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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 DownYouth, Health and Hashtags: The Power of Young AfricansWelcome 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 Host and Director of Media Programmes, Chibuike Alagboso, sits with Rotimi Olawale, Executive Director of Youth Hub Africa, for a deeply insightful conversation.Rotimi shares the personal journey that inspired him to start Youth Hub Africa and how the organisation is creating impact across the continent by focusing on youth development, particularly in education, sexual and reproductive health, harmful traditional practices like FGM, and governance.He...
2025-05-1631 min
Break it DownNigerian Health Sector "Japa" Syndrome: Can policy Fix it?Nigeria is facing a significant challenge in its health sector. More and more doctors, nurses, and health professionals are leaving the country in search of better opportunities. This growing trend, often called the "Japa" syndrome, is putting serious pressure on the healthcare system. Hospitals are struggling to keep up, patients are waiting longer for care, and the remaining health workers are stretched thin.In the first episode of the Know Your Health Right campaign series on the #BreakItDownPodcast, host Chibuike Alagboso is joined by Dr Adaeze Okonkwo, Consultant Physician...
2025-04-0437 min
Break it Down#JournoConversations - Saving Mothers: Innovation in Managing Postpartum HemorrhagePostpartum hemorrhage remains one of the biggest threats to maternal health in Africa, but solutions are emerging from different parts of the continent. In this first series of our #JournoConversations, we explore innovative approaches to managing postpartum hemorrhage and what African countries can learn from each other.Host Chibuike Alagboso, Director of Media Programmes at Nigeria Health Watch, speaks with Dr Bashar Abubakar from Nigeria and Muthoki Kinthanzi from Kenya about the strategies being used in both countries, the challenges faced, and how research can inform cross-learning to improve maternal health...
2025-03-2140 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