Marguerite Mallo Bagaza, Midwife
Marguerite Mallo Bagaza, affectionately known as Mama Maguy, is the only state midwife in the Nana Grébizi health district, in the central-north region of the Central African Republic (CAR).
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Combined HIV-TB testing, care curbing infection and mortality in Niger
Niamey – “Six months ago I went for check-up … I thought it was something simple like flu, but my illness was much more serious,” says Ali, 47, from Talladje district of Niger’s capital Niamey. “I was diagnosed wit…
Read moreIntensifying new initiatives for TB case-finding in Nigeria
Abuja ‒ Around a year ago, Mallam Mainasara Mohammad, a resident of Makera, a locality in Kebbi State, Nigeria, became increasingly worried about his son, nine-year-old Yusuf. The child had been coughing for weeks,…
Read moreTanzania prioritizes delivery of oral health services at primary care level
Dar es Salaam ‒ One evening after work, 31-year-old Calvin Andrea went to the nearby Tumbi clinic in Kibaha Region, Tanzania, as he could not endure the severe tooth ache he was suffering. “To be honest, I was really sad…
Read moreLiberia rewriting cervical cancer narrative, one dose at a time
Monrovia – Protecting her 13-year-old daughter, Jamsetta Kumeh, from human papillomavirus (HPV) overrode Buludi Martin’s reservations about the vaccine that prevents the infection that can cause cervical cancer. Today sh…
Read moreMore than 2.1 million people vaccinated against cholera in Zimbabwe hotspots
Harare ‒ Juliet Chikono, a resident of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, is now relieved since she is among the more than 2.1 million Zimbaweans who were vaccinated against cholera in the single dose reactive campaign to curb …
Read moreFemale genital mutilation in Senegal: a multi-pronged fight for lasting change
Dakar – Awa has never forgotten the day of her circumcision, at just nine years of age. « They cut me with a knife, without anaesthetic, with just a piece of cloth in my mouth to muffle my screams," she recalls.&nbs…
Read moreEnhancing cervical cancer prevention in Nigeria
Abuja ‒ Adenike Olayemi says Nigeria’s cervical cancer screening programme saved her life: “I cannot imagine what could have happened if I had not done the screening and gone for treatment.” Olayemi, 43, who lives in …
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