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Community Health Workers are the Backbone of Primary Healthcare Delivery: Rwanda’s Approach
19 Jul
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Community Health Workers are the Backbone of Primary Healthcare Delivery: Rwanda’s Approach

Bashar Abubakar Health care should be equitable. This means it must be accessible to anyone, regardless of social class, or place of residence. For a...

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Safe Spaces: Youth friendly centre provides judgement-free forum for sexual and reproductive health convos in Yola
14 Jun
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Safe Spaces: Youth friendly centre provides judgement-free forum for sexual and reproductive health convos in Yola

Bashar Abubakar “I have always wanted a place like this, where I can sit and discuss issues with my peers without being judged,’’ says Zulaihat...

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How Tayi PHC in Niger is increasing FP services through community-focused advocacy
04 Jan
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How Tayi PHC in Niger is increasing FP services through community-focused advocacy

Bashar Abubakar Habiba Aliyu, 20, gave birth to her first child in 2019 while preparing to begin her journey as a health worker. As a...

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Nourishing the future: How UNICEF is providing nutrition care in Sokoto State
23 Nov
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Nourishing the future: How UNICEF is providing nutrition care in Sokoto State

Bashar Abubakar According to the 2018 National Nutrition and Health Survey, Sokoto State is one of the four states with the highest prevalence of malnutrition...

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Taking ownership: Women in Jigawa community fund emergency transportation for pregnant women
12 Oct
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Taking ownership: Women in Jigawa community fund emergency transportation for pregnant women

Bashar Abubakar “My husband and I have always known that I would deliver at the hospital,” says Azeema Hussaini, 25, while sitting on a bed...

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Afe Babalola Multi-system Hospital: Bridging the Gap in Quality Health Care in Nigeria
20 Aug
By Guest Author
Afe Babalola Multi-system Hospital: Bridging the Gap in Quality Health Care in Nigeria

Bashar Abubakar COVID-19 pandemic has come with lessons for everyone around the world. It has not only shown that even the strongest economies can be...

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A tale of two diseases: COVID-19 and Lassa fever in Nigeria
30 Jul
By Guest Author
A tale of two diseases: COVID-19 and Lassa fever in Nigeria

Bashar Abubakar Two hundred and nineteen (219) – That is the number of lives lost to Lassa fever between January and June 2020, according to...

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Nuhu Bammali Maternity: Sustaining immunisation gains in Kano despite COVID-19
25 Jun
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Nuhu Bammali Maternity: Sustaining immunisation gains in Kano despite COVID-19

Bashar Abubakar Nuhu Bammali Maternity Hospital is a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Yakasai Ward, Kano Municipal area council in Kano state. The facility provides...

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A case for PHCs in the fight against COVID19
08 May
By Guest Author
A case for PHCs in the fight against COVID19

Bashar Abubakar Since the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, Nigeria like most countries across the world has been battling...

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Partnership for WASH: European Union and State Governments Improve Services in Rural Communities
06 Apr
By Guest Author
Partnership for WASH: European Union and State Governments Improve Services in Rural Communities

Bashar Abubakar Nasoro Primary School is right at the centre of Gumel town in Jigawa State, North West Nigeria. It has over 4,700 students and...

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Albishirin Ku: Community Dialogues for better Mother and Child Health in Sokoto
09 Mar
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Albishirin Ku: Community Dialogues for better Mother and Child Health in Sokoto

Bashar Abubakar Shafa’atu Abubakar, 37, is a mother of ten who lives in Ubandoma, Sifawa town, Bodinga Local Government in Sokoto State. In January 2020,...

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Courage in the midst of fear; How Kano contained its current Lassa Fever outbreak
17 Feb
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Courage in the midst of fear; How Kano contained its current Lassa Fever outbreak

Bashar Abubakar It was the last day of 2019. Everyone, including health workers at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), the largest healthcare facility in Kano...

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