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  • In FCT, People Are Dancing Their Way To Better Mental Health

    A professional dance therapist in Abuja has developed a dance therapy program to address the country’s mental health crisis. He conducts guided movement sessions beginning with emotional check-ins and uses music to help participants express feelings non-verbally. His approach targets individuals with anxiety, stress, depression, and even those with physical conditions like strokes. The program reports reaching over 1,500 people with a claimed 90% success rate.

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  • Healing Smiles: This Nonprofit is Combating Stigma, Improving Access to Cleft Care in Kano

    The Grassroots Smile Initiative provides complimentary cleft lip surgeries and associated care, including nutritional support, speech therapy and other treatments. Since 2005, the group has performed over 3,000 free surgeries, averaging about 150 to 200 patients each year.

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  • Inside Womanity Index: How Data is Fueling Action Against GBV in Nigeria

    The Womanity Index is a comprehensive tool that annually evaluates Nigerian states on their performance in combating gender-based violence (GBV). The index measures states across five key areas: laws and policies, access to legal justice, information and awareness, support services, and budget allocation. It gathers data to create rankings for each state, as well as recommendations to improve. The tool has led to policy changes in several states.

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  • Drug Aid is attempting to improve equitable access to medicine with novel approach

    Drug Aid Africa sources unused, unaltered drugs from people who don’t need them anymore and distributes them to people who do need them but can’t afford or access them. Drug Aid Africa provides free routine medications for conditions like sickle-cell anemia, as well as antimalarials, antibiotics and frequent visits to communities where they provide healthcare support and supplies. So far, the organization's efforts have helped more than 10,000 people.

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