Imagine arriving at a health centre ready to care for patients, only to find that there is no reliable water to wash your hands. For the healthcare workers at Awoyaya 1 Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area…
For years, young people have been part of Nigeria’s response to public health threats, especially those that affect the interconnected human, animal and environmental systems. They have supported disease surveillance and outbreak responses, conducted research, communicated health information, developed innovations,…
Every day, thousands of people walk into primary healthcare centers across Africa with one expectation: to receive safe, quality healthcare. A mother arrives with her child, hoping for answers to a persistent fever. A healthcare worker begins another shift, determined…
In the busy corridors of seven primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in Lagos, a revolution in infection prevention was taking place. Across these facilities in Ikorodu, Ibeju-Lekki, and Badagry, health workers were rolling up their sleeves, not just to treat patients, but to transform the way ...
At 9:30 a.m., a food thermometer pierced a plate of steaming jollof rice in a training hall in Ibadan. Food Safety Officers (FSOs) looked on, some seeing the tool for the first time in their careers.The facilitator brought out the…