Nigeria’s Food Crisis is the Human Cost of Inaction
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Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead Writer) Nigeria has witnessed a 40% increase in malnutrition rates in the last year according to Médecins Sans…
Nigeria’s Vaccine Financing: Self-Sufficiency is No Longer a Choice, But a Necessity
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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) In 2021, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing…
Global Leaders Convene at the Pandemic Preparedness Summit to Tackle Future Health Crises
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Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writer)Leaders from across the world working on various aspects of health emergency preparedness and response gathered in Rio de…
Transforming Nigeria’s Medical Landscape through Visionary Leadership and Smart Partnerships
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Joseph Ugboaja and Chinedu Moghalu (Guest Writers) In Anambra State, Nigeria, we are witnessing a remarkable transformation in healthcare. This journey began…
‘Putting People First’ is at the Heart of 2024’s International AIDS Conference
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Alexander Chiejina and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) The 25th International AIDS Conference kicked off in Munich, Germany, on Monday, July 22, 2024,…
Global Health Partnerships: Japan and Nigeria Working Together for Better Healthcare
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Abara Erim and Ohanu Dabri Olohije (Lead Writer) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Vaccines are a Modern Day Miracle: Gavi's Role in Sustaining Life-Saving Access
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Vivianne Ihekweazu and Alexander Chiejina (Lead Writers) “Thanks to the power of immunisation, the number of childhood deaths from vaccine preventable diseases…
Tackling Nutrition Challenges Through Collaborative Initiatives
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Samuel Gada and Safiya Shuaib Isa [Lead Writers] Despite its position as one of the largest economies in Africa, Nigeria continues to…