In April 2026, the Republic of Niger took an important step toward strengthening health service...Read More

A. ABOUT SCIDaR Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR) is an indigenous Nigerian...Read More

Every year, stakeholders across Nigeria’s health sector pour enormous effort into designing solutions for the...Read More

In Kuraken Sanni, a settlement in Kumbotso, a local government area of Kano State, getting...Read More

Lasting impact doesn’t happen by chance; it comes from building systems that work and improving...Read More

Delivering high-quality immunisation services in border regions and hard-to-reach settings is not just a question...Read More

By the time Grace received her HIV test result, the disease had already progressed to...Read More

At General Hospital in New Bussa, Niger State, there has been a noticeable improvement in...Read More

In Nigeria’s rapidly evolving health landscape, geospatial data is becoming an essential tool for improving...Read More

Every day, Nigerians share personal data – when making payments, accessing healthcare, or shopping online....Read More

Strong immunization programs rely not only on vaccines and logistics but also on a skilled,...Read More

In Nigeria, where maternal mortality remains critically high at 993 deaths per 100,000 live births,...Read More

Burundi continues to face persistent challenges in achieving high and equitable routine immunization coverage. Although...Read More

By early 2024, Niger’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) was beginning to experience strain in...Read More

Cameroon’s routine immunization programme has made gradual progress in recent years, with national Penta1 coverage...Read More

At SCIDaR, we work every day in communities where gender based violence is not an...Read More

At SCIDaR, we work every day in communities where gender based violence is not an...Read More

Building sustainable geospatial capacity for health requires more than training, it requires institutional ownership, aligned...Read More

Amina arrived early, before the clinic got busy. She sat at the far end of...Read More

As part of ongoing efforts to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes, SCIDaR joined partners...Read More

The AMCEEN (Accelerating Malaria Control and Elimination Efforts in Nigeria) project, funded by the Gates...Read More

Nigeria’s has an ambition of equipping 5 million young people with industry-relevant skills by 2030....Read More

A. ABOUT SCIDaR Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR) is an indigenous African...Read More

In Niger, community health workers (RComs) are central to delivering primary health care. For years,...Read More

More than 11,000 consultations. Over 7,000 people reached. As the ratio of the health system...Read More

SCIDaR has officially launched its Innovation Strategy,  a roadmap to making creativity and problem-solving part...Read More

Development challenges today don’t arrive one at a time. They hit all at once. Climate...Read More

Across Africa, postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) remains the leading cause of maternal deaths, yet it is...Read More

A new tool for policymakers, implementers, and partners to design smarter health interventions in Nigeria....Read More

I often wonder what I’d be doing if I wasn’t a management consultant. Sometimes, I...Read More

SCIDaR is proud to announce that we have achieved ISO/IEC 27001 certification, the internationally recognized...Read More

When Akinola, a laboratory technician in Oye LGA, placed a malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT)...Read More

When nomadic pastoralists began returning to Chad from Nigeria and Cameroon about a month earlier...Read More

As the Nigeria Implementation Science Alliance (NISA) prepares for its 10th Annual Conference this September,...Read More

We are excited to announce that our CEO – Uchenna Igbokwe is one of the...Read More

All names have been changed to protect individuals’ identities. Images were AI-generated solely for storytelling...Read More

Inside a training hall of a recent EPI leadership and management training session in Ngozi,...Read More

In Cameroon and in many LMIC’s (low and middle income countries) immunization programs, training health...Read More

On June 17, 2025, SCIDaR co-hosted a Stakeholder Alignment Workshop in Abuja, focused on how...Read More

When COVID-19 emerged, it revealed vulnerabilities in health systems across the globe. There was widespread...Read More

What will it take to scale digital innovations across African health systems? From June 26–27,...Read More

As Nigeria moves toward strengthening maternal health outcomes, private healthcare providers are becoming an essential...Read More

Maimuna is a young mother in rural Northern Nigeria juggling housework, childcare, and concern for...Read More

SCIDaR’s mission since inception has been to improve health and social outcomes for underserved populations....Read More

SCIDaR is honored to co-host the 10th Nigeria Implementation Science Alliance (NISA) Conference with IVAN...Read More

Since May 2024, the Government of Niger has partnered with the Solina Consortium comprising Solina...Read More

In Nigeria and other African countries, , fragmented and under-resourced health supply chains continue to...Read More

In Nigeria today, bringing a child into the world still puts far too many mothers...Read More

At SCIDaR, we believe that sustainable development starts with people; curious, capable, and purpose-driven individuals...Read More

In many communities across Nigeria, access to safe blood remains a critical gap in emergency...Read More

In Yobe State, low routine immunization (RI) coverage left many under-five children at risk, with...Read More

For decades, Nigeria’s healthcare sector has been viewed primarily as a social service, heavily reliant...Read More

Fig 1: A health clinic in Omuo Ekiti (PC: Solina) Before 2023, Ekiti’s health system...Read More

Hauwa never imagined she would have to leave home. But when insurgents raided her village...Read More

In many parts of Africa and the Middle East, people living with Elephantiasis (Lymphatic Filariasis)...Read More

Fig 1: Djamila Saley with her son at CSI Madina, a health centre in Niamey,...Read More

Fig 1: Djamila Saley with her son at CSI Madina, a health centre in Niamey,...Read More

How do we ensure that no mother has to fight for quality maternal care? How...Read More

In Lagos, a megacity of over 20 million people, millions still struggle to access basic...Read More

Halima, a mother of three children in Katsina state, wants the best for her children....Read More

When I joined SCIDaR in January 2024, I was confident about what I was signing...Read More

Organizations with gender-diverse leadership are 25% more likely to outperform their peers (McKinsey, 2023). Despite...Read More

At the heart of every thriving organization lies its greatest asset: its people. They are...Read More

As we commemorate World Polio Day 2024, we reflect on the ongoing challenges and successes...Read More

Maternal mortality remains a major challenge in resource-limited communities. In Africa, 531 (iAHO, 2023)  women...Read More

Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) face numerous barriers shaped by long-standing social norms that...Read More

Over 2.1 million Nigerian children remain unvaccinated, accounting for 16% of the global burden of...Read More

Across many communities, entrenched gender norms continue to restrict women’s access to economic opportunities, limiting...Read More

Earlier in the quarter, SCIDaR marked a significant milestone in its mission to strengthen Nigeria’s...Read More

The FOR Mom program continues to transform maternal healthcare across Nigeria, delivering tangible improvements in...Read More

International Equal Pay Day, throws much light on the strides made towards ensuring gender equality...Read More

SCIDaR had a prominent presence at the fourth Africa Digital Health Summit (ADHS) held at...Read More

SCIDaR remains dedicated to inspiring and nurturing the next generation of global health leaders. Our...Read More

The FOR M(om) program is dedicated to improving maternal care quality, reducing maternal mortality, and...Read More

As part of SCIDaR’s efforts to strengthen HIV response systems, we coordinated a visit with...Read More

The Solina consortium, comprising Solina, AFENET, and ACE Strategy, is providing targeted support to strengthen...Read More

Under-five mortality (U5MR) remains a significant global health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries....Read More

Access Bank, a leading commercial bank in Nigeria, has partnered with SCIDaR to tackle the...Read More

Preeclampsia and eclampsia (PE/E) are serious hypertensive disorders affecting pregnant women, posing significant risks to...Read More

Malaria continues to be a significant public health threat in Nigeria, impacting millions of lives...Read More

Our SCIDaR team recently made a significant impact at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA)...Read More

To strengthen Chad’s vaccination system, we joined the Project Management Unit (PMU), the Directorate of...Read More

A. ABOUT SCIDaRSolina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR) is an indigenous African non-profit...Read More

Malnutrition remains a pressing issue in Nigeria, particularly among children under 5 and expectant/lactating mothers,...Read More

The HPV Vaccination Policy and Advocacy Research Project is on a mission to ensure equitable...Read More

In the fight against HIV, a collaborative effort is proving to be a powerful weapon....Read More

SCIDaR is taking a major step forward in harnessing private partnerships to boost the business...Read More

SCIDaR officially kicked off the Strengthening PHC and Reaching Unimmunized Kids in Northern Nigeria (SPARK)...Read More

The Investing in Innovation (i3) program, now in its second year, is providing a vibrant...Read More

SCIDaR is proud to be a leading force in improving healthcare access in Nigeria. Partnering...Read More

Solina participated in an exclusive luncheon hosted by Chemonics, alongside other esteemed organisations within Nigeria’s...Read More

Applause erupted as Smiles for Mothers, a team dedicated to transforming maternal health in Nigeria,...Read More

At SCIDaR, we cherish the remarkable contributions of our team members, and what better way...Read More

Our team currently supports  6 states in Nigeria (Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Taraba and Zamfara)...Read More

The ACHIEVE project commenced on 1st Oct 2017 with 2 states (FCT, Nasarawa) and has...Read More

The Guinea Bissau MP team supported a management partner in Guinea Bissau to support its...Read More

Adequate nutrition in the first 1000 days (inclusive of gestation period) of a child’s life...Read More

Nigeria has the highest burden of maternal deaths worldwide and more than one in five...Read More

SCIDaR led the rollout of a revised financial management system to ensure effective and transparent...Read More

The Borno Polio Outbreak Response team supports vaccination in all partially accessible and inaccessible settlements...Read More