July 16
Nigeria: 'Where Does My Donated Blood Go?' Tracing the Life-Saving Journey From Donor to Patient
Many patients in need of lifesaving transfusions still face delays because blood is often unavailable when and where it is needed. With only about 30% of the country's annual blood… Read more »
July 10
Nigeria: How a Philanthropic Donation Expanded Samaru PHC and Improved Access to Quality Care
What happens when a Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) expansion meets the growing healthcare needs of a fast-expanding community? Read more »
Nigeria: What IMNHC 2026 Made Clear - Evidence Is Not Enough Without Delivery
At a time when progressin reducing maternal and newborn deaths has slowed, the urgency of moving from evidence to action has never been greater. For countries such as Nigeria,… Read more »
July 04
Nigeria: An Epidemic of Parastatals in Nigeria's Health Sector
Over the past few months, several bills proposing new parastatals in Nigeria's health sector have been introduced, creating considerable confusion across the sector. It is unclear… Read more »
July 03
Nigeria: Community Feedback Prompts PHC Upgrade in Gauraka, Niger State
Months after Gauraka Model Clinic was discussed for the potential risks it poses for pregnant women, signs of improvement are finally emerging. Read more »
Nigeria: From Innovation to Integration - What It Will Take to Make Every Pregnancy Safer in Nigeria
Nigeria accounts for 28.7% of all maternal deaths globally, representing more than a quarter of all maternal deaths. This means that for every three women who die from… Read more »
July 02
Zambia: Why Zambia Is Rethinking Tuberculosis Testing, and Why Validation Must Come First
Inside a small laboratory at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, a technician splits a sputum sample in two. Half goes into a GeneXpert machine, the… Read more »
Nigeria: As Efforts Intensify to Contain Bundibugyo Ebola, Women Remain Most Vulnerable to Its Economic Impact
Listen to this article 7 min The escalating Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has sparked renewed international concern after French health authorities confirmed an imported case in a… Read more »
July 01
Nigeria: From Autonomy to Accountability - Can Local Governments Deliver Better Primary Health Care in Nigeria?
About 70%of Nigerians depend on primary health care (PHC) centres for healthcare. For most people, this centre is the most frequent point of contact with any government service.… Read more »
June 29
Nigeria: In Kaduna Communities, Tailors Are Bridging the Family Planning Trust Gap
In Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Salma Musa recalls when many women around her rarely spoke openly about family planning. For some, the topic was sensitive. For… Read more »
June 25
Nigeria: Trust Returns to Gurjiya PHC After Solar Battery Theft Resolution, Yet Accountability Concerns Persist
After residents lamented the theft of a newly installed solar battery at Gurjiya Primary Health Care (PHC) in a town hall meeting in January, community members have returned to… Read more »
Ghana: How Antibiotic Abuse Fuel Deaths in Ghana - Pharmacies and Street Hawkers Aid Prescription Disaster
Kofi, 38, married with three children, works as a commercial minibus driver known in Ghana as 'tro-tro'. He plies along the Accra-Kaneshie route in the Greater Accra region. Read more »
June 24
Nigeria: NACA, Global Fund and Partners to Convene National Close-Out Meeting On Covid-19 Response Mechanism Investments in Nigeria
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), in collaboration with the Global Fund and key implementing partners, will convene a national close-out meeting on 23 June 2026… Read more »
June 23
Nigeria: NHEA 2026 to Honour Healthcare Icons As Nigeria's Premier Healthcare Awards Returns to Eko Hotel On June 26
Minister of State for Health to Attend as Special Guest of Honour; Lagos Governor Named Chief Host Read more »
June 22
Nigeria: Beyond the Counter - How Carehub Is Linking Pharmacy Customers to Primary Health Care in Lagos
School was on a long break when Temilola visited her uncle, Bayo, in Lagos State. A few days in, she began to complain of severe stomach pain. At first, Bayo did not think much of… Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Three Months After Speaking Out, Indabo Residents Still Await Improved Phc Services
Three months after residents raised concerns about poor healthcare services during a town hall meeting, many of the same challenges continue to affect patients at Indabo Primary… Read more »
June 17
Nigeria: Nigeria Cannot Prevent the Next Outbreak If It Cannot Diagnose It
In late 2013, Ebola began spreading in Guinea, but the outbreak went undetected for more than three months. Patients arriving at the health facilities presented with fever,… Read more »
June 11
Nigeria: Beyond Awareness - Why Nigeria Must Fund a Period-Friendly Future
Every year on 28 May, Nigeria joins the global community to observe Menstrual Hygiene Day and its goal of building a #PeriodFriendlyWorld, where menstruation does not limit… Read more »
June 08
Nigeria: The Anatomy of an Outbreak in a Conflict Setting & Nigeria's Preparedness for Ebola
The latest Ebola outbreak in DRC is unfolding in a conflict-affected region where insecurity, displacement, and fragile trust are complicating containment efforts. What does this… Read more »
June 04
Africa: Africa's Precision Medicine Future Depends On Stronger Research and Clinical Trial Systems
Precision medicine will not deliver equity for Africa if Africa remains underrepresented in the evidence that shapes it. The endorsement of a new resolution on Precision Medicine… Read more »
June 01
Nigeria: 'Garden in a Box' Initiative Is Helping Pregnant Women Eat Nutritious Food While Building Self-Reliance Through Gardening
Tola (not real name) did not expect much when she first received the small white box with a bunch of biodegradable seed sheets neatly tucked inside. Yet, the spinach, beetroots,… Read more »
May 30
Nigeria: 'Deliver Like the Hebrew Women' - How Traditional Myths and Religious Misconceptions Fuel Maternal and Child Deaths
Sarah lived in Abuja. Ruth lived in Tel Aviv. Both were young, first-time expectant mothers. Both were filled with as much hope as anxiety as their due dates approached. Sarah had… Read more »
May 29
Nigeria: How the Enable Study Is Building Clinical Trial Capacity and Epidemic Readiness in Bauchi State
For over fifty years, Lassa fever has remained one of West Africa's most persistent epidemic threats. First identified in Nigeria in 1969, the disease is now endemic across… Read more »
May 27
Africa: One Vision, One Future - Why Africa's Health Financing Is a Global Reset
Health financing has long shaped whether universal health coverage remains an ambition or becomes a reality. Across many African countries, governments are still spending far below… Read more »
May 25
Africa: The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Shows Why Preparedness Cannot Wait
“As we scale up our detection and response, we expect to see more cases initially before the curve begins to go down” These were the words of Prof Mohamed Janabi, WHO… Read more »
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