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…
Eye Doctors gather for Vision 2020 - The Right to Sight
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“The eyes are the window to the soul.” This is a proverb often used that means that our eyes can be used…
The need for accountability for health in Nigeria’s political space – Op-Ed
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership Piece comes from Dr. Mike Adeyemi-Lawal, a professional in the area of health-systems strengthening. He highlights…
Is there a role for trado-medicine in the Nigerian health sector?
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“Immediately they fall sick they consult the oracle to tell them what is causing that illness and proffer a traditional remedy.” –…
In 2019, who will have your vote? #Vote4HealthNaija
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“What would you like the government to improve after the elections in 2019?” Abdulkareem gave a wry smile, pondering the question, his…
The weighty burden of NCDs in Nigeria: Time to Act
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership Piece comes from Dr. Mamsallah Faal-Omisore, a primary-health physician with qualifications in global health policy, infectious…
Will Nigeria’s STEPwise Survey change the narrative around NCDs?
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Editor’s Note: Ahead of the 3rd UN High-level meeting on non-communicable diseases holding on September 27th in New York, Staff Writer Chibuike Alagboso highlights the…
Strengthening Health Security through Field Epidemiology – Key messages from the 2018 NCDC/NFELTP Conference
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Since 2016, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (NFELTP) have every year,…