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…
Cupping the Flow: Reusable Cups Putting an End to Period Poverty in Nigeria
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In total, a woman menstruates for an estimated seven years during her lifetime. During this time, in addition to grappling with mood…
OMOMi is leveraging digital technology to provide women with easy access to quality maternal health care
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When asked whether gender issues contribute to Nigeria’s poor maternal mortality indices, Onyedikachi Nwizu, Program Officer for the OMOMi app, paused. As…
Heart and Grit: Girl Child Concerns is empowering adolescent girls to offer maternal health services in Borno State
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“Educate a boy, and you educate an individual. Educate a girl, and you educate a community.” — Adelaide Hoodless In Nigeria, maternal health care…
Displaced but not forgotten: Organisations delivering family planning services to Abuja's IDP camps
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When you are displaced from your home, accessing family planning services is probably the last thing on your mind. You will be…