Imagine a world where health decisions are founded on accurate and dependable data. In Nigeria, states are diligently striving towards achieving enhanced health outcomes and indicators across all healthcare domains, including family planning (FP). However, effective...
Abbaram Sani is a 44-year-old married woman who serves as a dedicated Senior Community Health Extension Worker (SCHEW) in Maiduguri, a city in Borno State, Nigeria. Sani works as a family planning (FP) service provider at the Yerwa Primary Healthcare Centre, a health...
A new article in Global Health: Science and Practice explores The Challenge Initiative’s (TCI) efforts to enhance access to quality contraceptive services for adolescents and youth in Nigeria through new partnerships between proprietary patent medicine vendors...
As International Women’s Day approaches on March 8, it’s essential to reflect on the stories of women like Elizabeth Sunday from Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria, whose experiences highlight the critical importance of access to family planning services....
Religious leadership plays a key role in the success of family planning initiatives in Nigeria. The Challenge Initiative (TCI) has taken proactive steps by creating Interfaith Forums in TCI-supported states. Through TCI’s advocacy efforts with religious leaders, these...
As a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Iniobong Emmanson often grappled with the daily challenges of data reporting in Essien Udim, a Local Government Area (LGA) in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Her job involves measuring results achieved through program implementation,...