Sabrina Charles and Billy Mawindo (Guest writers) Editor’s note: For long, Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have played and continue to play a key role in maternal healthcare. In the past, TBAs worked in the shadows, illicitly performing at-home deliveries and increasing the rates of maternal mortality in Sierra Leone. In this article, Partners in Health-Sierra […]
The Nigerian Cardiac Society notes with utmost concern the several reported cases of sudden deaths among Nigerians both at home and abroad directly or indirectly linked with the surge of emotions associated with the Nigeria- South Africa Match during the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) competition holding in Cote D’Ivoire. The society wishes […]
HEALTH Nigeria govt turns 270 PHCs into focal centres to boost healthcare delivery. FG To Enrol Cancer Patients In Health Insurance Coverage. Pate promises to stem rising drug costs, ease pharmaceutical burden. Nigeria at risk of outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases— US CDC warns. Treatment of FGM complications cost health systems $1.4 billion per year — […]
By Onyedikachi Ewe The private sector has played a significant role in delivering maternal and newborn health services, particularly in low and middle-income countries, where public healthcare systems are often poorly funded. Private healthcare providers have been a vital source of healthcare services for low-income families in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). One in every […]
Chinonso Kenneth (Lead writer) Providing low-interest loans, especially for marginalised women and women in rural communities can go a long way in closing the gender economic gap. Here’s how. Bilkisu Luka, now 26, was registering for her Senior Secondary school classes at Government Secondary School Mubi, Adamawa State in October 2014 when the nearby Adamawa […]
