writers) Family planning is one of the most cost-effective health investments a country can make…
Curated Conversations: Professor Iruka Okeke on Discovery, Domestic Investment, and the Science Nigeria Must Build
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Emeka Oguanuo (Lead writer) Health outcomes in Nigeria will only improve if the country invests more seriously in science and research. While…
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…