How Bunkure Residents' Voice Turned a Healthcare Problem into Collective Triumph
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Following a town hall meeting held by Nigeria Health Watch in Bunkure, Kano State, underlying issues, including lack of drugs, poor health…
Tunga Residents Push for Healthcare Reform After a Pregnant Woman's Tragedy
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When a youth leader’s sister, Hajara, died during childbirth, he vowed that no other family in Farm Centre Tunga will suffer the…
The Three-Pronged Approach That Cut Ekiti’s Maternal and Child Mortality in Half
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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) In the dead of night in 2014, panic spread through Irono, a small community in Ekiti State, reliant…
#Health4AllRivers: A State-Based Health Insurance Scheme Ensures Affordable Care for Residents
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Beti Baiye (Guest Writer) The first thing that catches the attention of first-time visitors entering the spacious, airy reception and waiting area…
Community Efforts Not Enough to Salvage Kodo PHC
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Community members have taken it upon themselves to repair their dilapidated Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) facility in Kodo, Wushishi Local Government Area…
In Nigeria and Zimbabwe, PHCs Leverage Renewable Energy to Improve Maternal Healthcare
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Chinonso Kenneth and Farai Shawn Matiashe (Lead Writers) During Dr Laura Stachel’s postgraduate research on maternal mortality at Gambo Sawaba General Hospital…
A Townhall Meeting Uncovers Health System Strengthening Opportunities in Ghari LGA, Kano State.
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Shortage of essential supplies, understaffing issues, and insufficient bed capacity in the primary healthcare centre (PHC) in Ghari Local Government Area (LGA),…
The Women of Yar Gaya Community Deserve to Give Birth in Dignity
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Yar Gaya Primary Health Centre (PHC) is a health facility in Yar Gaya community in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area (LGA) of…
Gada Yan Biyu PHC: Where Healthcare is Not Accessible
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Healthcare must be accessible, and like every Primary Health Centre, Gada Yan Biyu PHC was built to ensure that the community members…
Beyond a building: Overcoming Barriers to Accessing Primary Healthcare in Sauka Community
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Water, electricity and good roads are some of the basic amenities every community needs to thrive, while health and education are the…
Nuwankosoma PHC: Nothing but an empty shell
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Nuwankosoma Primary Health Center (PHC) in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State was built 20 years ago and there is…
How “SatComms Tablets” are reviving primary healthcare in Kano State
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A few mothers are seated with the Health Officer-in-Charge of Sumaila Yamma Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), who has just finished post-natal counseling….