Health
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If you eat, then you must own and use a toilet
Oct 17, 2019By Temple Oraeki A visit to some of the public schools in the suburbs of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory revealed the decadence and stark reality of children without access to a toilet. In most of the... -
How Nigeria can be rid of its badge of shame as top African country practising open defecation
Aug 31, 2019There is the popular saying that “when it rains, it pours.” But when nature calls, what happens? Well, No one can refuse it. Perhaps this explains why many Nigerians – 47 million people – find it... -
Youth participation key to end open defecation in Nigeria
Aug 12, 2019When Abdulahi Yinusa, 25, is not farming, he spends time riding his motorcycle around Yammawar Kafawa community in Dambatta Local Government Area of Kano state. He transports villagers for a small fee, which supplements the income... -
Inadequate Infrastructure Forces Hospital to Prematurely Discharge Postpartum Mothers
Jun 1, 2019BY ISAAC OTWII LIRA, UGANDA – Authorities at Lira Regional Referral Hospital in Northern Uganda have raised alarm over inadequate infrastructures to accommodate expectant and postpartum mothers. A senior nursing officer at the hospital, Sr Nanyongo... -
Upholding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for Women in Their Diversity
Apr 8, 2019It is critical to recognize the profound ways in which gender based-violence affects gender balance. Beyond that, it is also important to amplify the experiences of women and girls in their diversity and understand that women... -
Pregnant mothers shy away from antenatal service in Lira
Mar 25, 2019BY ISAAC OTWII LIRA, UGANDA – Health authorities at Amach health center IV in Amach Sub-county, Lira District in Uganda have decried low attendance of antenatal care services by secondary pregnant mothers. Jennifer Atim, a health... -
Drones to the Rescue: Zipline’s Blood Deliveries Save Lives in Rwanda
Dec 8, 2018In Rwanda, autonomous drones are saving the lives of millions MUHANGA, RWANDA — In mid-2015, Zipline, a California-based healthcare logistics company, partnered with Rwanda government to air-drop vital medical supplies to hospitals in remote areas. The... -
Bridging the Family Planning Gap in Kaduna, an Interview with the State Commissioner of Health
Nov 29, 2018KADUNA, NIGERIA – The FP2020 report was released at the recently concluded International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Rwanda and Nigeria did fairly well in the report. One of the few successes recorded for the... -
#FundBasicHealthNG: Health Experts And Advocates In Nigeria Call For More Money And Action
Nov 27, 2018Abuja, Nigeria: Stakeholders across the media and health sector gathered at a strategy session last week to galvanize media advocacy for the implementation of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) of the National Health Act.... -
How can data and government policies meet SRH needs in rural areas? Experts Suggest Collaboration and Inclusiveness
Nov 15, 2018KIGALI, RWANDA – Typically in most developing countries, and in some developed countries, poverty tends to be concentrated in rural areas – meaning that the biggest concentration on poverty is in rural areas. However, development experts...