The Final Push: Overcoming the Last Barriers to Global Polio Eradication
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By Dr Anirejuoritse Chima-Oduko & and Yusuf YusufariAs World Polio Day is being celebrated, the reemergence of polio in Gaza serves as…
Still A Mum: Fighting the Silent Battle of Maternal Mental Health
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Joyce Chimbi (Lead Writer) “Three years ago, my life changed in ways I could never have imagined. I lost a six-month-old pregnancy,…
Navigating Challenges and Embracing Hope in the Nigerian Healthcare in 2023
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As the year 2023 comes to a conclusion, it is a good time to look at the current state of Nigeria’s health…
A Midwife’s Journey of Hope and Healing in Ghana
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Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen (Lead Writer) Aisha Bawa, a 34-year-old midwife at the Manhyia Government Hospital in Ghana, tries to ensure safe deliveries in…
Destination, Universal Health Coverage for all Nigerians: Can a Sector-Wide Approach Get Us There?
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Chibuike Alagboso and Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead Writers) The repositioning of Nigeria’s health sector is benefiting from the highest levels of political…
What Has Climate Change Got to Do With Me?
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Wetin concern Nigeria and climate change? (how does climate change concern Nigeria?) This was a post shared on the social networking site…
Finding the 'NorthStar'-Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Initiative at the 64th National Council on Health
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Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead Writer) Working differently with a sense of urgency were some of the undertones that shaped the deliberations at…
Breaking Barriers for Better Health: 3rd International Conference on Public Health in Africa Opens in Lusaka, Zambia
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The 3rd International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2023) opened today in Lusaka, Zambia, with African Heads of State, ministers…
Sustaining the Diaspora Brain Gain through Policies and Private Sector Collaboration
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Nigeria, like many other countries, has been experiencing a health worker migration crisis which is posing a challenge to achieving universal health…
Health Commissioners’ Induction: Navigating Health Leadership For Improved Performance And Outcomes
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“There is no power or authority without responsibility, and he who accepts the one cannot escape or evade the other.” — Haile Selassie The…
Basic Health Care Provision Fund: Expanding Access to Healthcare for Nigerians
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By Thelma Chioma Abeku and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) ‘’Of all forms of inequalities, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and…
Small Farmer-Led Irrigation Schemes Helping to Fight Malnutrition in Drought-Prone Areas in Rwanda
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Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) As a young man, Charles Furaha began assisting his father in constructing dams in Karangazi, a small village…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th October 2023
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FG Launches Operational Guidelines For Health Insurance. FG directs hospitals to save gunshot, accident victims before requesting police reports. Experts Seek Implementation…
Understanding the Diphtheria Outbreak in Nigeria: Causes and Solutions
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By Ibukun Oguntola and Abara Erim (lead Writers)