From a Fact-Finding Visit to Providing Safe Water for Sauka Community
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Big things every so often start in small ways. Louis Pasteur may never have fully conceived the far reaching effects of his…
The ‘AI-Powered Midwife’ Helping Pregnant Nigerian Women and Newborns Stay Healthy
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By Innocent Eteng (Lead Writer) Five years ago, when pregnancy related complications threatened the life of Abisola Oladapo’s new-born baby, she experienced…
Strengthening Surveillance and Vaccine Uptake to Curb the Transmission of Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Virus in Kano State
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Nigeria was declared wild poliovirus free in August 2020, however, despite Nigeria’s wild poliovirus free status, the country is still experiencing the…
IntegratE Private Sector Providers to Improve Access to Family Planning Commodities and Services
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Women’s access to contraception has had a significant impact on societies, enabling them to have greater autonomy over their bodies, and the…
COVID-19 Vaccine was the Top Health News Item in 2021
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From the moment the novel coronavirus was identified in January 2020 and subsequently declared a pandemic in March, the race has been…
Walking in the Right Direction: Plugging Healthcare Delivery Gaps in Ekiti State
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When Dr Uzoamaka Onyeama completed her medical training and was posted to Ekiti State for National Youth Service, she said that she…
ANRiN: Offering Cost-effective Nutritional Services to Pregnant and Lactating Women in Kaduna State
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In Maraban Jos, a densely populated community in Igabi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, Kadijah Maiwada, a Community Health Worker…
Accelerating Progress Towards UHC in Nigeria: The Delta State Example
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By Dara Ajala-Damisa and Kemisola Agbaoye (Lead Writers) For reasons ranging from lack of funds and conflicting needs, to long wait times…
16 Days of Activism: Addressing the Pandemic of Sexual and Gender Based Violence against Women and Girls
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By Beti Baiye and Uche Nwagboso (Lead Writers) A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) focused on the largest study of…
Putting Family Planning on the Front Burner: Lessons from Zimbabwe for Lagos State
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Like many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria continues to face challenges with meeting the health needs of its population, especially in sexual…
Gender Equality for Sustainable Development and Quality Women’s Health - Resolutions from the 2021 Future of Health Conference
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By Dara Ajala-Damisa and Bunmi Oyebanji (Lead Writers) Gender equality does not mean that women and men are the same, it means…
REACH: Taking Quality Healthcare to Communities in Kano State
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Rakiya Abdulmalik is a hairdresser in Kawo community of Nasarawa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State. The 38-year-old mother of four…
Feed well to learn well: How home-grown school feeding strategies improve nutrition and learning outcomes across Nigeria
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“A child that doesn’t feed well cannot learn well”. Isaac Success, Dreams from the Slum. Isaac Success is the founder of Dreams from…
Rural Health Mission Nigeria: Providing Lifesaving Care to Mothers and Babies in Plateau State
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It was a cold, serene morning in Garkuwa community of Wase Local Government Area (LGA), Plateau State and in a consulting room…