Nigeria: From Joy to Despair - Numba-Koro's PHC Struggles With Dilapidation and Inadequate Care

⁠In January 2013, the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) Health Centre in Numba-Koro community of Suleja, Niger State, was officially commissioned, bringing relief… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's New Policies for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases - Time for Multisectoral Action

Nigeria stands at a critical crossroads poised to become a double-burden country where non-communicable diseases (NCDs) threaten to surpass communicable diseases, with NCDs… Read more »

Nigeria: In Nigeria's Off-Grid Communities, Solar-Powered Electricity Is Improving Primary Healthcare Delivery

Arinze Chijioke (Lead Writer) Read more »

Nigeria: Gambia's Anti-FGM Success - a Model for Nigeria's VAPP Act Enforcement

A historic victory was achieved in The Gambia in July 2024 as members of parliament voted overwhelmingly to retain the law prohibiting female genital mutilation (FGM). This marked… Read more »

Nigeria: Boosting Maternal Care - Jan Gefe PHC's Need for Mosquito Nets and FP Resources

In Jan Gefe, a rural community in Kano State's Ghari Local Government Area, health workers and residents are raising concerns about the dire lack of essential medical resources for… Read more »

Nigeria: A Desperate Crisis - the Devastation of the Maiduguri Flooding On Healthcare Services

On the 9th of September, Nigerians woke up to the devastating news of catastrophic flooding in Maiduguri, the capital of the northeastern state of Borno. The Alau Dam, in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Health Migration Policy to Address Brain Drain Aims to Boost Local Expertise

Human mobility has always been an essential aspect of life. Beyond the essential physiological and psychological motivations to move, the constant quest for better living… Read more »

Nigeria: Wushishi Healthcare Centre Becomes Overwhelmed With Patients Amid Need for More Equipment

Wushishi Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Niger State is facing a growing number of patients due to its convenient location, however, it is unequipped to meet its growing… Read more »

Nigeria: Ten Years After Ebola - Learnings for Lassa Fever, 'Lassa-X' and Pandemic Preparedness Lead

In global health, past epidemics are important learning experiences that shape our responses to future health emergencies. The 2014 Ebola epidemic in West Africa serves as a stark… Read more »

Nigeria: Smart Meters Bring Water Savings to Nigerian Households

After relocating to an estate in Utako, a district in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, Jonas Odocha discovered a smart water meter effectively addressing his previous concerns about… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Health Watch to Host Nutrition Forum On Addressing Coordination Bottlenecks for Improved Nutrition Outcomes

In response to the ongoing challenges in achieving better nutrition outcomes in Nigeria, Nigeria Health Watch is organising a Nutrition Forum titled Addressing Coordination… Read more »

Nigeria: Community Urge for an Ambulance, 24-Hour Service and More Staff At Shuwaki PHC

Naziru Dalhatu Jar-Kuka, a resident of Shuwaki in Ghari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano, commended the efforts of the staff at Shuwaki Primary Health Centre (PHC) after his… Read more »

Nigeria: Scaling Innovations in Maternal Health - E-Motive Bundle Offers Lifesaving Solution to Address Postpartum Haemorrhage

There have been continued efforts to reduce the high levels of maternal mortality in Nigeria , yet progress has been slow and the country's maternal mortality rate remains one of… Read more »

Nigeria: A Boat-Based Initiative Is Helping Akwa Ibom Reach Zero-Dose Children in Remote Riverine Coummities

In a small, isolated fishing community in Eastern Obolo, Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria's south-south region, Ekong Asuquo, a resident of the community sits by the river, her eyes… Read more »

Nigeria: Addressing the Climate Impacts On Poultry Farming - Before the Chickens Come Home to Roost

Across the world, temperatures are rising causing significant changes in weather patterns and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events. In Nigeria, the mean annual… Read more »

Nigeria: Patient Surge At Renovated Elizabeth Shaba PHC, Yet Facilities Remain Underutilised

Since its renovation and commissioning five months ago, the Elizabeth Shaba Comprehensive Healthcare Centre in Nyikangbe, Chanchaga Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger state, has… Read more »

Nigeria: It Is Time to Rein in Antimicrobial Resistance in Nigeria

'Tunde [not real name], a small-scale building contractor diagnosed with prostate cancer, recently underwent surgery. He had educated his children, and they were employed, he owned… Read more »

Nigeria: The Future Is Now - Youth Climate Action for a Sustainable World

How do you explain to a child that there is no food due to decreased crop yields? Or that higher temperatures and increased rainfall could disrupt their education? Young children… Read more »

Africa: Mpox Vaccine - Africa's Wait Continues Two Years After Global Outbreak

The African Continent is experiencing a new wave of Mpox (formerly monkeypox virus) cases, driven by a new 'Clade 1b' variant, that is spreading quickly and expanding the virus's… Read more »

Nigeria: Safe Deliveries and Healthy Beginnings - How MSF Is Tackling Maternal and Neonatal Deaths in Jigawa

Hansai Umaru, 22, sits on her hospital bed, blissfully breastfeeding her baby with her mother by her side. Hansai has four children, all of whom were born by Caesarean Section… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Food Crisis Is the Human Cost of Inaction

Nigeria has witnessed a 40% increase in malnutrition rates in the last year according to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). This sharp escalation is a stark reminder for… Read more »

Nigeria: Gandun Albasa Model PHC - Where Compassion Meets Community but Staffing Falls Short

For close to two decades, Gandun Albasa Model Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Gandu, Kano State, has been providing affordable healthcare for many families in the community. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Vaccine Financing - Self-Sufficiency Is No Longer a Choice, but a Necessity

In 2021, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM) Framework for Action, calling for 60% of… Read more »

Nigeria: Birds Disrupt Healthcare Delivery at Gurjiya PHC

Birds have invaded the Gurjiya Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Garko, Kano state, making it difficult for residents and healthcare workers to access the facility, rendering it… Read more »

Rwanda: Mutuelle De Santé - Rwanda's Blueprint for Universal Health Coverage

Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) Read more »