Assess. Learn. Improve: Enugu State's Journey to Closing Health Security Gaps
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By Chibuike Alagboso and Kenneth Ibe (Lead Writers) The re-emergence of infectious diseases is inevitable, as humans continue to interact with the…
The Lagos State Ilera Eko Scheme: A Baseline Assessment to Strengthen Service Delivery in Health Facilities
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By Beti Baiye and Thelma Thomas Abeku (Lead Writers) From establishing the National Health Scheme Act to improving upon it with the…
Breaking Norms and Preventing Mother and Child Deaths Through Community Dialogues
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By Bashar Abubakar and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Close to a hundred community members — men and women of various age groups — had assembled under…
A Beep in Time Could Save a Life
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By Judd-Leonard Okafor (Lead Writer) Enoh Richard’s doctor is reducing the number of pills she takes daily to keep her blood sugar…
Water No Get Enemy: Improving Access to Water for the Uko Nteghe Community in Akwa Ibom State.
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The gentle early morning rain falls as we drive through the still dark streets of Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, to…
UNFPA and KOICA: Partnering to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to Vulnerable Groups in Borno State (A Photo Story)
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By Ibukun Oguntola, Hadiza Mohammed and Samuel Gada (Lead Writers) The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)…
Kano State’s Health Security Roadmap: Evaluating Strengths and Gaps and Improving Health Systems
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By Bashar Abubakar and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) When Nigeria conducted a Joint External Evaluation (JEE) in 2017, there was no way…
A Wearable Reminder: Prompting Caregivers to Stick to Vaccination Schedules in Kano State
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By Chibuike Alagboso and Ikemefuna Igwe (Lead writers) Gandirwawa Primary Health Centre (PHC) is in Minjibir Local Government Area (LGA) which is…
Girl Child Concerns Academy: Unleashing the Potential of Girls in Borno State
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By Ibukun Oguntola and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) The boko haram insurgency has negatively impacted girl child education which is vital to…
#PreventEpidemicsNaija: Advocating for Domestic Resource Mobilisation to Strengthen Nigeria's Health Security
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When the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Campaign was launched in 2018, it was likened to the story of the boy who cried wolf. Why should…
Winning the Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation in Cross River State
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By Violet Ikong (Lead Writer) Female Genital Mutilation is a harmful cultural practice that violates the rights of girls and women. Although…
She Writes Woman: Giving Mental Health a Voice in Nigeria
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In Nigeria, the road to a mental illness diagnosis is often fraught with shame, stigma and secrecy. People living with mental health…
Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control: Strengthening Nigeria’s Local Capacity to Lead the Lassa Fever Response
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By Beti Baiye and Ibukun Oguntola The driveway in the grounds of the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) is large and welcoming…
From the Darkest of Days to a New Dawn: 35 Years of the Nigerian Response to HIV and AIDS
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From the Darkest of Days to a New dawn: 35 years of the Nigerian Response to HIV and AIDS is the title…