“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…
No Retreat No Surrender: Celebrating frontline responders in the fight against COVID-19 in Africa
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By Beti Baiye & Patience Adejo (Lead Writers) It is not surprising that the fight against COVID-19 has introduced a great deal…
Kaduna State pioneers procurement process for family planning commodities
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Kaduna state has gotten a waiver to procure Family Planning (FP) commodities as the state’s demand for FP commodities increases. This makes…
Next Level Agenda in the journey towards UHC: Health for All Nigerians
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By Aloysius Ugwu & Michael Atima (Lead Writers) When the Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom, said…
The need for women’s leadership in global health – The Nigeria experience
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Women in Global Health (WGH) Nigeria, an organisation that was established to bring…
#Innovate4HealthNaija: Improving Healthcare Access at the Future of Health Conference 2020
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Innovation is a term used to spur big business into evolving their way out of oblivion. In healthcare, refusal to innovate could…
Why Are Women Dying While Giving Birth in Nigeria?; Recommendations for Improved Outcomes
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We have heard the statistics countless times. Nigeria accounts for nearly 20% of global maternal deaths according to the World Health Organisation…
#Innovate4HealthNaija: The Future of Health Conference 2020 is here!!!
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After five years of delivering highly recognised health conferences focused on generating solutions aimed at improving healthcare access for every Nigerian, the…
#GivingBirthInNigeria: Curbing Nigeria's High Rate of Maternal Deaths Through Community MPDSR
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Maternal mortality, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days following…
Mental Health, a Silent Burden for Women #GivingBirthInNigeria
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Adeona (not real name) narrates the mental breakdown she suffered when carrying and delivering her fourth and last child. She was sick…
Nigeria’s First Ladies and the WHO advocate for the urgent need to eliminate cervical cancer
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Editor’s Note: In this week’s Thought Leadership piece, Nigeria’s First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC) and Dr Nono Simelela of the World Health…
10 things you should know about COVID-19 vaccine candidates
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(1) Why are vaccines important in the COVID-19 pandemic?The COVID-19 outbreak has evolved into a historic pandemic, bringing unprecedented disruption to global…
Moving from advocacy to action in the fight against Malnutrition
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The COVID-19 pandemic has not just exposed the fragile nature of the health systems of most developing countries, including Nigeria, but has…
Nigeria is wild poliovirus free. What next?
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On August 25, 2020 Nigeria and the African continent received what was undoubtedly cheering news amid a very turbulent year — the country and…