Dr Adachi Ekeh and Israel Olaniyan (Lead Writers) Malaria has been a persistent national emergency in Nigeria, an entrenched crisis that continues to affect the health and wellbeing of families and communities. In 2022 alone, the disease claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, most of them children, draining the country’s economic vitality. The battle has […]
Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Maimuna Hassan, a 37 year old resident of Dass Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi had prolonged labour during the birth of her second child, resulting in Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) — an unwanted opening that forms between the bladder and the wall of the vagina. She explained that she had a failed medical […]
Chioma Nnamani (Lead Writer) On a bus ride from Enugu to Abuja three weeks ago, I found myself in conversation with a fellow passenger — a chatty schoolteacher who had just returned from a nutrition seminar. She spoke endlessly about food insecurity in Nigeria, the importance of a balanced diet, and the need for families to replace […]
Prudence Enema (Lead Writer) When Amaka, a woman with a locomotor disability, went in search of prenatal care for the first time, she faced a distressing experience at a health centre in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Like many women with disabilities in Nigeria, she faced a healthcare system unprepared to meet her needs. “The healthcare providers […]
Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead writer) Globally, cash transfer programmes have emerged as a vital tool for enhancing nutrition outcomes, especially for pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children under 5. By directly providing financial resources to these vulnerable groups, these programmes address immediate nutritional needs and the underlying socio-economic factors contributing to malnutrition. Cash transfers can […]
