When Floods Threaten Nigeria's Food Security Everyone Suffers
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Media reports have been filled with reports of flooding in several states in Nigeria in the last few months. Thousands of hectares…
World Polio Day 2022: Is Polio Becoming a Wicked Problem?
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“While polio exists anywhere, it’s a threat everywhere” — Ian Riseley, President, The Rotary Foundation Nigeria was declared wild poliovirus free on the 25th August…
Expanding PHC Funding Frontiers: Key Takeaways From the 2022 PHC Financing Forum
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From the ‘Re-imagining Primary Health Care’ summit in April 2022 to the commitment made by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) — in August of…
Handle Your Heart with Care: Curbing the Rise of Non-Communicable Diseases in Nigeria.
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We got to Zenith Medical & Kidney Centre at 6:50am, and already, the place was beginning to fill up. Thankfully, we were…
To Build a Nation: Reflecting on the Mental Health Impact of the ASUU Strike as Nigeria Turns 62
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By Beti Baiye and Sunday Oko (Lead Writers)
Nutrition in Nigeria - What Gaps Persist? Highlights from an Interview with Shawn Baker, Chief Nutritionist for USAID
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Shawn Baker, Chief Nutritionist for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was in Nigeria in September, and in an interview with…
For Want of a Better Life: Still on Nigeria's Medical Brain Drain
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By Dr Tanimola Owolabi (Lead Writer) Editor’s Note: Dr Tanimola Owolabi is a senior registrar, Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University…
A Strong Catalyst: Strengthening Primary Health Care through Local Government Reforms
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By Sunday Ehigiator (Lead Writer) The local government system created in 1976 is still the closest form of government to the grassroots….
The Best Start in Life: Getting Exclusive Breastfeeding Right
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By Kenneth Ibe and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) Nutrition is a vital component of infant and young child development, and a major…
The State of States on Primary Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria
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It is no secret that the state of primary healthcare in Nigeria is poor. Decades of neglect by state and local governments,…
Implementing Nigeria's Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax to Harness Domestic Resources for Health
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In 2021, the Federal Government of Nigeria introduced a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax. It is embedded in the Finance Act of 2021,…
Transitioning Polio Emergency Operations Centres to Strengthen Nigeria’s Health Security.
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By Ibukun Oguntola and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Emergency Operations Centres, first used in Nigeria during the national polio response, were valuable…
Innovations and Current Trends in Digitising Distribution of Health Products in Nigeria
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Digital technology has become an integral part of daily life, and healthcare delivery can be improved by taking full advantage of the…
Healthcare Services Should be Inclusive of Persons with Disabilities – Here is How
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By Selben Penzin Editor’s Note: We must pay attention to the needs of persons with disabilities to ensure that they have an…