Giving Women Power: Elevating Self-Esteem to Advance Gender Equality
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Chinonso Kenneth (Lead Writer) Although a brilliant academic student, Nmesoma Nwanganga from Abia State struggled with poor self-esteem, which led to a…
Building Capacity at Nigeria’s Seaports: A Journey Towards Strengthening Maritime Health Security
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It is impossible to predict when the next pandemic will occur, yet the risk of another occurrence remains high. The world’s susceptibility…
The U=U Advocacy Campaign - Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat
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Nigeria ranks among the top three countries in the world with the highest burden of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV), with over two…
Transforming Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health: The Tombey Approach
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Chinonso Kenneth (Lead Writer) In 2021, Oluwafisayomi Olowu came across the Hacey Health Initiative call for sexual and reproductive health and rights…
The Private Sector as a Catalyst for a Resilient Health System- Insights from the 2023 Future of Health Conference
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Ohanu Dabri Olohije and Asari Ndem (Lead Writers) The Nigerian healthcare system continues to face challenges, including poor health outcomes, the emergence…
Resolute Battle with Fistulas’ Stigma Through Radio Awareness Campaigns in Malawi
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Benson Kunchezera (Lead Writer) At only 15 years old, Sophie Mbewe, now 34, lost her child, and for almost nine years, she…
The Street is Not a Home: Illuminating Streetism in Cross River State
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By Bernard Assim- Ita and Samuel Gada (Lead Writers) Editor’s Note: Reports from the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly…
#ThePowerOfOptions: Improving Maternal Health through Increased Access to Contraception
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Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead Writer) Contraceptive choices are crucial in empowering women and couples to take control of their reproductive health. In addition…
Reducing Maternal Mortality in Nigeria: The SHI Response
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Chinonso Kenneth (Lead Writer) In 2016, Dr. Oluwakemisola Agoyi and Dr. Roland Ojo witnessed the benefits and drawbacks of traditional and community-based…
Nigeria's 2023 Joint External Evaluation: Progress in the Right Direction
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Oguntola Ibukun and Sonia Biose (Lead Writers) Nigeria, like many other African nations with similar complexities, has had its fair share of…
Making Happiness Local: How a Project is Improving Access to Mental Healthcare in Imo State
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“Do you know that there’s only one psychiatrist in the whole of Imo State?” — This was a line in a post published by…
Saving Lives: Nigeria's First Breast Milk Bank Gives Babies a Fighting Chance
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By Chibuike Alagboso and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) When Kehinde (not real name) set out on the nearly 130km journey from Ibadan…
CHIPS: Connecting Communities to Primary Health Care Facilities in Nasarawa State
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Twice a month, Mary Jacob, a Community Engagement Focal Person (CEFP), conducts supportive supervision of 35-year-old Afinnaki Ibrahim, a Community Health Influencer,…
Enhancing Immunisation through the Northern Nigeria States Routine Immunisation Strengthening Project
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Few global health and development interventions have yielded as profound an impact as vaccines. For over two centuries, these remarkable interventions have…