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Articles by Vivianne Ihekweazu

“Deliver Like the Hebrew Women”: How Traditional Myths and Religious Misconceptions Fuel Maternal and Child Deaths
30 May
By Vivianne Ihekweazu
“Deliver Like the Hebrew Women”: How Traditional Myths and Religious Misconceptions Fuel Maternal and Child Deaths

Dr Otubo Victor Ogemdi* and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) Sarah lived in Abuja. Ruth lived in Tel Aviv. Both were young, first-time expectant mothers. Both...

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One Vision, One Future: Why Africa’s Health Financing Is a Global Reset
27 May
By Vivianne Ihekweazu
One Vision, One Future: Why Africa’s Health Financing Is a Global Reset

Health financing has long shaped whether universal health coverage remains an ambition or becomes a reality. Across many African countries, governments are still spending far...

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The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Shows Why Preparedness Cannot Wait
25 May
By Vivianne Ihekweazu
The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Shows Why Preparedness Cannot Wait

“As we scale up our detection and response, we expect to see more cases initially before the curve begins to go down” These were the...

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