There is no U(HC) without Me(ntal Health)
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“Without mental health, there can be no physical health”- Dr Brock Chisholm It is not an uncommon sight to see naked or…
Access to kidney care critical for Nigeria to “live well” with kidney disease: World Kidney Day 2021
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By Gabriel Oke and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) World Kidney Day is celebrated every year to create awareness about kidney diseases and…
We must bridge the funding gap for family planning in Nigeria's 2021 budget
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By Aloysius Ugwu and Gabriel Oke (Lead Writers) Jack Lew, former United States Secretary of the Treasury described a budget as ‘’not…
What you should know about the new COVID-19 variants in Nigeria
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When 2020 drew to a close, public health experts warned about a highly transmissible variant of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — first detected…
Assessment of WASH services in FCT and Niger State PHCs reveals huge gaps
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By Atinuke Akande-Alegbe and Bashar Abubakar (Lead Writers) Healthcare, according to the Alma-Ata declaration of 1978, is a basic human right of…
Ten lessons from Ogun State - from first COVID-19 case in Nigeria to building a resilient response
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On the day marking one year since the first COVID-19 case was reported in Nigeria, this article reflects on the experience and…
Drug-Resistant Malaria: A Public Health War Nigeria Cannot Afford to Fight
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Editor’s Note: In today’s Thought Leadership Piece, Dr. Okonkwor Oyor of Hygeia HMO explains the looming threat that ACT-resistant malaria poses to…
Through our Hands: Collaborating for a cancer-free world for children and adolescents in Nigeria
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By Olubunmi Oyebanji (Lead Writer) On the 15th of February every year, the world observes the International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD). It…
Conspiracy theories and COVID-19 vaccine introduction in Nigeria
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Editor’s Note: This week’s piece comes from researchers Dr. Chizoba Wonodi, Chisom Obi-Jeff, Dr Carleigh Krubiner, Elana Felice Jaffe, Dr. Ruth Karron,…
Preparing Nigeria for future pandemics will require building our scientific and research capacity
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By Vivianne Ihekweazu & Atinuke Akande-Alegbe (Lead Writers) “Is Nigeria no longer the GIANT OF AFRICA? Why are we not producing the…
World Leprosy Day 2021: Making life count for people affected by Leprosy in Nigeria
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By Kenneth Ibe and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Mrs Aisha Yunisa, a fifty-year old woman from Niger state, got married in her…
‘E nor dey, come tomorrow’ - How vaccine stock-outs affect routine immunisation rates
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Vaccines administered on the Nigerian National Immunisation schedule are free, right? Ewomazino disagrees. She had given birth to lovely twin boys and…
Your health in 2021: 10 things you should know about accessing healthcare
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Editor’s Note: This week’s thought leadership piece comes from Dr Kemi of RelianceHMO, an HMO provider in Nigeria. She works to explain…
“I decided to be pregnant with my wife” – Men as nurturers for healthy pregnancy and delivery
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Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu (Lead Writer) In January 2020, in the middle of the dry season known as harmattan in Nigeria, I was…