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Africa’s Precision Medicine Future Depends on Stronger Research and Clinical Trial Systems
04 Jun
By Prudence Enema
Africa’s Precision Medicine Future Depends on Stronger Research and Clinical Trial Systems

Olatunde Olaoluwa and Prudence Enema (Lead writers) Precision medicine will not deliver equity for Africa if Africa remains underrepresented in the evidence that shapes it....

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Beyond Coverage: Why Nigerian Women Need Health Information They Can Use
14 Mar
By Prudence Enema
Beyond Coverage: Why Nigerian Women Need Health Information They Can Use

Prudence Enema and Kenneth Ibe (Lead writers) Health communication is more than sharing health behaviour, decision-making, and outcomes. For many Nigerian women, access to clear,...

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World Cancer Day 2026: Prevention Is Where “United by Unique” Becomes Real
04 Feb
By Prudence Enema
World Cancer Day 2026: Prevention Is Where “United by Unique” Becomes Real

Prudence Enema and Chinwendu Iroegbu (Lead writers) Dr Aisha Mustapha had spent years carrying out cervical examinations, counselling women, and caring for patients with cancer....

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2026 Is the New 2016: Nigeria’s Health Déjà Vu and the Reforms That Must Finally Stick
24 Jan
By Prudence Enema
2026 Is the New 2016: Nigeria’s Health Déjà Vu and the Reforms That Must Finally Stick

Shalom David and Prudence Enema (Lead writers) Barely a month into 2026, Nigerians are riding the global “2026 is the new 2016” wave, posting throwbacks...

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Beyond Myths, Toward Choice: Closing Nigeria’s Family Planning Trust Gap
17 Jan
By Prudence Enema
Beyond Myths, Toward Choice: Closing Nigeria’s Family Planning Trust Gap

Prudence Enema (Lead writer) When Hauwa (not her real name), a 28-year-old mother of four in Abuja, described how she tries to prevent pregnancy, she...

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How PHC Accountability Tracka Is Empowering Communities to Demand Better Healthcare
06 Oct
By Prudence Enema
How PHC Accountability Tracka Is Empowering Communities to Demand Better Healthcare

Prudence Enema and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) In Maitumbi, a community in Niger State, mothers continue to give birth on mats laid on the floor...

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Closing Nigeria’s Insurance Gap for Maternal and Child Through Health Impact Bonds
02 Sep
By Prudence Enema
Closing Nigeria’s Insurance Gap for Maternal and Child Through Health Impact Bonds

Chinwendu Iroegbu and Prudence Enema (Lead writers) A recent study drawing on data from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) examined the relationship between women’s...

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When Survival is not Enough: Malnutrition in Abuja’s Wassa Displacement Camp
18 Jul
By Prudence Enema
When Survival is not Enough: Malnutrition in Abuja’s Wassa Displacement Camp

Chinwendu Tabitha Iroegbu and Prudence Enema (Lead writers) What happens when fleeing from conflict leads straight into the arms of hunger? Reyan Safianu, 45, is...

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You Are Not Alone: How Women Find Strength After Childbirth
08 May
By Prudence Enema
You Are Not Alone: How Women Find Strength After Childbirth

Kenneth Ibe and Prudence Enema (Lead writers) Womi sat on the edge of the hospital bed, her newborn nestled beside her, tears quietly streaming down...

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