How Male Involvement in Pregnancy Can Reduce Maternal Deaths in Nigeria
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Aaron Bawala and Sheriff Gbadamosi (Lead writers) The patriarchal nature of many Nigerian rural communities underplays men’s role in supporting pregnant women,…
Nigeria’s Medical Oxygen Crisis: A Life-or-Death Issue for Women and Children
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Chibuike Alagboso (Lead writer) Over 5 billion people globally lack access to safe, quality, and affordable medical oxygen services, according to the…
No Girl Should Be Left Behind - Including Displaced Girls in Nigeria’s HPV Drive
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Hadiza Mohammed and Mahdi Garba (Lead writers) Inclusion is not just a principle; it is a right. Yet, in Nigeria’s campaign to…
Vaccine Financing Saves Lives: Gavi’s 6.0 Replenishment Shows Why
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Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writer) Seatbelts began as a simple safety feature, often dismissed at first as inconvenient. But over time, this innovation…
Can the African Medical Centre of Excellence Deliver Healthcare for All Nigerians?
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Sunday Oko and Sonia Biose (Lead writers) Each year, an estimated 600,000 Nigerians travel in search of quality healthcare, while those who…
Kenya and Nigeria Are Reimagining Health Systems in a Changing Climate
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This article was co-authored by Africa Health Business and Nigeria Health Watch as part of our advocacy efforts to raise awareness and…
Curbing Preterm Births in Nigeria Through Better Antenatal Care
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Chinwendu Tabitha Iroegbu and Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead writers) Aisha Abdullah, a registered midwife, had just started her morning shift at a primary…
What’s up with Nigeria’s “Big Catch-Up"?
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Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Chioma Nnamani (Lead writers) Vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to protect children and communities from…
The Unsung Champions of Hope: Spotlighting Nigeria’s Blood Donor Heroes
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Precious Ajayi and Samuel Gada (Lead writers) In moments of a health emergency, the availability of safe blood can be the difference…
Sierra Leone’s Mpox Surge Puts Africa’s Epidemic Preparedness to the Test
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Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead Writers) The Mpox virus (formerly known as monkeypox) continues to make an unsettling return across…
Nigeria Sponsors Resolution on Strengthening Health Financing Globally at the 78th World Health Assembly
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Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) The development of the health sector in Nigeria is widely regarded as primarily a health financing challenge, that…
In Nigeria’s Water Tug of War, Cleanliness and Access Collide
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Asari Ndem and Rejoice Daniel (Lead Writers) In the quiet, peri-urban community of Kuje in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital, Amina Hassan, 34,…
The Pandemic Agreement is Signed: Will it Deliver Justice for Africa?
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Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) The final Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) negotiations must be the true test of global equity in health….
Nigeria’s Shifting Health Insurance Landscape: Why Faster Progress Cannot Wait
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Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead Writer) During my National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 2021, while I was posted to the National Health Insurance…