Ulerawa: Ekiti's Bold Approach to Cutting Out-of-Pocket Health Costs For Residents
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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) Tosin Jaiyeoba, a mother of three, sat quietly in the post-delivery ward at the comprehensive health centre in…
Katsina State Offers Lifeline to Sickle Cell Patients, But Advocates Call for Further Support
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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Whenever 30-year-old Sadiya Abdullahi, falls ill, her family faces a difficult struggle. The problem they face extends beyond…
#Health4AllRivers: A State-Based Health Insurance Scheme Ensures Affordable Care for Residents
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Beti Baiye (Guest Writer) The first thing that catches the attention of first-time visitors entering the spacious, airy reception and waiting area…
Infectious Diseases Prevention: The Power of a Community-Led Initiative in Lagos State
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Blessing Oladunjoye (Guest Writer) In May 2024, Gbenga Ogundimu (not real name), a resident of Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Lagos State, appeared pale and emaciated….
Malaria Prevention Initiative Delivers Positive Results for Infants and Children in Katsina
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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Zulaihatu Musa, a 28-year-old mother of two, noticed that prior to 2021, she had witnessed fewer cases of…
A Digital Data System is Making Vaccines Accessible to Children Across Kwara’s Communities
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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) A typical day in Babatunde Grace’s life begins with checking her smart tablet to see how many caregivers…
Planting the Future: How a Nigerian University is Tackling Food Insecurity with Agricultural Innovation
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Mohammed Dahiru Lawal (Guest Writer) Musa Gambo stood at the edge of his once-barren millet farm, watching rows of green crops sway…
Feeding Hope: An MSF-Backed Nutrition Project is Giving Malnourished Children a Fighting Chance in Katsina
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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Hauwa’u’s gleeful face could be seen by anyone who entered the children’s ward at the Maternal and Child…
A Healthcare System Ensures Health Coverage for Nigeria’s Almajiri Children
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Chinonso Kenneth (Lead writer) In 2014, Mohammed Keana accompanied a group of colleagues from the London School of Health & Tropical Medicine…
Protecting Girls: Nigeria’s Successful HPV Vaccine Rollout
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Kemisola Agbaoye and Mahdi Garba (Lead writers) Haulat Abdulfatah, a 38-year-old mother of five had reservations when the campaign for the Human…
Meet the Women Reshaping Nigeria’s Digital Health Sector: How an Internship Programme Became Gender-Transformative
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By Chisom Ohazurume, Otse Ogorry, Caitlin Showalter, Jesse Hastings, Laura Osterndorf Aequalis and Laurence ClaussenDespite ongoing efforts to empower more African women…
Empowering Communities: Civil Society Drives Health Security Initiatives in Kano State
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In 2024, the global burden of infectious diseases has been significant, with the resurgence of diseases, including mpox. Since January, the mpox…
Transforming Rural Healthcare through GEANCO’s Modular Clinics
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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) One day at a time, one community at a time, GEANCO Foundation is driving down maternal and child…
AfriVacx: Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy in Nigeria
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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) When Okorie Nneoma, a mother of three, first heard about a vaccination outreach near her community in Nsukka,…