Taking Action and Finding Safe Spaces: Supporting Child Survivors of Sexual Abuse
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By Aloysius Ugwu and Kenneth Ibe (Lead writers) Emeka was only 5 years old when the abuse began. “Both my parents worked…
Quality of Maternal Medicines in Nigeria: What You Should Know
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By Amaka Yusuf and Dara Ajala-Damisa (Lead writers) The World Health Organisation has reported that each year, between 5.7 and 8.4 million…
Shaping the COVID-19 Response: The Role of Social Science
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By Kenni Ndili As the COVID-19 virus spread across the world in 2020, the world was gripped by the massive global health…
How misinformation impacts COVID-19 vaccine uptake
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“Nobody can convince me to take the COVID-19 vaccine. I don’t trust the government to give me anything that is free and…
Health Seeking Behaviours of Food Vendors Influence the Burden of Food-Borne Diseases in Nigeria
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Nnewi (Anambra State) — The sun is dressed in her best attire on Tuesday morning, after the heavy rains at night, to welcome resilient…
#FundFPNaija: Domestic Funding for Family Planning Needs Urgent Prioritisation
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Nigeria is currently the seventh most populous nation in the world. With an annual growth rate of 2.6%, Nigeria is projected to…
Improving WASH in Nigeria's Underserved Communities
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Yimitu is a low-income community on the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. A significant part of its population is made up…
Lagos Health Summit: Strengthening Maternal Healthcare using Technology
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According to the 2018 NDHS Survey, it is estimated that there are 512 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. A Nigerian woman…
“His heart was as large as his laughter” - A Tribute to Engr. Chidi K.C. Izuwah
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By Dr Mrs. Doris Izuwah (Guest Writer) Editor’s Note: The late Engr. Chidi K.C. Izuwah was the Director General of Infrastructure Concession…
World Blood Donor Day 2021: Give Blood, You Could Save a Life
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“My father was admitted into the general ward of Federal Medical Centre Jabi, Abuja. Adjacent to his bed was a 70-something-year-old man…
Legislative Network for UHC Summit - Achieving Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Nigeria
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There is a global consensus on the importance of strengthening health systems to deliver quality and affordable healthcare to communities, to make…
Review of IHR at the 74th World Health Assembly - What can Nigeria implement immediately?
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Editor’s Note: The 74th World Health Assembly has just ended. All plenary sessions were open to be viewed on the WHO website….
“Detti no dey kill black man” – The Unhygienic State of Nigerian Markets
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Sanitation and hygiene are cost-effective approaches against infectious diseases. However, this relatively inexpensive way of preventing infectious diseases seems to be neglected…
Three ideas to bridge the SRH access gap for women and girls in conflict areas
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Indo (not her real name) was just 15 years old when she became pregnant. Her boyfriend took her to the only general…