Four Communities, One Crisis: The Deadly Healthcare Gap in Riverine Lagos (Pt 2)
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal The first part of this investigation exposed the pain and losses suffered by families in some riverine Lagos communities due to […]
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Broken Promises, Deadly Silence: Inside Oriade Riverine Communities Lacking Healthcare Despite Lagos’ ₦1.3 Trillion Revenue (PART 1)
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal Abandoned proposed primary healthcare centre at Irede Onigbanko (Photo Credit: Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal) When local authorities fail […]
The Challenges and Solutions Facing Community Health Workers
When Adenike Akinola first became a Community Health Worker (CHW) in Lagos State, she thought her biggest task would be teaching women about maternal health […]
TRAILBLAZING WOMEN
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal “We Are Here for Them”: The Passion Driving a Community Health Worker. For Zakiyya Said Abdul-Kadir, becoming a community health worker […]
World Breastfeeding Week: Experts Advocate Sustainable Support Systems for Nursing Mothers
World Breastfeeding Week highlights the necessity of strengthening support systems for breastfeeding, which is vital for infant health. Exclusive breastfeeding rates remain low, necessitating societal efforts.