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 Adam Alqali The Youth Awareness Foundation on Drug Abuse (YAFODA), a Kano-based non-profit focused on rehabilitating and reintegrating drug addicts back into society, has
By Aminu Alhussaini In recent years, communities in Sokoto State in Northwestern Nigeria have come under attacks from terrorists also called bandits. The development has
by Uchenna Igwe As of 2018, “Nigeria [was] the most endemic country in the world for river blindness, accounting for as much as 40% of
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
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