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Expanding PHC Funding Frontiers: Key Takeaways From the 2022 PHC Financing Forum

By | October 19, 2022

From the ‘Re-imagining Primary Health Care’ summit in April 2022 to the commitment made by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) — in August of the same year to increase funding for primary health care and recently, the Primary Health Care (PHC) Financing Forum in October, Nigeria’s PHC system appears to be receiving a great deal more attention. […]

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The Political Economy of Health: Making the Political Choice to Invest in the Future of Nigeria

By | October 18, 2022

By Bunmi Oyebanji Obot, Kemisola Agbaoye and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Nigeria’s political aspirants have officially started their election campaigns for the 2023 Presidential elections. There is no better time than now, during this political transition to remind political leaders that health is as critical to a nation’s development as the economy, infrastructure, security and […]

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NiCare and The BHCPF Give Edokota PHC a New Look

By | October 15, 2022

After years of wear and tear, the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Edokota, a farming community in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State was renovated in 2022 with funds from the Niger State Contributory Health Care Management Agency (NiCare) and the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). Before then, the PHC which provides […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th October 2022

By | October 14, 2022

Diabetes in Nigeria projected to rise to 8m by 2045 – Report. How primary healthcare can check high cost of treatment. NDLEA intercepts 179.102kgs illicit drugs in Ebonyi, warns against abuses. Contaminated cough syrups: We have measures to prevent entry into Nigeria: NAFDAC. Nigerian experts discuss benefits of investing in reproductive health (LIVE UPDATES). STOP […]

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Listening and Learning about Reproductive Health through Storytelling with The Indi-Genius Podcast

By | October 10, 2022

By Kemisola Agbaoye and Ikemefuna Igwe (Lead Writers) Adolescent Reproductive Health — Fraught with knowledge management gaps As is the case in any other country, adolescents in Nigeria experience different sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges, including, access to quality and age-appropriate reproductive health information. In this age group, knowledge about SRH in areas such as menstruation; […]

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