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Break it DownHoney, Bananas and Data: Digital Pathways to Better Health for Young People.Welcome back to the #BreakItDownPodcast, where we unpack big ideas shaping the future of health, development, and social change, one conversation at a time.In this episode, we sit with Dr. Olubayo Adekanmbi, CEO/Founder of Data Science Nigeria (DSN), to explore how digital innovation is creating new pathways to better health for young people.From using data-driven insights to improve access to sexual and reproductive health, to showing how digital tools can empower young people to make informed choices, this conversation highlights the power of technology in shaping...
2025-08-2227 min
Break it DownBuilding Local Research Capacity: Why It Matters for Nigeria’s Health SystemWelcome back to the #BreakItDownPodcast, where we unpack big ideas shaping the future of health, development, and social change, one conversation at a time.In this episode, our hosts Chibuike Alagboso and Asari Ndem sit with Dr. Olajide Sobande, Executive Director at the NIMR Foundation, to explore why building local research capacity is critical for strengthening Nigeria’s health system.Dr. Sobande shares why relying on foreign-led research is no longer sustainable, and how empowering local institutions with the right tools, training, and funding can lead to more effective, context-specific health solutions for Nigerians....
2025-08-0838 min
Break it DownUnpaid, Undervalued: Why Care Work is an Urgent Health and Economic IssueCare work sustains families, supports health systems, and drives economies, yet remains largely unpaid and undervalued. This invisibility has serious consequences for health outcomes, economic equity, and gender equality.In this episode of the Break It Down Podcast, your favourite hosts, Chibuike Alagboso and Asari Ndem, sit down with Chinasa Collins-Ogbuo, Advocacy and Communications Lead at Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA), to unpack why care work must be recognised as both a public health and economic issue.They explore the gendered dynamics of unpaid care work, the economic...
2025-07-2526 min
Break it DownClick to Care: Digital Tools Driving Healthcare Access in NigeriaWelcome back to the #BreakItDownPodcast, where we unpack big ideas shaping the future of health, development, and social change, one conversation at a time.In this episode, our hosts Chibuike Alagboso and Asari Ndem sit down with Solomon Chinedu, Senior Associate, NaviHealth.ai & Data Protection Lead at mDoc Healthcare, to explore how digital tools are transforming healthcare access in Nigeria.Solomon breaks down how platforms like NaviHealth.ai are closing care gaps, improving health outcomes, and empowering individuals to make informed health decisions with just a click.From virtual consultations to...
2025-06-2731 min
Break it DownFighting Falsehoods: Tackling Health Misinformation In Nigeria🎙️ Welcome to the #BreakItDownPodcast, where we unpack big ideas shaping the future of health, development, and social change, one conversation at a time.In this episode, our hosts Chibuike Alagboso and Asari Ndem sit down with Sunday Oko, Programme Officer at Nigeria Health Watch, for an urgent conversation on the growing threat of health misinformation in Nigeria.Sunday shares critical insights into how false health information spreads, the real-life consequences on public health, and the gaps in trust, communication, and policy that make commu...
2025-06-1323 min
Break it DownBattling the Cholera ResurgenceWelcome to our #BreakItDownPodcast, where we unpack big ideas shaping the future of health, development, and social change, one conversation at a time.In this episode, our Hosts, Chibuike Alagboso and Asari Ndem, sit with Emeka Oguanuo, Senior Partnerships Manager at Nigeria Health Watch, for an urgent and timely discussion on the resurgence of cholera in Nigeria.Emeka shares critical insights into why cholera continues to threaten communities, the structural and behavioural factors driving outbreaks, and what is being done, through partnerships, public health campaigns, and improved...
2025-05-3028 min
Break it DownBreaking the Cycle: How MAMII is Tackling Maternal MortalityToo many mothers are lost to preventable complications during childbirth, but change is happening. MaMII is taking action to break the cycle of maternal mortality and save lives.In this episode of Break It Down Podcast, your favorite hosts, Chibuike Alagboso and Asari Ndem, sit down with Onyedikachi Eweh to explore how Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovations and Initiatives (MaMII) is tackling maternal mortality. They discuss how MaMII is improving access to quality care, strengthening healthcare systems, and using data-driven solutions to protect mothers. They also examine the...
2025-03-0719 min