Health
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Why The Fight To Beat Malaria Is Still A Mirage In Some Communities
Jun 20, 2014Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases in Africa. It is caused by a blood parasite -Plasmodium parasites – which spread the disease to people through bites of an infected Anopheles mosquito otherwise known as “Malaria... -
Exploring The Untapped Potential In Local Pharmaceutical Sector
Jun 11, 2014During the Seventh Joint African Union (AU) Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Conference held in Abuja, Nigeria, in March, leaders and key multilateral organizations made commitments to... -
The Real Heroes of Community Management of Malaria in Northern Nigeria
Jun 5, 2014Hajara Sule is a trained Role Model Caregiver (RMC) living and working in Shatta Community in Bosso Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State in Northern Nigeria. She is one of the heroes of the RMC... -
Community Engagement: An Effective Tool towards Malaria Elimination in Nigeria
Jun 5, 2014Yakubu Garuba is the Roll Back Malaria Focal Person in Bosso LGA, Niger State – a position he has held for two years. He has championed the decrease in the Malaria Burden in Bosso Local Government... -
Using Technology to Improve Access, Utilization and Monitoring of Health in Nigeria
May 31, 2014“Technology is changing a whole lot of things…the way we see our health should also change.” Dr. Nkiruka Orajiaka, Product Advisor, Hugh Alies. Hugh Alies is a technology solutions company with a focus on health. Founded a... -
Eko Free Health Mission Programme to Promote Primary Health Care System in Lagos State
May 31, 2014A neighbour told Mrs Omotayo Lola, who is in her fifties, that there was a free medical test and treatment being offered to people in Ayobo, a community in Lagos, where she resides. The following morning,... -
Nasarawa: Woman Living With HIV Recounts Her Experience Giving Birth to HIV-negative Baby
May 31, 2014About two years ago, Rosemary, 30, went to the clinic for antenatal check-up. After series of test, she was told that she was HIV positive. The nurses counselled her. She says the counselling provided at the... -
Young HIV positive Nigerians Seek Education, Rights
May 31, 2014When Aminat Alli-Agboola, 33, first found out she was HIV-positive in 2004, she was too sick to react to the news. “I was very ill,” she says. “There was nothing I could do but pray to... -
What Happens When Older Persons Take the Lead in HIV Prevention in This Rural Community
May 31, 2014Agunji, a community in Nassarawa Eggon, woke up last week Thursday to an announcement of the town crier (Public Relations Officer). They were called to converge under the mango tree opposite the only Primary Health Center... -
“To Be Free From HIV In Nigeria, We Must Start With Pregnant Women,” Says Expert
May 31, 2014Gloria, early 30s, is a tailor by profession. She lives in Nassarawa, North central Nigeria. She is married, has one child and is expecting another. Gloria also serves as a mentor-mother at the tertiary Hospital in...