Slum and Rural Health Initiative
We fight social injustice by creating access to quality healthcare information and services in the world's most underserved region in Africa
Members of our research academy have published in 200 peer-reviewed articles and presented in over 35 conferences across 5 countries.
Health is wealth they say, this statement holds true as the world battles the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, an unknown virus that spreads so fast through respiratory droplets, especially in crowded places. Tiny organisms move from person to person causing infectious diseases, they enter the body through openings in our body and via human contact. The …
The COVID-19 Triad: Hygiene, PPE, and Social distancing Read More »
Immunization, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is the process whereby a person is made immune to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body’s own immune system to protect a person against subsequent infectious disease. Immunization is a proven tool for controlling and eliminating life-threatening infectious diseases. …
I recently had to visit our Primary Healthcare Center (PHC) on account of the fall of a family member. The usually not-so-friendly environment has even gone worse. It took a lot of begging for health professionals to attend to us, for a center that was readily accessible. There was only one doctor around, few nurses, …
Impacts of the Disruption of Routine Healthcare Services in Nigeria/Africa Read More »
Domestic violence is no longer alien, a concept. In fact, several people across the world have faced and still face one or more form (s) of violence which may be sexual, psychological, or physical. It is not news that the intimate partners of these victims are often guilty of committing the crimes. The COVID-19 pandemic, …
Rise in Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic Read More »
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