Telling the whole story: Better science communication for national development
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“When you think of Borno State, what is the first thing that comes to mind?” 31 Nigerians answered this question and their…
Partnership to strengthen immunisation; The Kano State model
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“It was a hectic day, we had a fixed immunisation session in Gachi village,” says Umar Alhassan, a Routine Immunisation (RI) provider…
"No be for Naija, We Love Life": Demystifying Depression in Nigeria
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Dr. Mike Adeyemi Lawal, he is a physician with experience in Global health,…
Quality healthcare is local: The Ijede General Hospital Story
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The Ijede General Hospital is located along the Egbin Thermal Power Station Road in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos…
The Breast Milk Substitute Code - Time for Implementation and Enforcement in Nigeria
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Breast will always be bestThe importance of breastfeeding to improve the health and nutrition of infants and young children cannot be overemphasised….
A case for an effective "Roof" over Primary Health Care in Nigeria
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We were on a road trip to Jos, capital city of Plateau State, famous for having the most temperate climate in Nigeria….
IntegratE; Breaking down barriers in the uptake of family planning services in Kaduna State
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“I don’t want to be pregnant at this age. I want to continue my education’’. Says 17-year-old Precious Haruna as she comes…
Vision First - Universal Eye Health for Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria
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The value of vision in our daily living is tremendous. However, many of us tend to take our eyesight for granted, until…
Hand in Hand: Collaboration for better maternal health in Gombe
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How do you get women in rural areas to discard harmful traditional maternal health practices and adopt the practice of going to…
59: Great Lofty Heights Unattained
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Editor’s Note: As Nigeria celebrates its 59th year of Independence, Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor reflects on Nigeria’s healthcare journey through the lens of…
Lessons from Kaduna: improving immunisation coverage through local emergency coordination centres
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In the last three decades, the world has gone through a long and tough road in the push to eradicate the crippling…
The Ultimate #HealthMeetsTechNG Hack: Funding Healthcare with plastic waste
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Where can you feel excited, anxious, inspired, passionate and enlightened, all within 72 hours? These were the emotions at the 2019 #HealthMeetsTechNG…
A Chill on Disease: Gricd Frij, a homegrown solution to Nigeria's Cold Chain Constraints
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When Oghenetega Iortm, CEO of GRICD, a cold chain and logistics company spoke at the 2019 Health Watch Forum in Abuja themed…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 20th September 2019
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Bill Gates to African Leaders: Invest more in girl-child education, health. Number of women dying in childbirth way off track to meet…