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Breaking the Silence: Integrating Mental Health Support into Maternal Health Care

By | May 29, 2023

By Oluoma Omeje and Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead Writers) Maternal mental health is a critical yet often overlooked issue that effects the experience and quality of a woman’s health during the perinatal period — the period which includes pregnancy and up to two years following childbirth. Pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood can be quite challenging as they often […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 26th May 2023

By | May 26, 2023

UN chief seeks global cooperation as 76th World Health Assembly begins. Accelerating Implementation of the NHIA Act to Improve Health Insurance Coverage in Nigeria. Nigerian government launches strategy to bridge workforce gap in PHC’s. Pfizer installs telemedicine centre for breast cancer patients in Abuja. Brain Drain: New Report Puts Percentage of Professionals Willing to Leave […]

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Closing the Gap: Partnering for ‘the Big Catch-Up’ on Routine Immunisation in Nigeria

By | May 25, 2023

By Misbahu El-Hamza and Bunmi Oyebanji Obot (Lead Writers) Routine immunisation (RI) plays a critical role in reducing morbidity and mortality among children under five, as vaccine-preventable diseases such as tuberculosis, measles, and pneumonia are among the leading causes of mortality of under-five children in developing countries like Nigeria. With pneumonia alone claiming the lives […]

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I-WASH: Improving Access to Water Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Kebbi State

By | May 22, 2023

By Misbahu El-Hamza and Dabri Ohanu Olohije Murjanatu Usman is a 35-year-old mother of eight living in Sauwa community in Argungu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kebbi State. She is expecting her ninth child and receives antenatal care (ANC) at the Sauwa Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC). Murjanatu gave birth to all her children in Sauwa […]

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Fadisonka: A Community’s Struggle to Access Clean Water

By | May 22, 2023

Fadisonka in Wudil Local Government Area (LGA) in Kano State has as the only source of water for the community, a solar-powered borehole located at the centre of the community. The solar-powered borehole, according to Usman Hassan, a youth leader in the community, was constructed and installed eight years ago by Rural Water Supply and […]

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