Crib A'Glow: Saving tiny hearts in the FCT through technology
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Placed on a hospital cupboard about two meters from the ground, the little box glows with a brilliant blue light, beautiful in…
Immunisation Protects Our Herd: Nigeria Health Watch Forum 2019
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Immunisation is a clear success story and its value in preventing and curtailing infectious diseases cannot be overemphasised. It prevents an estimated…
Beyond Surgery: Gesse Centre's innovative approach to fistula care in Kebbi
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Gesse Vesico Vagina Fistula (VVF) Centre in Birnin-Kebbi is the only facility in the entire state of Kebbi providing care for women…
A Different Kind of Charity; Empowering Orphanages to Fight Malnutrition in the FCT
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Orphanages are not uncommon in Nigeria and across different parts of the globe. The United Nations Convention on the rights of the…
Babymigo: How a Genius Company in Lagos is empowering mums using tech
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Ever wondered how a Nigerian startup came to be listed as one of Time Magazine’s 50 Genius Companies of 2018, standing alongside…
Drops of refreshing dew: The Centre bridging the gap for special needs children in Abuja
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It’s a bright sunny afternoon in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja, and in a small bungalow in a highbrow Maitama estate, about…
#ArewaMeToo and the Centre Giving Sexual Abuse Survivors a Voice in Niger State
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Mary (not her real name) is an 11-year-old girl preparing for her Common Entrance Examination. She is a kind, cheerful and brilliant…
Further Together: Collaboration for UHC in Africa by 2030
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As we entered Rwanda’s airspace and began our final descent to the Kigali International airport, I looked out of my window, eager…
Can a passionate workforce make up for the shortcomings in our PHCs?
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The effective delivery of healthcare has many dimensions. While the focus is largely on the patient who is receiving the care, the other…
Partnering for Accountability: Nothing About Us Without Us
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Solving many of the challenges in health is a complex process and nobody can claim to have a silver bullet for any…
NGOs join hands to tackle malnutrition in Benue’s IDP camps
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The morning sun is rising at Abagana Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Benue state. Eunice Gabriel sits outside a classroom hall, peeling…
Record and Respond: How one Zaria Hospital is Tackling Maternal Deaths
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The ancient city of Zaria in Kaduna State is one of the most famous cities in Northern Nigeria. Aside from its cultural…
Remind Me: A tech solution to improve immunisation coverage in Nigeria
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If you make your way along the busy Herbert Macaulay road in densely populated Yaba, Lagos State, you may hardly notice the…
Tackling the challenge of child malnutrition in simple ways: Kaduna State’s approach
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It’s cold and dusty, a typical harmattan morning for the residents of Barnawa, a suburb of the city of Kaduna, in Kaduna…