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Before a Lassa Vaccine Arrives, the Enable Study Is Testing Readiness in Nigeria

May 29, 2026
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One Vision, One Future: Why Africa's Health Financing Is a Global Reset

May 27, 2026
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The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Shows Why Preparedness Cannot Wait

May 25, 2026
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Beyond Emergency Response: Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Communication Infrastructure

May 23, 2026
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Drug Shortage at Jere PHC in Kaduna Leaves Patients with Chronic Illnesses Without Medication

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Leaking Roofs, Broken Walls: Inside Kakau PHC’s Struggle to Give Care

By | October 23, 2025

By Margaret Joseph As the rain heavily poured one afternoon in Kakau, patients huddled together in corners, clutching their children and belongings, while water dripped steadily through the ceiling onto medical records and benches. For a facility meant to heal, the primary healthcare in Kakau (PHC Kakau) has itself become a patient in dire need […]

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Kofa’s Healthcare Struggle Where a Shop Became a Clinic

By | October 16, 2025

When labour pains struck Maryam Hassan one stormy night, her neighbours rushed to fetch “a doctor” who is the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of Kofa Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Niger State. With the only clinic abandoned due to a bat infestation, her options were limited: a crammed shop converted into a clinic or an arduous 10-kilometre […]

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In Unguwan Jatau, Mothers Reach the Clinic Only to Face New Struggles

By | September 11, 2025

For expectant mothers in Unguwan Jatau, the struggle is not about reaching the clinic but about what awaits them when they arrive. “Look at this hospital, but it’s of no use to us,” Lois Bamayi, a pregnant woman who visited the health facility for antenatal services, lamented. Unguwan Jatau Health Clinic, located in Gadani ward […]

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Dije Bala PHC Battles Rising Demand with One Delivery Couch and Five Health Workers

By | August 22, 2025

Every day, expectant mothers in Suleja face a troubling reality at Dije Bala Primary Healthcare (PHC) – too many patients, only five staff, and one delivery couch. For many of them, childbirth here means sharing space in crowded wards, which is not ideal. “One delivery couch is not enough,” Hauwa Muhammad, the Officer-in-Charge, explained. “Most […]

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Kujama PHC Faces Drug Stockouts and Patient Neglect Amid Renovations

By | August 14, 2025

Every morning, women who are pregnant or with sick children arrive and line up at Kujama Primary Healthcare (PHC), Tudun Wada in Kaduna, but often leave with nothing more than a prescription and frustration. While renovations are ongoing to improve infrastructure, key barriers remain. Lack of essential drugs, insufficient space, and overcrowded wards impact the […]

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