Covid19Thought LeadershipA tale of two diseases: COVID-19 and Lassa fever in Nigeria By f5shc July 30, 2020 5 Mins read Two hundred and nineteen (219) – That is the number of lives lost to Lassa fever between January and June 2020, according… Read more
Covid19TorchlightNOA and MLSCN: Supporting Nigeria’s COVID-19 Response via communication and test kit validation By f5shc July 28, 2020 7 Mins read By Dara Ajala-Damisa & Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people work in Nigeria and the response… Read more
Covid19Thought LeadershipPsychosocial Support a Priority for COVID-19 Survivors in Nigeria: OpEd By f5shc July 24, 2020 4 Mins read By Dr. Obehioye Aimiosior (Guest Writer) Amaka’s husband died from COVID-19. It was a rainy Tuesday afternoon and she was still dealing… Read more
COVID-19 FactCheckCovid19Does wearing gloves protect against or stop the spread of COVID-19? By f5shc July 22, 2020 1 Mins read Does wearing gloves protect against or stop the spread of COVID-19? No. Gloves can only prevent infection if you don’t touch your… Read more
Covid19TorchlightRayuwa Da Korona: How two local radio stations are responding to COVID-19 in Kano State By f5shc July 21, 2020 5 Mins read On April 11, 2020, exactly one month after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, Kano State confirmed its first… Read more
COVID-19 FactCheckCovid19Can drinking alcohol prevent or cure COVID-19? By f5shc July 13, 2020 1 Mins read Can drinking alcohol prevent or cure COVID-19? What Meedan’s experts say No, drinking alcohol does not prevent or cure COVID-19. Alcohol-based hand… Read more
Covid19Thought LeadershipWhat religious leaders can learn from Reverend Canon Wainaina's COVID-19 experience and leadership By f5shc July 9, 2020 9 Mins read By Atinuke Akande-Alegbe and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) Since the first confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nigeria on the… Read more
Covid19TorchlightThe importance of political will in the fight against COVID-19: The Rivers State Example By f5shc July 6, 2020 7 Mins read By Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi (Lead Writer) Queen Wisdom is a petty trader who had come to buy some food items for her business… Read more
Covid19Thought LeadershipFragile progress at the brink - COVID-19 and the Nigerian health sector By f5shc July 4, 2020 8 Mins read “Waves keep coming, that’s the one thing you can count on in life” — Gerry Lopez Following the easing of the lockdown restrictions, it is… Read more
COVID-19 FactCheckCovid19Is COVID-19 the same as malaria? By f5shc July 2, 2020 1 Mins read Is COVID-19 the same as malaria? No. COVID-19 and malaria may have similar symptoms but they are very different diseases with different… Read more