Tashan Jirgi PHC: Overcoming Challenges for Effective Service Delivery
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Tashan Jirgi Primary Health Care Centre (PHC) was constructed in 2020 by the member representing Wushishi LGA in the Federal House of…
Dr Salma Ibrahim Anas: What can we learn from Mr President's 1st appointment in the Health Sector?
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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a new virus (HIV) that caused the devastating disease, AIDs had emerged and spread around…
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Advocacy in Nigeria Must Include Health - Make the Evidence Visible
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On the 16th of April 2023, Ayetoro, a coastal community located in southwest Nigeria and known as the happy place, had yet…
Deliberations from Budget Office Health Stakeholder Workshop on Enhancing Health Sector Budgeting
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Nigeria’s federal budget cycle is a carefully planned process that follows a general structured sequence of — preparation, approval, implementation and evaluation. The budgeting…
Insights from a Roundtable with Traditional and Interfaith Leaders on Nigeria’s Demographic Dividend
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By Ibukun Oguntola and Kenneth Ibe (Lead Writers) Nigeria’s population of approximately 220 million people has great potential for economic growth and…
Breakthrough RESEARCH Nigeria: Catalysing Social and Behaviour Change with Cutting-Edge Research and Evaluation
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Breakthrough RESEARCH is the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) global flagship social and behavioural change (SBC) research and evaluation project. Implemented…
IMNHC 2023: Building Strong Systems to Deliver Quality Maternal and Newborn Health Services
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“The biggest stakeholder we are solving for in terms of quality (of care) is the patient.” — Ms Caroline Wanjiru Kihusa, Co-Founder, Still A…
Breaking the Silence: Integrating Mental Health Support into Maternal Health Care
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By Oluoma Omeje and Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead Writers) Maternal mental health is a critical yet often overlooked issue that effects the experience…
Closing the Gap: Partnering for 'the Big Catch-Up' on Routine Immunisation in Nigeria
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By Misbahu El-Hamza and Bunmi Oyebanji Obot (Lead Writers) Routine immunisation (RI) plays a critical role in reducing morbidity and mortality among…
Accelerating the Implementation of the NHIA Act to Improve Health Insurance Coverage in Nigeria
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Ibukun Oguntola and Dabri Ohanu Olohije (Lead Writers) The enactment of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act in May 2022 has…
Strengthening Nigeria's Health Information Management System for Better Health Outcomes
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By Oladimeji Solomon and Oko Sunday (Lead Writers) “Without good information, there can be no good policy or planning.” — Professor Eyitayo Lambo, Former…
World Immunisation Week 2023: Nigeria Can Achieve the Big Catch-Up
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By Thelma Chioma Abeku and Olayemi Amusile (Lead Writers) References World Health Organization (2019), Immunization, Available here:World Health Organization (2023), Global Health…
Empowering Women and Girls Through Improved Access to Family Planning
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Access to family planning (FP) services empowers women and girls by enabling them to have agency over their bodies. They can better…
Nigeria's Public Health Emergency Bill: Strengthening the Legal Framework for Responding to Public Health Emergencies
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The Quarantine Act of 1926 is an important piece of legislation that establishes a legal framework for preventing and controlling infectious diseases…