Nigeria
We work with state governments to strengthen health delivery and expand essential services across some of Nigeria’s most challenging contexts.
We work with state governments to strengthen health delivery and expand essential services across some of Nigeria’s most challenging contexts.
Kano State health teams expanded outreach sessions by 124%, driving a significant increase in children vaccinated across 15 target areas.
Sokoto State's performance management framework drove targeted fixes across its primary healthcare facilities, lifting delivery room functionality from 53% to 65% in eight months.
Sokoto State public health leaders more than doubled family planning adoption in just eight months.
Kano State health teams expanded outreach sessions by 124%, driving a significant increase in children vaccinated across 15 target areas.
Sokoto State's performance management framework drove targeted fixes across its primary healthcare facilities, lifting delivery room functionality from 53% to 65% in eight months.
Sokoto State public health leaders more than doubled family planning adoption in just eight months.
September 30, 2026
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Delivering vaccines in Nigeria’s Zamfara State means racing against both time and terrain. When seasonal rains turn dirt roads into rivers, or securit…
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August 19, 2026
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Understanding why routine vaccination stalled in northern Nigeria requires a look at what happens on the back roads of Sokoto. Failure is rarely a cas…
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April 9, 2026
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In late 2025, a senior health official in Sokoto was shown a series of photos from a local health clinic. He saw a rusted delivery bed and a room with…
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March 10, 2026
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In July 2025, a senior public health leader in Kano, Nigeria, sat before a screen flashing red. The data revealed an uncomfortable truth: two urban ar…
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February 3, 2026
4 min read
Children and adolescents living with HIV in Nigeria face a six- to eight-fold higher risk of developing cervical cancer. Protecting them against HPV –…
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August 28, 2025
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It makes sense to associate innovation with technology. But in the toughest settings, the most creative solutions are those that empower, recognise, a…
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August 20, 2025
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Last month in Zamfara, Nigeria, a vaccinator prepared to visit a remote village, where most children had never received a single vaccine. Local contac…
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July 18, 2025
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In March 2020, the world locked down overnight. No pilots. No randomised controlled trials. Just bold action in the face of uncertainty. Because the s…
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July 10, 2025
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In March 2024, Ethiopia launched its first single-dose HPV vaccine campaign. This was a huge first step for preventing cervical cancer in the country.…
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June 26, 2025
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In 2022, Dr. Azra Pechuho, Minister of Health in Sindh, Pakistan, reviewed data suggesting maternal health facilities across the province were functio…
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June 6, 2025
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Adversity doesn’t stop leaders. It reveals them. When systems are strained and budgets tight, political commitment makes the difference between well-i…
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July 11, 2024
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Even where the demand for HPV vaccines is high, opportunities are being missed to vaccinate girls. But there are ways to ensure girls receive the vacc…
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July 10, 2024
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Only one in eight girls globally are vaccinated against HPV. There are various ways to raise the demand. A single vaccination can protect girls a…
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December 2, 2022
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Hesitancy around vaccination is a growing challenge across the world. Our most recent data from Africa shows 72% of individuals expressing hesitation…
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June 8, 2021
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Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, nine out of ten children in Sub-Saharan Africa were unable to read and understand a simple text by the age of ten.…
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