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UNDP, EpiAFRIC, Nigeria Health Watch and Reboot announce open call for submissions to #Hack4COVIDWaste

13 September, Abuja – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in partnership with EpiAFRIC, Reboot and Nigeria Health Watch today announced an open call for submissions to the #Hack4COVIDWaste, a…

Do medical missions really help? We joined Pro Health International on one to find out.

Medical missions have grown in relevance in Nigeria over the past 20 years. This is largely as a consequence of the failure of the health system to serve the poor.…

Medical missions with a difference

All over the USA and UK, the annual mobilisation of Nigerians to donate towards "Medical Missions"is in full swing. The fund raising of the Anambra State Association, USA is in full…

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

Dr Otubo Victor Ogemdi* and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) Sarah lived in Abuja. Ruth lived in Tel Aviv. Both were young, first-time expectant mothers. Both were filled with as much…

Beauty Without Burden: Why Nigeria Must Keep Lead Out of Cosmetics

Habibat Lawal Ohunene and Chinwendu Iroegbu (Lead writers) Across Nigeria, beauty products are part of everyday life. A woman might buy eyeliner from an open market, body cream from a…

Beyond Out-of-Pocket: A Hospital-Linked Fund is Helping Nigerians with Chronic Illness Access Care

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) When Dorothy (not her real name) arrived at work that morning, she was already in pain. The public-school teacher lives with sickle cell disease, a chronic…

How a Digital Reporting Model Is Linking Reports to Clean-ups in Communities in the FCT

Maureen Moneke and Favour Ani (Lead writers) In Dogongada, a community in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), roadside dumping was a daily sight. The dumping blocked walkways and provided breeding…

Why Health Insurance Must Be On Every Nigerian’s Holiday Plan

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) Across Nigeria, December has its own rhythm. Flights are packed, roads are busier, and plans for family reunions, weddings, and “just one more” trip before the…

Smart Paper Technology is Transforming Community Health Data Capture in The Gambia

Yero S. Bah (Lead writer) For decades, health facilities across The Gambia have relied on paper registers to record antenatal, delivery, postnatal, immunisation, and child health data. The handwritten logs,…

Unpacking NCH 66: Nigeria’s UHC Priorities and the Gaps That Lie Ahead

Safiya Shuaibu Isa and Solomon Oladimeji (Lead writers) At the 66th National Council on Health (NCH), one message resonated clearly: health in Nigeria must be regarded as a right, not…