Alapa: Why family planning is becoming a household name in Oyo State
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The women who access family planning services at Okeolola Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Oyo town, Oyo State have a local name…
Future of Health 2018: Will the Brain Gain from Nigeria’s Diaspora revive the Health Sector?
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‘Daddy, you know this would never have happened when you were working in Lincoln, right?” Dr. Olujimi Coker, Medical Director of Lagoon…
Driven by traditional leaders, a “magic” ointment is preventing deaths in newborns: A story from Sokoto
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Gagi community on the outskirts of Sokoto in Northern Nigeria is a settlement where everyone knows each other. Modern and traditional style…
Can medical outreaches for maternal health bridge the access gap in the Federal Capital Territory?
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It was a bright Saturday morning when a team of volunteers, made up of nurses and medical corps from the Federal Road…
Nutrition agents increase demand for CMAM services in Borno
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No mother ever wants to face the tough choices many mothers in conflict zones, like Borno have to face on a daily…
Simple but effective: The community mobilisers driving immunization in Borno State
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Polio immunization in Nigeria has arguably received more consistent publicity than any other disease. The focus on eradicating polio via immunization has…
Identify and Report: How grassroots informants accelerated the end of polio in Niger state
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The streets of Masaga district in the northern part of Bida local government area of Niger state were adorned with a colourful…
Displaced but Determined in Borno; Exclusive Breastfeeding in the midst of a humanitarian crisis
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The Bakassi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Maiduguri is home to over 30,000 people. It is one of several IDP camps…
Can community organisations lead in taking sexual health education to rural areas?
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As the nation’s seat of power, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is usually associated with splendour. This opinion about the city is…
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….