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Archive for 05/2026

Major Nigerian radio campaign failed to sustain rise in contraception uptake, study finds 

A major radio campaign promoting family planning in Northern Nigeria failed to produce lasting increases in contraception uptake despite reaching millions of listeners.

A woman holding her contraceptive at the Badarawa Primary Health Care Centre in Kaduna, Nigeria, © UNPFA Nigeria / Seyi Fashina

The study was led by&nbsp…

Greater public health support required for people with depression alongside HIV

Study analyses health costs for people living with both HIV and depression, highlight changes needed to HIV care and health policies in Uganda

New research from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine highlights the need for better healthcare coverage and social protection policies for people living with depression…

New study reveals how Nepal responded to the growing NCD Crisis 

Non-communicable diseases are now responsible for more than seven in ten deaths in Nepal, yet just over a decade ago, they struggled to gain political attention.  

A new study published in Health Policy and Planning reveals how Nepal moved non-communicable diseases (NCDs) from the margins of…