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Why Expanding MPDSR Across Nigerian States Is Key to Ending Preventable Maternal Deaths
Maureen Moneke (Lead writer) Every maternal or perinatal death carries two tragedies, the life lost and the lessons that go unlearned when the circumstances of that death are not reviewed…
A Year of Progress at Kofar Fada PHC, Kano State, But the Work Is Not Done
Hadiza Musa (Lead Writer) According to Malam Isa Muhammad Abbas, the Chief Imam of Wudil, the women in the community feel uncomfortable being attended to by male health workers. “We…
Enhancing Lassa Fever Medical Countermeasures in West Africa
Hannah Ajayi (Lead writer) Lassa fever remains one of the most pressing public health threats in West Africa. According to the Africa CDC, the viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) infects between…
From Palace to People: Traditional Leaders Drive Family Planning in Kano State
Hadiza Mohammed and Mahdi Garba (Lead writers) In the Rano Emirate of Kano State, the phrase ‘family planning’ is still being fought against, as it is seen as an imposition…
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 programme, wakes up at exactly 5:45…
A Grantsmanship and Mentorship Programme is Shaping the Future of Medical Research in Nigeria
Chioma Nnamani (Lead writer) “Healthcare research is not just about research,” Dr Olajide Sobande, Executive Director of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Foundation, explained. “It’s about economy, it’s about…
Increasing Access: ASHIA Cracks the Code on Health Insurance for Anambra’s Informal Sector
Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) Men in oil-stained overalls, shouting vehicle conductors and market women rushing to catch a Keke — a commercial tricycle. Nothing about this chaos at Caeli Park in Awka…
Local Voices Driving Trust and Demand for Polio Vaccines in Bauchi and Kebbi States
Solomon Yemi Oladimeji (Lead writer) In Northern Nigeria, where health systems often come face to face with socio-cultural beliefs, change does not arrive in white coats or government-issued badges. It…
A Network of People Living with HIV Fighting Stigma in Plateau State
Dorcas Daniel Tyena (Lead writer) About 80% of new HIV infections in Nigeria are sexually transmitted from unprotected consensual intercouse. While some are diagnosed with the virus at birth, others,…
Conditional Cash Transfers Are Improving Maternal Health Outcomes in Jigawa State
Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Fatima Sanusi, 27, has been benefiting from Jigawa State’s Conditional Cash Transfer Programme for the past five months. After being enrolled in the programme in Mafitar…