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  • How BFF is reintegrating obstetric fistula patients back into society

    July 28, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

    The Bashir Fistula Foundation (BFF) provides free surgeries to remedy obstetric fistula, as well as rehabilitation services to integrate patients back into society. Since the organization was formed in 2018, approximately 98 women have benefitted from free surgical intervention.

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  • Breast, Cervical Cancers: Touring Team's Approach Protects Low-Income Nigerian Women

    July 27, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ota, Ogun State

    A medical outreach group called Quinta Health offers breast and cervical cancer screenings to women free of charge. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women globally. Quinta Health uses a strategic outreach plan to reach low-income community women in need of screening and trains medical professionals to provide the tests in surrounding cities.

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  • A Database Of Donors Is Filling Blood Supply Gaps In Nigeria

    July 26, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Haima Health helps fill in a huge void in Nigeria’s healthcare system by providing a large blood donor database across 14 states in the country that links donors to patients in need. Since launching, Haima Health has established the largest database in the country with over 2,000 registered voluntary blood donors.

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  • Corps member's advocacy on dumpsites clearing helped fight malaria in Kwara

    July 26, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ayegbami, Kwara

    A public health campaign effectively reduced the incidence of malaria by sensitizing the community to the health risks of dumping waste indiscriminately, providing medical outreach and treatment for malaria, and cleaned up existing waste, which was moved to designated dumpsites.

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  • A few tablets a day keep rickets away

    July 20, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

    The Hope for the Village Child Foundation provides rickets treatment to children via a daily dose of calcium. Treating rickets allows children to live more comfortably, avoid missing school, and being bullied by their peers. Since the 1990s, about 4,257 children have benefited from the rickets project.

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  • Bridge: The technological innovation reducing delays in breast cancer diagnosis

    July 19, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Bridge app helps reduce delays in accessing breast cancer diagnosis and improves health outcomes for women in rural areas. The app provides health workers with information on symptoms to look out for and how to perform exams in hopes to promote early breast cancer detection.

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  • In Jos, an initiative is using behavioural change communication to fight malaria

    July 12, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Jos

    Nigeria accounted for 31.8% of all malaria-related deaths globally in 2020. The Block Malaria Africa Initiative employs behavioral change communication to promote positive health outcomes by studying behavior and providing effective messages and materials that address each community’s needs to educate people on what malaria is and how it can be prevented.

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  • MUAC Approach, enabling Timely Diagnosis of Severe Malnutrition

    July 06, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) tapes are color-coded measuring tapes that help parents and healthcare workers to determine if a child is malnourished by measuring the circumference of their arm. Using the MUAC tapes empowers parents to identify and address the signs of malnutrition, rather than relying exclusively on healthcare providers.

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  • Health-related stigmatization is a growing public health issue, but this approach serves as an adequate measure

    July 06, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Sickle Cell Aid Foundation (SCAF) strives to increase awareness of sickle cell disease by providing handbooks designed to educate school children and staff on how to interact with others who may have sickle cell disease and make accommodations to meet their needs. So far, over 1,000 copies of the handbook have been distributed to 15 schools across the country.

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  • Rapid Diagnostic Test Is Helping Nigerians Fight Malaria, But There's A Problem

    July 01, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    With rapid diagnostic tests, Nigerians with malaria symptoms can get a quicker diagnosis at a lower cost, especially in regions where lab-based testing is not available. The tests have made it easier to get a diagnosis in places where malaria is prevalent, but many Nigerians still don't know the tests are an option or choose to self-medicate due to lack of trust in the local health system.

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