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Maternal Mortality in Nigeria: How can data shape policy?

As global and local organizations respond to the call to action to address maternal mortality, the limited resources available to the Nigerian Ministry of Health (MoH) and the lack of robust data collection pose a unique challenge. In this article, we explore how benevolent organizations have used healthcare data to inform their strategy, and how public and non-profit organizations can leverage data for targeted initiatives and programs in Nigeria.

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When will COVID-19 vaccine be available in Nigeria?

Two companies, Pfizer and Morderna have announced breakthroughs in the quest for a COVID-19 vaccine with respective efficacy rates of 90% and 94.5%. However, Nigeria has only tested about 0.32% of the population. How will it implement a strategy that gets a COVID-19 vaccine across to the majority of the population in a short period of time?

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New faces here at Helium

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Healthcare in a post-COVID-19 Africa will be worse if these 3 things don't happen

Hospitals and healthcare systems worldwide are at a tipping point. As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to soar across the globe, the situation remains dire for African countries.

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Helium Credit- The Money ‘Virus’

Are all viruses really bad? Some interesting studies show how beneficial viruses can be.

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A User’s Guide to Face Coverings!

Many governments and organizations around the world are advising the public to wear face coverings in order to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

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