July 22, 2022
Nigeria: Elizabeth Shaba Clinic - Lacking a Critical Amenity
Elizabeth Shaba Maternal and Child Health Clinic is in Nykangbe community, Chanchaga Local Government Area (LGA), of Niger State. The clinic is primarily focused on providing… Read more »
July 21, 2022
Nigeria: 18 Nigerian States Rank Poorly On Health Systems Indicators - Health Report
A new report released today by The ONE Campaign, in partnership with National Advocates for Health, Nigeria Health Watch, Public & Private Development Centre (PPDC), and other… Read more »
July 20, 2022
Nigeria: Decentralising Health Security - Lessons From Covid-19
On Monday, 18 July 2022, Ghana declared the first-ever outbreak of the highly infectious Marburg virus in its southern Ashanti region. Efforts are currently underway to investigate… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Nigeria: Winning the Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation in Cross River State
Female Genital Mutilation is a harmful cultural practice that violates the rights of girls and women. Although Nigeria's Violence Against People Prohibition Act criminalises it,… Read more »
July 11, 2022
Nigeria: She Writes Woman - Giving Mental Health a Voice in Nigeria
For a significant part of her life, Hauwa Ojeifo had struggled with extreme mood and energy swings, which, coupled with trauma from sexual and emotional abuse, severely interfered… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Nigeria: Two Sides of the Same Coin - Improving Primary Health Care in Kano State Through Sustained Financing and a Strengthened Health Workforce
A shortage of well trained, and motivated Human Resources for Health (HRH) and inadequate funding are some of the challenges confronting Nigeria's Primary Health Care (PHC) system.… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Nigeria: Strengthening Nigeria's Local Capacity to Lead the Lassa Fever Response
The driveway in the grounds of the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) is large and welcoming and as you enter the hospital premises, the hospital's motto: 'Patient is… Read more »
July 02, 2022
Nigeria: Transitioning Nigeria's National Population Policy - From Policy to Implementation
The National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) is the top think tank in the federation, responsible for conducting cutting edge research on national issues. Every… Read more »
July 01, 2022
Nigeria: The Women in Unguwar Duniya Deserve Access to Quality Maternal Care
Pregnant women in some rural communities in Nigeria continue to suffer from the lack of adequate and quality maternal care due to lack of access to a healthcare facility or, where… Read more »
June 29, 2022
Nigeria: Leveraging the Joint External Evaluation to Improve Health Security At Sub-National Level
When the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Nigeria, Dr Johnson Simon Mafuka who heads the Infectious Diseases unit at the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Owerri, Imo State said… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Nigeria: From the Darkest of Days to a New Dawn - 35 Years of the Nigerian Response to HIV and Aids
From the Darkest of Days to a New dawn: 35 years of the Nigerian Response to HIV and AIDS is the title of a seminal book just published by a team of institutions that have been… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Nigeria: Warawa Primary Health Center - This Is What Happens When Govt Steps Up
Like every Primary Health Center (PHC), Warawa PHC in Warawa Local Government Area of Kano State exists to cater for the health needs of the residents of Warawa community and its… Read more »
June 22, 2022
Nigeria: Monkeypox in Nigeria - Is There a Case for Vaccines?
The current epidemiology and spread of monkeypox Read more »
June 16, 2022
Nigeria: Is Nigeria's Current Demographic Trend a Dividend or a Disaster?
My great-grand father had five wives and 23 children, 18 of whom were male. It was said that he was deliberate about having a large family because he was a rich farmer who did not… Read more »
June 13, 2022
Nigeria: How Nasarawa State Vaccinated Seventy Percent of Its Eligible Population
Nigeria's COVID-19 vaccination campaign is not a competition and there are no prizes for the state that successfully vaccinates all of its eligible population first, but the fact… Read more »
June 08, 2022
Nigeria: #OnlyOneEarth - Making Sustainable Living Our Only Option
Nigeria's power situation has been at an all time low since the national grid collapsed early this year. A few days ago, Nathaniel Bassey, a Nigerian gospel music icon, shared an… Read more »
June 06, 2022
Nigeria: Achieving a Minimum Service Package in Primary Health Care - the Kano State Roadmap
Over the years, Nigeria has developed various initiatives aimed at improving Primary Health Care (PHC) delivery in the country. One of such initiatives was the Primary Health Care… Read more »
June 04, 2022
Nigeria: Monkeypox - When the World Did Not Listen to Nigeria
Again, the world is paying attention to another infectious disease outbreak. This time it is monkeypox, a rare disease that many people may never have heard about, until recently.… Read more »
June 02, 2022
Nigeria: Tungan Habu Primary Health Centre - a Human Right Violation
Tungan Habu is a rural community in Madara ward of Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. The community has a Primary Health Centre (PHC) that serves more than 10 other… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Nigeria: Medicines Should Save Lives - Here's How Drugstoc Is Ensuring This Happens for Nigerians
As a Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) officer, when Chukwunonso Umeh began his search for a vendor who could supply some of the life-saving commodities needed for a project… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Nigeria: From a Scheme to an Authority - 5 Things You Need to Know About the New NHIA Act
Last Thursday evening, some great news was delivered to health advocates and Nigerians at large. The President had just signed to law an Act to repeal the National Health Insurance… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. and Nigeria Researchers Find a Way to Give a Better Estimate of Covid-19 Seroprevalence
In continuation of U.S. Government support for Nigeria's conduct of a household survey that determines the extent of COVID-19 transmission in the country, a new study by a team of… Read more »
May 18, 2022
Nigeria: Keeping Hope Alive - Waiting for an HIV Vaccine
HIV is no longer the death sentence it used to be. Today, more people living with HIV have access to life-saving treatment and can stay healthy by achieving and maintaining viral… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Nigeria: A Collaborative Approach to Improving Maternal Care in Kaduna State
In 2021, we discussed the first phase of the Saving Mothers Giving Life (SMGL) project which was implemented in Cross River State; and introduced SMGL 2.0, the second phase of the… Read more »
May 14, 2022
Nigeria: A Call to Invest in Nurses to Achieve Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria
"I heard that Thursday was World Nurses' Day, I wish I'd known about it earlier, I would have called Nurse Grace to appreciate her. I gave birth six months ago and honestly, that… Read more »