The African Medical Centre of Excellence: If You Build It They Will Come
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By Oluwafolakemi Ajala (Lead Writer) On the morning of December 7th, 2021, as we walked into the tent set up for the…
2021 in Review - COVID-19 Still in View and Refocusing on Pressing Health Issues
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From new and emerging health challenges occasioned by everchanging socioeconomic conditions, to dynamic shifts in healthcare delivery, 2021 has been a year…
Community Health Watch: Listening to the Voices of Community Members in Niger State to Improve Access to Primary Healthcare
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In August 2021, Nigeria Health Watch initiated a community engagement project with the aim of monitoring and reporting on the state of…
Is the Basic Health Care Provision Fund the Silver Bullet to Achieve Universal Health Care in Nigeria: Lessons from Dukpa PHC
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Sustained Health financing is an integral part of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and this year, as the world commemorated UHC day…
Partnering with Religious and Traditional Leaders to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Nigeria
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By Gabriel Oke (Lead Writer) Deliberate engagement with respected community influencers is one way to encourage the uptake of reproductive health services….
World AIDS Day 2021: End Inequalities. End AIDS, End Pandemics
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By Ibukun Oguntola and Thelma Chioma Abeku (Lead Writers) On the 1st of December every year, the world commemorates World AIDS Day,…
Saving Mothers Lives: Improving the Procurement of Quality Maternal Medicines in Nigeria
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By Dara Ajala-Damisa and Sunday Ehigiator (Lead Writers) Access to quality essential medicines is not only a human right, but also crucial…
Family Planning in a New Lagos: The Gains of Collaborating for Greater Impact
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By Alex Ehieme and Patience Adejo (Lead Writers) The Nigeria Family Planning Blueprint (2020–2024) has a set objective of achieving a modern…
#Hack4COVID19Waste: Hacking for COVID-19 Waste Management Solutions
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By Gabriel Oke and Kenni Ndili (Lead Writers) As the fight against COVID-19 continues, a new problem has presented itself that if…
World Polio Day 2021: Delivering on a Promise of a Polio-Free World
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By Gabriel Oke and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) All diseases are devastating but poliomyelitis (polio), a scourge that impacted many countries, was…
The New Malaria Vaccine: A New Dimension in the Fight against Malaria
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After decades of trials, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a new malaria vaccine for children, adding a new development in…
Maternal Mental Health: A Reflection on World Mental Health Day 2021
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Ifeyinwa Yusuf and Kenni Ndili (Lead Writers) A woman’s body undergoes many changes through pregnancy, birth and postpartum that affect her in…
Sin Tax: A Viable Means to Health Financing in Nigeria
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Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is largely dependent on how a country finances its health system. Since the Abuja Declaration in 2001,…