January 03
Nigeria: 'Health Is Back On the Front Burner ' in 2024
The year 2023 began with much hope and anticipation for the country. It was a year of transition, and every transition brings hope for a brighter future. The presidential elections… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Nigeria: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Hope in the Nigerian Healthcare in 2023
As the year 2023 comes to a conclusion, it is a good time to look at the current state of Nigeria's health sector. In the midst of global crises and the dawn of a new government,… Read more »
December 25, 2023
Ghana: A Midwife's Journey of Hope and Healing in Ghana
Aisha Bawa, a 34-year-old midwife at the Manhyia Government Hospital in Ghana, tries to ensure safe deliveries in her facility. Aisha has worked in the Ghana Health Service for… Read more »
December 21, 2023
Nigeria: Breaking Barriers - Advancing UHC in Africa to Enable Equitable Healthcare Access
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has it foundation in the 1948 World Health Organisation (WHO) Constitution, which declares health as a fundamental human right and commits to… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Nigeria: Building Capacity At Nigeria's Seaports - a Journey Towards Strengthening Maritime Health Security
It is impossible to predict when the next pandemic will occur, yet the risk of another occurrence remains high. The world's susceptibility to these health emergencies is linked to… Read more »
December 16, 2023
Nigeria: A Ray of Hope - the Launch of the Noma Centre in Abuja
The launch of the Noma Centre Abuja is set to transform medical care for those affected by the devastating noma disease. The centre is more than just a treatment centre, it… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Nigeria: Destination, Universal Health Coverage for All Nigerians - Can a Sector-Wide Approach Get Us There?
The repositioning of Nigeria's health sector is benefiting from the highest levels of political engagement. The involvement of critical stakeholders with the power and influence to… Read more »
December 12, 2023
Nigeria: Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria Through Private Sector Financing
Editor's note: Political leadership to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has never been more crucial in Nigeria than it is now. In line with the theme for UHC Day 2023-… Read more »
December 10, 2023
Nigeria: What Has Climate Change Got to Do With Me?
Wetin concern Nigeria and climate change? (how does climate change concern Nigeria?) This was a post shared on the social networking site X on the very same day that the Conference… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Nigeria: Finding the 'Northstar' - Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Initiative At the 64th National Council On Health
Working differently with a sense of urgency were some of the undertones that shaped the deliberations at the 64th National Council on Health (NCH) that took place between the 13th… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Nigeria: Trans-Fats and Health - the Hidden Danger Lurking in Your Food
Vegetable and groundnut oil are familiar cooking ingredients in many Nigerian homes. While they add flavour to meals, using the wrong cooking fat, can increase the risk of… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Nigeria: The U=U Advocacy Campaign - Ending Aids As a Public Health Threat
Nigeria ranks among the top three countries in the world with the highest burden of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV), with over two million people living with HIV (PLHIV). To… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: Breaking Barriers for Better Health - 3rd International Conference On Public Health in Africa Opens in Lusaka, Zambia
The 3rd International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2023) opened today in Lusaka, Zambia, with African Heads of State, ministers of health, and leading scientists,… Read more »
November 24, 2023
Nigeria: Sustaining the Diaspora Brain Gain Through Policies and Private Sector Collaboration
Nigeria, like many other countries, has been experiencing a health worker migration crisis which is posing a challenge to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and meeting the… Read more »
November 21, 2023
Nigeria: Are We There Yet? Leveraging the Private Sector for Lassa Vaccine R&D
The search for an effective vaccine against Lassa fever has gained momentum in recent years. Currently, early supportive care and the anti-viral drug Ribavirin are the primary… Read more »
November 18, 2023
Nigeria: Health Commissioners' Induction - Navigating Health Leadership for Improved Performance and Outcomes
"There is no power or authority without responsibility, and he who accepts the one cannot escape or evade the other." -- Haile Selassie Read more »
November 16, 2023
Nigeria: Sallari Primary Healthcare Centre - a Beacon of Hope for Improved Access to Family Planning Services
Mu'azzam Mainasara Sallari Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in the Sallari community of Tarauni Local Government Area (LGA), Kano State, was established in 2021 by Abubakar Zakari… Read more »
Nigeria: Basic Health Care Provision Fund - Expanding Access to Healthcare for Nigerians
"Of all forms of inequalities, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane."-Martin Luther King Jr. Read more »
November 14, 2023
Rwanda: Small Farmer-Led Irrigation Schemes Helping to Fight Malnutrition in Drought-Prone Areas in Rwanda
As a young man, Charles Furaha began assisting his father in constructing dams in Karangazi, a small village in Nyagatare district of Eastern Rwanda. These dams provided the water… Read more »
November 11, 2023
Nigeria: Unleashing the Power of the Undetectable = Untransmittable Campaign in Nigeria
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November 08, 2023
Nigeria: Cultivating Political Will for Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a health-systems performance outcome where people have access to quality health care where and when they need it, without financial hardship.… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Nigeria: Transforming Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health - the Tombey Approach
In 2021, Oluwafisayomi Olowu came across the Hacey Health Initiative call for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) champions to be trained as peer educators to… Read more »
November 02, 2023
Nigeria: Dawakiji PHC - Residents and Health Workers Call for Improvement
Dawakiji PHC, situated in the Dawakiji community of Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State, provides essential healthcare services, such as antenatal care (ANC),… Read more »
Nigeria: How Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals Is Putting the Patient At the Heart of Healthcare Delivery
Throughout the years, the healthcare industry has undergone profound transformations, evolving from traditional practices to a more patient-centric approach. This allows the… Read more »
November 01, 2023
Nigeria: The Fight Against Open Defecation - Can Nigeria Meet the 2025 Target?
Editor's note: We are counting down to 2025 when Nigeria expects to end open defecation. Although significant progress has been made, much work still needs to be done. As Nigeria… Read more »