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Monkeypox in Nigeria

by Philip Obaji Jr.

Nigeria's battered health infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle a surge in monkeypox cases

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A woman attends a church service at Living Faith Church, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abuja, Nigeria March 22, 2020

The Spiritual Dimension of COVID-19 in Africa

by Ebenezer Obadare

In Nigeria, the pandemic set up a political battlefield between Christian religious leaders and the state

DOCUMENT DATE:  January 26, 2022  A woman walks past a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) campaign truck during a mass vaccination exercise at Wuse market in Abuja, Nigeria January 26, 2022.
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Unvaccinated in Nigeria and Still Waiting on a Jab

by Annie Chan

Scaling up COVID-19 antivirals to fight new variants is now more important than ever

DOCUMENT DATE: March 27, 2009 Commuters peer from a broken window on a public bus in Lagos, March 27, 2009.
Urbanization

Learning from Lagos

by Oliver Harman, Siobhan McDonough

How a "lite" rapid transit system in the Nigerian city transformed commuting

A student washes her hands at a school in Abuja, Nigeria, on March 20, 2020.
Poverty

The Pandemic That Never Went Away

by Emmanuel Agogo

Reflections on the cholera outbreak in Nigeria

The palms of a person suffering from monkeypox show small circular shaped welts. The rash is strikingly similar to a smallpox rash.
Governance

U.S. Monkeypox Case Contained

by Mary Brophy Marcus

But strong international partnerships are needed to keep the virus from spreading in the future

A masked-trader carriers two female-form mannequins as he closes his business ahead of the lockdown resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic in Nairobi, Kenya.
Urbanization

The Africa We Want: Protecting Health and Livelihood

by Evaborhene Aghogho Nelson 

Deepening economic integration to boost intra-African trade requires an equal investment in public health structures

People wearing protective face masks wait for their rapid antigen test results outside a community center, amidst the spread of coronavirus in New Delhi, India, on September 17, 2020. The photo shows a large crowd of people from behind the bars of an iron fence. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
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Human Rights and the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Oluwatemilorun Adenipekun

Governments have an obligation to guarantee the continued protection of the public's rights during and after a pandemic

A woman walks past a graffiti promoting the fight against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya, on May 22, 2020. This is a striking photo of a woman in a blue dress wearing a facemask walking past a peach-colored wall with a graffiti of the Earth, also wearing a facemask, with bloodshot eyes and crying. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
Gender

Falling Through the Cracks: COVID-19 and the Rise of Maternal Deaths in Africa

by Marleen Vellekoop, Meshack Acholla, Julia Hanne

Africa’s unified pandemic response has saved lives, but reduced access to routine services puts women’s health in danger

A combination picture shows Adetona Omokanye, a 29 year-old documentary photographer, taking pictures from the window of his home in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 24, 2020—along with a shot from inside. Photo is a split screen showing the photographer leaning out the window taking a picture and also a shot from inside looking out at what he was seeing. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja
Poverty

Poverty's Albatross—Nigeria in Mid-Century

by Olugbenga Salako

Solving Nigeria's poverty problem will be complex—there are no silver bullets—but it's key to reducing poverty in Africa

A boy reads the Koran after morning prayers with his family during the holy month of Ramadan, as Egypt ramps up efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Cairo, Egypt, on April 26, 2020. Picture shows the boy reading with his shadow cast on the wall behind him. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Governance

What We Ask About Coronavirus in Africa

by Morine Amutorine, Elaine O. Nsoesie

Search query data from 21 African countries reveal public perceptions, gaps in knowledge, and opportunities to educate

Public transport bus staff offers hand-sanitizer to a passenger who is about to board the bus on the first day of the easing of the lockdown measures during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria May 4, 2020. The photo shows a bus driver dispensing sanitizer to passengers as they board. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja
Urbanization

Shifting Front Lines in West Africa

by Evaborhene Aghogho Nelson 

Leveraging community health promoters to protect vulnerable populations against COVID- 19 and other threats in Nigeria

Children are seen on a bike after Muslims in Nigeria perform Eid prayer following the global outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nasarawa May 24, 2020. The photo shows four children crammed together on a bike. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde
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Coronavirus in Nigeria: A Case for Community Engagement

by Evaborhene Aghogho Nelson 

Nigerians should have a sense of ownership in mitigation—how their daily sacrifices help to curb this deadly pandemic

A general view of a food market after Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari called for a lockdown starting the same day to limit the spread of coronavirus in Lagos, Nigeria on March 30, 2020. The picture shows a market bustling with trade. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja
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COVID-19 Highlights the Need for Community Health

by Angela Gichaga, Amit Chandra, Nelly Wakaba, Claire K. Qureshi, Lyudmila Nepomnyashchiy

Turning the tide on the pandemic and achieving greater global health security demands stronger community health systems