SoJo Public Health articles. Explore impactful reporting on innovative responses to pressing health challenges. From grassroots health campaigns to systemic reforms, these stories spotlight how communities, institutions, and individuals are transforming health outcomes through practical, scalable solutions
by Justina Asishana, Minna In the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), community engagement and mobilization play a vital role. In Plateau State, a group of
By Uchenna Igwe, Johnstone Kpilaakaa, and Justina Asishana One morning in July 2022, Laraba Gana threw her household into a frenzy, screaming at the top
By Mohammed Taoheed When Salamatu Bello, an Ondo State resident had her first child, Adewale, she ignored everyone who told her his enlarged head was
By Tijani Abdulkabeer According to the World Health Organization (WHO), transfusion of blood helps to save millions of lives but many patients requiring transfusion do not have
By Ekpali Saint For decades, Nigerian rural populations have relied on contaminated streams to meet their households’ needs, including drinking, cooking, and bathing. ‘Pushed to
By Sola Abe Four years after her first child, Pamela Omeire was heavily pregnant with another in 2019. The Imo state indigene, who couldn’t wait
By Ekpali Saint Difficulty in accessing safe and clean drinking water has forced most communities to share streams with animals. ‘Pushed to Action’ is a
By Ekpali Saint Most rural communities in Nigeria are daily exposed to public health risks because they rely on contaminated streams for drinking water. ‘Pushed
By Abdulwasiu Mujeeb In Nigeria, the information technology sector is one of the fastest growing sectors. Second only to agriculture, it alone contributed a significant 17.92% of
By Ogar Monday When Blessing Bassey saw her menses for the first time at age 12, she was confused and thought she would bleed to
By Johnstone Kpilaakaa Bulus Weng* resides in Jenta Mangoro, a suburb of Jos metropolis in North Central Nigeria laden with several inadequacies including poor sanitation
By Mustapha Usman 30-year-old Alex Ozo was born with sickle cell disease (SCD). All his life, he had suffered countless episodes of pain known as
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