healthcare
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Features
Post-Injection Paralysis: How ‘Medical Errors’ Left Nigerians Paralysed for Life
Abdulrahman Ibrahim, 32, sits in front of his shop, where he makes shoes, looking out with quiet resilience. His face…
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Accountability
Yobe’s Multi-Billion Naira Maternity Complex Sits Idle as Mothers Struggle for Care
Months after his inauguration in 2019, Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, initiated the construction of a Maternal and Neonatal…
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Features
Hundreds Stranded as US Aid Suspension Shuts Healthcare Centres in Nigeria’s Conflict Areas
In Konduga, a rural community in Borno, northeastern Nigeria, a healthcare facility run by Family Health International (FHI360) previously treated…
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Analyses
Nigeria Takes Action to Secure HIV/AIDS Treatment Amid Uncertainty Over US Funding
In a move to protect Nigerians living with HIV/AIDS, the Nigerian government has approved nearly ₦5 billion for the procurement…
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Features
Forgotten Patients: Abandoned Healthcare Projects Leave Thousands Suffering in Northeastern Nigeria
Fatima Musa, a mother of three, has battled a painful ailment for months in Yarimari, a small community in the…
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Development
Tragedy in Borno IDP Camps: Women Suffer Child Maternal Losses Amid Healthcare Crisis
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… It was 11 p.m., and Aisha Usman and her husband had fallen…
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Features
A Kidney Failure Crisis Is Ravaging Households In Nigeria’s Yobe State
For over 30 years, 56-year-old Ibrahim Ali has made his living as a fisherman on the River Gashua, Yobe State,…
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Development
The Increase In Electricity Tariffs In Nigeria Is Affecting Healthcare
On May 18, Hikmat’llah Oni walked into an ear care centre after battling pain in her throat for a couple…
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News
UNICEF, Borno Gov’t Build Healthcare Clinic For Conflict-Affected Children
With support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Borno State government in Northeast Nigeria has unveiled a cutting-edge…
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