Zero Discrimination in Nigeria: Moving from Policy to Practice
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In January 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Act, to provide for the full…
Is this Nigeria’s Last Lap to Polio Freedom?
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In about six months, Nigeria will achieve what will arguably be one of her recent greatest public health achievements; being declared polio-free….
10 Nigerian Health innovation ideas that are not telemedicine – Op-Ed
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Editor’s Note: This week’s blog comes from Dr. Ikpeme Neto (Founder, Wella Health Technologies). He explores 10 tech ideas that may help…
How Community Leaders are Changing Maternal Health Outcomes in Northern Nigeria
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Significant investment continues to be made to improve the health of women and children across Nigeria, especially in rural, disadvantaged locations. The…
Data as Key to Better Cancer Care in Nigeria: Medicaid Cancer Foundation 2nd Annual Summit
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Cancer is the second most common cause of death in developed countries and among the top three leading causes of death in…
Let your votes build Nigeria’s Health Sector in 2019: #Vote4HealthNaija
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“My name is Amos Nathan, I am making a creative statement, vote for health Naija” When Mr. Nathan made this statement, just…
Accountability: The Key to Improving Health in Nigeria – Op-Ed
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Editor’s Note: This week’s blog piece comes from Adam Talsma, Regional Director for Africa, Reboot. He writes in this Op-Ed about the…
Health is Primary and Universal: Priorities for Nigeria’s Health Sector in 2019
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2019 in Nigeria is going to be quite a significant year, given the hotly contested presidential election taking place on February 16th…
Rethinking Family Planning: Takeaways from the 5th NFPC 2018
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“If you fail to plan, plan to fail” – Benjamin Franklin Family planning allows communities to shape their futures and use resources…
Preparing for the next Epidemic: Key Takeways from ASLM 2018
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The need for strong public health institutes, disease surveillance systems and increased funds for epidemics preparedness were key takeaways from the 4th Biennial…
Detect and Respond: How Edo State is responding to the Yellow Fever outbreak
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The new Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) is alive with activity on a Monday morning in Benin City, capital of Edo…
Healthy Pikin, Smart Adult: Breastfeeding as an investment in Nigeria’s future
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In Nigeria, exclusive breastfeeding is still not widely adopted. According to the 2016-2017 National Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) Report, only 23.7%…
Health Meets Tech Johannesburg Hackathon - Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
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South Africa has a high prevalence of teenage and unwanted pregnancies, HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) and…
“We are not the Future, We are the Present”: Key takeaways from #ICFP2018
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The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) that took place in Kigali between the 12th – 15th November, 2018 in Rwanda brought…