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The Anatomy of an Outbreak in a Conflict Setting & Nigeria’s Preparedness for Ebola 

Jun 08, 2026
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Africa’s Precision Medicine Future Depends on Stronger Research and Clinical Trial Systems

Jun 04, 2026
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‘Garden in a Box’ Initiative is Helping Pregnant Women Eat Nutritious Food While Building Self-Reliance Through Gardening

Jun 01, 2026
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“Deliver Like the Hebrew Women”: How Traditional Myths and Religious Misconceptions Fuel Maternal and Child Deaths

May 30, 2026
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How the Enable Study Is Building Clinical Trial Capacity and Epidemic Readiness in Bauchi State

May 29, 2026
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By | December 8, 2025

2025 Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala Report

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Nigeria’s Health Sector in 2024: Policies, Investments, Partnerships, and Milestones

By | December 31, 2024

Alexander Chiejina and Emeka Oguanuo (Lead Writers) Nigeria’s health sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation, with the year 2024 marking bold policy reforms, strategic investments, and collaborative partnerships that are redefining the healthcare landscape. Under the leadership of Professor Mohammed Ali Pate, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare was recognised as the overall […]

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Catching Up on Zero-Dose and Under-Vaccinated Children in Africa: Insights From UNICEF

By | July 13, 2024

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim [Lead Writer] Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, immunisation efforts in Africa have experienced a significant setback, leading to a concerning increase in the number of unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children on the continent. Nigeria and Ethiopia have the highest numbers of unvaccinated children in Africa, with a combined total […]

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Not All Heroes Wear Capes: Celebrating Voluntary Blood Donors for Blood Donor Day 2024

By | June 17, 2024

Adanna Opara (Lead Writer) Every pint of blood donated comes with a story of kindness from family, friends and in some cases even strangers in Nigeria. As a result, this year’s World Blood Donor Day themed “20 Years of Celebrating Giving: Thank You Blood Donors,” commemorated globally, emphasises the importance of safe blood donations, celebrating […]

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World Environment Day 2024: What do Tree Planting, Farmer-herder Conflict and Malnutrition have in Common?

By | June 8, 2024

“We cannot turn back time, but we can grow forests, revive water sources, and bring back soils. We are the generation that can make peace with land”. — #Generation Restoration, from the United Nations Environment Programme’s World Environment Day 2024 campaign. On this year’s World Environment Day 2024, themed “Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience”, what comes […]

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