Make it look good - How perception adjustment for local foods can impact malnutrition in Nigeria
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Four-year-old Terwase is not in school yet, so he often goes with his mother to the market where she has a small…
Bayelsa Health Summit 2021 - Building back better and stronger
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By Dr. Chijioke Kaduru (Guest Writer) There is widespread consensus around the globe on the need to strengthen health systems and make…
The need to provide mental health support for pregnant women in Nigeria
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I struggled with feelings of anxiety and depression for nine months during my first pregnancy in 2016. I spoke with my gynaecologist…
Achieving Zero Malaria by 2030: What Nigeria must do to advance towards elimination
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By Kemisola Agbaoye (Lead Writer) Malaria is one of the leading causes of death in children under five years of age globally….
Will you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? A Household Survey on the Perception of Nigerians towards a COVID-19 vaccine
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By Beti Baiye & Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) Vaccines are vital to the prevention and control of infectious-disease outbreaks. They protect us…
COVID-19: Lessons from India and why Nigeria must not be complacent
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In the last month, India has reported over 200,000 new cases of COVID-19 every single day. Hospitals are full and struggling to…
Reclaiming Girlhood: Early Marriage a Challenging Public Health Dilemma in Nigeria
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Bintu, (not her real name) was married off to a 49-year-old man in Dogon Daji village, Sokoto State in Northern Nigeria when…
Nigerians deserve better oral health; Here's what we must do to get it
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By Toluwani Oluwatola (Guest Writer) Globally, March 20 is set by the International Federation of Dentists to celebrate oral health and raise awareness…
Poor Quality Maternal Medicines: The slippery slope to maternal deaths in Nigeria
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By Olajide Adelana – Lead writer Balarabe Danladi Zakariya, a resident of Gabari, Kano State thinks he is jinxed and the reason…
Valuing Water: Nigeria must tackle climate change to protect its water resources - WWD21
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“Climate change is the environmental challenge of this generation, and it is imperative that we act before it’s too late.”- John Delaney….
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…