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…
Boosting the Gains of Accelerating Nutrition Results: Takeaways from the Third Annual ANRiN Conference
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By Beti Baiye and Dabri Olohije (Lead Writers) Nigeria boasts abundant food production capacity, capable of sustaining the entire population. However, despite…
Rebuilding Health in Yobe State through PHC Rehabilitation and Social Equity Initiatives
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By Hadiza Mohammed and Misbahu El-Hamza (Lead Writers) The Boko Haram insurgency has had a significant and far-reaching impact on healthcare in…
Here's How this Social Enterprise is Enabling Access to Emergency Medical Services Across Nigeria
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By Chinonso Kenneth (Lead Writer) In September 2022, Dr Nnaemeka Alo encountered a critical case at Saint Sabina Catholic Hospital in Agege,…
Advancing Infection Prevention and Control through Learning and Practice: Lessons from DRASA and CICAPS
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Onyinye Oranezi and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures are integral to every functional healthcare system. Their absence…
CRoWN Initiative: Enhancing Immunisation Uptake for Zero-Dose Children in Bauchi State
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By Misbahu El-Hamza and Sunday Oko (Lead Writers) In Nigeria, a child is considered fully vaccinated if he or she has received…
IHI Academy: Addressing the Burden of Out-of-School Children in Yimitu Community
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By Beti Baiye and Ikemefuna Igwe (Lead Writers) Education plays a critical role in equipping girls with knowledge and confidence, enabling them…
All Babies Are Equal: How the All-Babies Programme is Encouraging Vaccination Uptake Through Cash Incentives
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In Dawanau Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) located in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State, Zainab Aliyu cradles her seven-month-old…
The NoCTRAiN Project: Addressing Mental Health Needs in Crisis-Ridden Communities in Plateau State
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By Patience Adejo and Saidat Azeez Saleh (Lead Writers) Mental health problems often stem from various challenges, including social issues related to…
I-WASH: Improving Access to Water Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Kebbi State
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By Misbahu El-Hamza and Dabri Ohanu Olohije Murjanatu Usman is a 35-year-old mother of eight living in Sauwa community in Argungu Local…
Charting a Course to #HealthforAll: Transforming Primary Health Care Delivery in Enugu State
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By Kenneth Ibe and Kemisola Agbaoye (Lead Writers) Primary healthcare is the cornerstone of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and is the first…