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The Low Impact Gym Slowing the Progression of Parkinson's Disease in Nigeria

Chinonso Kenneth

November 20, 2024 |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The Adewunmi Desalu Parkinson’s Foundation (ADPF) offers personalized care plans and a low-impact gym for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Research shows low-impact exercises and the Rock Steady Boxing practice help improve balance and mobility, helping slow the disease’s progression. ADPF data shows that 90% of participants who adhere to their care plan and practice the exercises see a slower progression of Parkinson’s.

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The Mental Health Café Helping Nigerians Navigate Climate Change Anxiety

Chinonso Kenneth

October 22, 2024 |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The ZenCafé in Lagos, Nigeria, offers a safe space for people to talk about eco-anxiety and potential solutions to the problems they face with others who are experiencing similar feelings.

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An Initiative's Quest to Ensure Access to Health Insurance For People Living With Sickle Cell Anaemia

Chinonso Kenneth

July 30, 2024 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Ekiti

In partnership with the Ekiti State Health Insurance Scheme, the O.A. Initiative provides free basic healthcare services for people living with sickle cell anemia. The partnership currently serves over 800 people, covering the costs of care, including medicine, screenings and hospitalization, while also providing emotional and physical support.

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A Private School In Kuje Where Students Pay N100 A Day

Chinonso Kenneth

July 03, 2024 |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kuje, Federal Capital Territory

The Knowledge, Solutions, Skills and Kreativity school (KNOSK) enrolls low-income students at a much more affordable tuition rate than other public and private school options, giving children who would otherwise drop out access to education. The school currently serves 151 children with its first group of graduates set to finish in 2025.

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Faith-Based Initiative Helping Nigerians Beat Unemployment

Chinonso Kenneth

May 30, 2024 |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

The Youths United for God Global Foundation trains youth in various skills and trades, such as cutting hair, farming and working with computers, to help them become better equipped to secure jobs and income. Training sessions run every three months, and so far over 1,000 youths have been directly impacted by the program, many of which have gone on to forge careers and gain a sense of financial security with their newly-learned skills.

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Through Melodies and Narratives: A Children's Book is Improving Oral Hygiene in Rural Nigeria

Chinonso Kenneth

May 27, 2024 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Ekiti

The Dental Care Foundation uses “edutainment,” a combination of education and entertainment, to enhance oral hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among children from low and middle-income families. The Foundation’s educational book, “The Girl Who Found Her Smile,” has had about 10,000 copies distributed to rural communities in several countries.

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Giving Women Power: Elevating Self-Esteem to Advance Gender Equality

Chinonso Kenneth

January 15, 2024 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Abia

The Youngstars Foundation shares booklets with young girls of stories about women who have succeeded in their careers to inspire them to find a new sense of confidence and establish their own ambitious career goals. Between 2017 and 2019, 5,000 booklets were distributed to 4,500 young girls across 36 states. The Foundation also has an online module for the program, which over 18,000 young women and girls have signed up for.

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Transforming Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health: The Tombey Approach

Chinonso Kenneth

November 06, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

The Hacey Health Initiative’s Tombey project works to connect young people — especially young girls — with reliable, accurate information about sexual and reproductive rights and health (SRHR), as well as relevant sexual and reproductive health services. The Tombey Project offers an online SRHR course, a “sexiontary” full of SRHR terms and definitions and connections to youth-friendly counseling services. Since 2016, over 3,000 youth have taken the Tombey Project’s online course and it’s estimated that over 100,000 young people across the country have been impacted by the Tombey Project in some way.

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Reducing Maternal Mortality in Nigeria: The SHI Response

Chinonso Kenneth

September 18, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Osun

The Safer Hands Health Initiative (SHI) aims to reduce maternal mortality across the country by educating and empowering birth attendants, healthcare centers and pregnant women to use safe delivery practices. SHI partners with medical boards and area hospitals to provide free training for birth attendants and also provides sterile birthing kits to expectant mothers. So far, SHI has trained over 200 birth attendants and has distributed more than 10,000 birthing kits.

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Here's How this Social Enterprise is Enabling Access to Emergency Medical Services Across Nigeria

Chinonso Kenneth

July 17, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria

Emergency Response Africa connects patients with first responders, ambulances and emergency-ready hospitals so they can get the care they need as quickly as possible. A 24-hour command center that can be reached by phone or mobile app dispatches the emergency response team of trained paramedics, which then brings the patient to one of the 82 verified emergency hospitals. Since it was established in 2021, Emergency Response Africa has received 1,243 emergency calls.

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