The importance of political will in the fight against COVID-19: The Rivers State Example
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By Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi (Lead Writer) Queen Wisdom is a petty trader who had come to buy some food items for her business…
WhatsApp for Social Good: How Nigerians used the platform to show care during the COVID-19 lockdown
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Quiet streets. Closed office buildings. Empty public spaces. This was the reality for many Nigerian cities from March 30 to May 4,…
Nuhu Bammali Maternity: Sustaining immunisation gains in Kano despite COVID-19
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Nuhu Bammali Maternity Hospital is a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Yakasai Ward, Kano Municipal area council in Kano state. The facility…
Public-Private Partnerships can help Nigerian hospitals improve maternal health; Here's how
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By Taiwo Adebulu (Lead Writer) “This article was produced in collaboration with Maternal Figures, a database of maternal health interventions implemented in…
Bridging the communications divide: Fighting COVID-19 misinformation using local languages
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By Abdullahi Tsanni (Lead Writer) When the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID — 19 a global pandemic on 11 March, 2020, Dr. Mohammed…
How Lagos State is tackling the challenge of alternative birth methods
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By Olufemi Omotayo and Agnes Udosen (Lead Writers) “This article was produced in collaboration with Maternal Figures, a database of maternal health…
Obio PMTCT Clinic: Compassionate, Confidential & Patient Centred
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Most mothers look forward to a lifetime of giving their offspring gifts, beginning with the gift of life. Imagine the devastation that…
#Innovate4COVID19: How 3 organisations are fighting the novel Coronavirus in Africa
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By Adaobi Ezeokoli & Thelma Thomas (Lead Writers) Every year since 2015, Nigeria Health Watch has organised the Future of Health Conference,…
Scaling up COVID-19 testing - Active case finding in the FCT
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Community members share their motivation for coming forward for testing. For some, anxiety not knowing their status and wanting to protect their…
Start where you are: Lessons on community-led COVID-19 relief efforts
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By Dr. Ron Ikpe (Guest Writer) It was a Wednesday morning just like any other, the date was the 13th of March…
Stronger Together: How Big Business is helping Nigeria combat #COVID19
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Beti Baiye & Dara Ajala-Damisa (Lead Writers) All around us, we see and hear of how individuals and businesses are pitching in…
Partnership for WASH: European Union and State Governments Improve Services in Rural Communities
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Nasoro Primary School is right at the centre of Gumel town in Jigawa State, North West Nigeria. It has over 4,700 students…
At the frontlines of Nigeria’s COVID-19 response: The Laboratory
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Ultra-low freezers hum and beep continuously in the biorespository room, supporting the non-stop diagnostic activities at the National Public Health Reference Laboratory…
FMC Ebute Metta is restoring Nigeria's confidence in public health centres
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Alex (not real name) got a new job and moved to a new city in early 2018. He considered himself one of…