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From Innovation to Integration: What It Will Take to Make Every Pregnancy Safer in Nigeria
03 Jul
By Safiya Shuaibu Isa
From Innovation to Integration: What It Will Take to Make Every Pregnancy Safer in Nigeria

Nigeria accounts for 28.7% of all maternal deaths globally, representing more than a quarter of all maternal deaths. This means that for every three women...

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Beyond the Numbers: What Data and Community Voices Reveal About Maternal Deaths in Nigeria
11 May
By Safiya Shuaibu Isa
Beyond the Numbers: What Data and Community Voices Reveal About Maternal Deaths in Nigeria

Oladimeji Solomon Yemi and Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead writers)Nigeria remains one of the countries with the highest number of maternal deaths globally, with a maternal mortality rate...

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Unpacking NCH 66: Nigeria’s UHC Priorities and the Gaps That Lie Ahead
02 Dec
By Safiya Shuaibu Isa
Unpacking NCH 66: Nigeria’s UHC Priorities and the Gaps That Lie Ahead

Safiya Shuaibu Isa and Solomon Oladimeji (Lead writers) At the 66th National Council on Health (NCH), one message resonated clearly: health in Nigeria must be...

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Nigeria’s PHC Revitalisation: Ambition, Reality, and the Urgency for Accountability
01 Oct
By Safiya Shuaibu Isa
Nigeria’s PHC Revitalisation: Ambition, Reality, and the Urgency for Accountability

Safiya Shuaibu Isa and Solomon Yemi Oladimeji (Lead writers) For millions of Nigerians, primary healthcare (PHC) remains the first point of contact for their health needs. It...

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Masaki: A Community’s Approach to Ending Hunger and Malnutrition in Jigawa State
25 Aug
By Safiya Shuaibu Isa
Masaki: A Community’s Approach to Ending Hunger and Malnutrition in Jigawa State

Mahdi Garba and Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead writers) Every Wednesday for the past four years, Abdulrahman Hannatu, a trained community health worker with the Masaki nutrition...

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Destination, Universal Health Coverage for all Nigerians: Can a Sector-Wide Approach Get Us There?
14 Dec
By Safiya Shuaibu Isa
Destination, Universal Health Coverage for all Nigerians: Can a Sector-Wide Approach Get Us There?

Chibuike Alagboso and Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead Writers) The repositioning of Nigeria’s health sector is benefiting from the highest levels of political engagement. The involvement...

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Finding the ‘NorthStar’-Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Initiative at the 64th National Council on Health
08 Dec
By Safiya Shuaibu Isa
Finding the ‘NorthStar’-Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Initiative at the 64th National Council on Health

Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead Writer) Working differently with a sense of urgency were some of the undertones that shaped the deliberations at the 64th National...

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