Human-centered Design for Life: How Smiles for Mothers is Keeping Mothers Alive
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About one in every five global maternal deaths happens in Nigeria. Improving maternal health outcomes must remain a key priority that generates…
#H2OForCommunities: JDI’s Community Collaboration on WASH Facilities
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“Thousands have lived without love, not one without water” — W.H. Auden. Iwa is a lively rural community of about 600 inhabitants in Gurara…
Call for first Cohort of Solutions Journalism Fellowship Nigeria
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Nigeria, like the rest of the world, is dealing with a lot of problems. However, beyond all these problems, there are efforts…
From pickup to delivery: Strengthening healthcare through medical logistics
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By Dr. Anthony Olagunju & Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Gawu in Niger State serves as a Tuberculosis…
Nutrition Interventions Securing Livelihoods in Hard-to-Reach Areas of Borno
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The growing insurgency in Northeast Nigeria is negatively impacting the lives and health care of residents in the region, particularly mothers and…
Julia Burke Maternity Centre blends trado-modern methods to provide quality care
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By Adaobi Ezeokoli & Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu (Lead Writers) The GEANCO Foundation has intervened in the area of medical missions for orthopaedic…
Safe Spaces: Youth friendly centre provides judgement-free forum for sexual and reproductive health convos in Yola
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“I have always wanted a place like this, where I can sit and discuss issues with my peers without being judged,’’ says…
Guilty or not Guilty? How PSN Africa is addressing the realities of postpartum depression in Lagos State
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In May 2020, criticisms against a 22-year-old mother, Olufunmilola Adisa, accused of killing her baby in Lagos State flooded the internet. Reports…
Adolescent 360: An all-round approach to increase access to Sexual and Reproductive Health services for Nigeria’s young people
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An adolescent or teenage girl is often described as a young person who is approaching womanhood. According to the World Health Organisation,…
MPD-4-QED: A Database to Improve the Quality of Care for Maternal and Newborn Health in Nigeria
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By Anthonia Obokoh (Lead Writer) The maternal mortality rate in Nigeria is 512 deaths per 100,000 live births, and according to the…
Kano State created a budget line for epidemic preparedness; Here's how CSOs helped make it happen
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By Ibukun Oguntola & Gabriel Oke (Lead Writers) The health security of a nation comprises the activities that lessen adverse public health…
How a Collaborative Approach to Maternal Care is Saving the Lives of Mothers in Kaduna State
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In Nigeria, systemic gaps in the quality of maternal care includes the lack of life-saving medical equipment, the low adoption of the…
How One Indigenous Nigerian Foundation is Funding Diabetes Care in Southeast Nigeria
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By Amarachi Okeh (Lead Writer) Nothing prepared Emmanuel Uchenna, founder of PJosh Diabetes Foundation, for his meeting with Samson Tamaraubrakemi, a 17-year-old…
A village to nourish a child: FHI360 community structures provide nutrition for children in Borno
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With the insurgency disrupting not just the health sector, but economic, social, and political life in Northeastern Nigeria, accessing quality nutritious food…