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What’s up with Nigeria’s “Big Catch-Up”?
21 Jun
By Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim
What’s up with Nigeria’s “Big Catch-Up”?

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Chioma Nnamani (Lead writers) Vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to protect children and communities from deadly diseases, however...

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Sierra Leone’s Mpox Surge Puts Africa’s Epidemic Preparedness to the Test
16 Jun
By Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim
Sierra Leone’s Mpox Surge Puts Africa’s Epidemic Preparedness to the Test

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead Writers) The Mpox virus (formerly known as monkeypox) continues to make an unsettling return across several communities in...

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Women’s Health is a Human Right That Must Be Fought and Won
28 May
By Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim
Women’s Health is a Human Right That Must Be Fought and Won

Onyinye Oranezi and Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead Writers)As you are reading this, Amina is in a remote village in Borno State, giving birth to her...

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Why Increased Funding Is Not Enough to Reduce Nigeria’s Malnutrition Rates
26 Mar
By Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim
Why Increased Funding Is Not Enough to Reduce Nigeria’s Malnutrition Rates

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) The Nigerian government has followed through on its promise and increased its budgetary provisions for nutrition programmes,...

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Addressing Lassa Fever in Nigeria: The Case for Vaccines and Civil Society Engagement
01 Feb
By Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim
Addressing Lassa Fever in Nigeria: The Case for Vaccines and Civil Society Engagement

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) “When a pandemic strikes, saving lives hinges on rapid vaccine development and equitable access” — David Agunlofi, Programme and...

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Mpox Vaccine: Africa’s Wait Continues Two Years After Global Outbreak
14 Aug
By Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim
Mpox Vaccine: Africa’s Wait Continues Two Years After Global Outbreak

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead Writer) The African Continent is experiencing a new wave of Mpox (formerly monkeypox virus) cases, driven by a new ‘Clade 1b’...

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Nigeria’s Food Crisis is the Human Cost of Inaction
10 Aug
By Zubaida Baba-Ibrahim
Nigeria’s Food Crisis is the Human Cost of Inaction

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead Writer) Nigeria has witnessed a 40% increase in malnutrition rates in the last year according to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). This...

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