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…
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…