The last mile: On the frontlines of polio eradication in Kano State
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In August 2016, the last poliovirus case in Nigeria was diagnosed in Monguno Local Government Area in the North-Eastern state of Borno….
From Onitsha to Silicon Valley: Teen girls’ app may save Nigerians from fake drugs
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Save a Soul, a team of five students from the Regina Pacis Secondary School Onitsha in Anambra State, won a place in…
Lessons for Bida: Three approaches that may solve Niger state’s public sanitation dilemma
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The Katsina family of Bida will probably never forget June 20th 2018. Just before 8 p.m. on that day, Mr. Farouk Katsina…
Before the first impact: How your little actions can save lives on Nigerian roads
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On Monday, February 10, 2014, Mr. Celestine Chima kissed his two children, seven-year-old Goodluck and five-year-old Goodness goodbye and stepped out of…
How “SatComms Tablets” are reviving primary healthcare in Kano State
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A few mothers are seated with the Health Officer-in-Charge of Sumaila Yamma Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), who has just finished post-natal counseling….
Traditional Birth Attendants: Friend or foe?
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The young mothers in the community fondly call her “Aunty Dada” Her first attempt at helping a woman deliver a baby was…
How Lagos used community influencers to bridge gaps in its measles vaccination drive
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“Creativity in communication is necessary to elicit the desired action” – Health Compass, 2011 Otodo Gbame in Eti-Osa Local Government Area (LGA)…
Peanuts, Millet, Beans: simple foods helping to stem Kano’s malnutrition crisis
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Two-year-old Umar is in his mother Saratu’s arms, a playful boy. She says he was not always this healthy, and that just…
How 72-hour “makeovers” are transforming primary healthcare in Kaduna state
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How long does it take to transform a primary health centre, equip it and have it ready for business? The Nigerian Urban…
A ray of hope: Fighting codeine and tramadol abuse in Kano state
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“I would take two bottles of codeine in the morning and after like an hour follow up with 200mg of tramadol. At…
Fighting Lassa: Five lessons from three special hospitals managing most cases of Lassa fever in Nigeria
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At the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Mrs. Martha Okonofua moves around the ward with a smile. The Lassa Fever isolation ward at…
The story of Madadi: How an act of courage created a unique maternal care clinic in Kebbi
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Over the years, different methods have been applied to provide solutions to the long list of problems the world faces, from cutting…
Can Art Heal? How a Lagos creative group is using Art as therapy
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Entering the Paediatric Oncology ward of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Yaba, where children are treated for cancer, you would naturally…
Defying the odds, one nutritious meal at a time: The Story of Yalwa
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Sitting in a small room outside the chief’s residence in the tiny village of Yalwa in Jigawa State, a group of Fulani…