North West University suspends students for breaking Covid-19 rules
After welcoming select groups of students back after the Covid-19 lockdown, North West University has suspended over twenty students for failing to comply with regulations.
Double burden: Covid-19 has made the load women carry even heavier than before
Even before the pandemic, women carried an unequal burden of social, cultural and economic ills. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated this, with the effects of lockdown disproportionately affecting women, write…
COVID-19 is a Change Agent in Africa Healthcare
COVID-19 is a change agent. Prior to the outbreak of corona-virus disease (COVID-19) been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) the dispensation of healthcare in Africa has…
Mining HEFA: How Kaduna’s facility census data can be used to improve health care delivery
Data is one of the most important drivers of development, from conceptualisation of interventions to design and implementation. It is what largely guides the policy direction of government and implementation…
The community, health insurance and advocacy: Plateau and Nasarawa States
Until the day he fell from a palm tree, Mr. Paulinus, a yam farmer in Adikpo community of Benue State never had reason to spend much on health care. Although…
Use of Technologies could Enhance Healthcare in Africa
Use of technologies could enhance healthcare in Africa if they are adopted . Over the past few decades, there have been major advancements in technology in the world. Many sectors…
How virtual training shaped COVID-19 reporting in Nigeria
As COVID-19 hit Nigeria, concerns grew for many journalists as to how they were to report on the pandemic which affected every sphere of life. Most media pages and airtime…
e-health startup Healthlane raises $2.4m funding
Cameroonian e-health startup Healthlane, which connects users with quality and affordable healthcare services, has raised US$2.4 million in funding to expand its user base and add new features. Founded early…
Vodafone supports M-Mama programme with $28 million
Vodafone supports M-Mama programme with $28 million. Vodafone Group’s charitable arm announced plans to expand an Tanzanian ambulance taxi scheme which relies on its network, app and mobile money platform,…
Innovative Mobile Health Insurance Programme launched in Nigeria with Technical Support from WHO
Mobile Health Insurance Programme launched in Owerri, Nigeria by the governor of Imo state Hope Uzodinma. This mobile health insurance initiative has been designed with support from the WHO to…