Tolulope Babajide
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My name is Tolulope Babajide. I am an Innovations and Partnerships Advisor on a World Bank project in Nigeria. I enrolled for this course to have an indepth knowledge on how social innovations can be democratized for all people particularly for rural women involved in Agriculture and Enterprise.
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I need to do a thorough research on what the immediate partnerships objectives are in my country and streamline to the pressing one.
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Stakeholders that are engaged and influential are the best to work with to be achieve success in any particular policy.
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I believe that all the steps are important to follow for a successful outcome.
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Both can be applicable depending on the situation.
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Tolulope Babajide replied to Karl Belizaire
My policy vision is to build strong trans-global partnerships, multi-sector collaborations for the actualization of all Sustainable Development Goals. #FLPolicyLeaders
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The most important to are:
Poverty and economic inequality
Skills and education for entrepreneurship
Gender equality
Education for women and girls
Human rights
Health
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I am passionate about gender equality and equity.
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I love the 'hybrid between a business and an NGO'.
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I agree with your position. In the South where Nigeria falls in, there is a lot of emphasis on formal education and not so much on vocational skills; now that there is no robust labour market to accommodate these 'university graduates' , we have an alarming rate of unemployment.
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Unemployment remains the biggest challenge in Nigeria. Hundreds of thousands of people graduate Universities with a great uncertainty. This invariably leads to poverty, crime.
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i think one of the biggest challenges faced in the world today is people and humanity. Poverty and the hopelessness it brings also contributes to the world's worry pyramid.
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Excited to be here. Just started my content creation business and I am particularly challenged in communicating effectively with people. I believe this course will go a long way in helping me.
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I am excited to join this class. It will further establish me as an expert in Digital Marketing.
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I got serious about LinkedIn last year and I must confess, I am enjoying every bit of it. I write about my work, lifestyle. I post videos and the reception has been great.
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Thank you for the tips on Twitter. I must admit, I have not gotten a handle of it. This will help me.
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I have learnt a lot from this class. Am grateful to the educators.
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I will love to invest in health infrastructure. The health facilities in my country has collapsed.
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Hand washing was made popular in Nigeria during the Ebola crisis. Institutions ranging from banking halls, school corridors, churches built hand washing posts. I believe with right health promotion WASH principles could be sustained.
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Tanzania has done well in the reduction of under five year old deaths. Nigeria has a lot to learn. The major issue is lack of political will and we all know that nothing concrete can be achieved without the input of government no matter how high the donors' fund are.
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For pneumonia and diahorrea, the vaccines are available on request and fee and also considered 'special vaccine'. One dose of it cost a lot, talk less the whole duration. In Nigeria, it is difficult for a low income mother to get these vaccines to their children hence the high rate of these diseases
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Children are defenseless and their voices are echoed by their parents. I agree
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I agree totally. Nigeria has done quite well but poverty still remains a main concern and non accessibility to universal health coverage.
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Thank you Oona and Wendy, i am so so grateful for the opportunity. I will choose you guys as my tutors over and over again.
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I am so so grateful for this opportunity. I have met great minds and a great deal in maternal health. Can not wait to put everything learnt to use in my country.
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Thank you Wendy
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The key gaps in my country are unmotivated human resources, lack of political will to commit to health infrastructure, lack of universal health coverage.
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Loved it. Surely a sharp decrease in maternal mortality is hinged on the partnership between nations and international agencies with research agencies. All hands must be on the deck.
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I am so excited about this topic. Technology has a long way in the maternal newborn health. Some urban facilities in Nigeria have started to use mhealth as a means to reach women for antenatal, post natal, immunization and cervical checkups. There is also this new startup app (Slide Share) who makes it easy for people to have private HIV tests, pregnancy test...
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Universal Health coverage is the way to go in Nigeria. Out of pocket service makes millions of people highly vulnerable. As an individual, I am so grateful for the blessing of having an insurance for me and my immediate family. Government should stay committed to ensuring that every life is important; in Nigeria, there are uncountable cases of avoidable...
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I believe that individual economies must do more in budgeting for health sector. The viability of any country largely depends on the good health of its citizens. International agencies must put pressure on nations' leaders to invest in their health systems and not expect donors to carry the responsibilities.In Nigeria, there is lack of health infrastructure,...
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SDGs are more realistic, more broken down and specific in terms of actualization.
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Katja Iversen, i am so honoured to meet you. I have friends in Nigeria who are presently involved with Women Deliver in Nigeria. I am looking forward to gaining a lots of knowledge from you. I am excited.
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Dr Kim' s experience is similar to ours in Nigeria. The five objectives are very vital to the survival of newborns.
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Nigeria clearly falls under the low income(facility births).
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I find it disheartening that a large numbers of this data is from West Africa.
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Tolulope Babajide replied to Tolulope Babajide
I agree totally.
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There are many Mrs X in Nigeria.
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ANC is highly important in this part of the world i live in . The only question is how effective this ANC are. In Nigeria, ANC are popular but of these complications still escape the notice of the health workers.
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Looking forward to the live Q & A
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I want to use my own experience as an example. During my first pregnancy, i had placenta previa which made my cervix dilate randomly from 14 weeks gestation. I bled almost through the whole pregnqncy and was placed on complete bedrest for months. My body and mind was weary and i believed that i couldn't go through natural delivery. I had a good consultant in a...
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I agree that reliance on skilled midwives will reduce the "too much too soon" episodes.
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The concept of "too little too late" is as a result of an overall failed health system. I am presently on an Ending Eclampsia project in Nigeria particularly in Ebonyi state. We are advocating for increased state government investment for prevention and management of pre-eclampsia. During the research, we found out that only 3.4% of the entire state budget...
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It was pure luck that Samira and her baby came out healthy. In the first place, the facility was prepared and equipped enough. If i were the regional director, i will provide more bed spaces and ensure the health workers are made to comply with the RMC standards.
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Joanna stands the higher chance of having a successful delivery compared to sarah. In the case of Sarah, what if haemorrage starts at home, she has an aunt who has no skills nor equipment to save her.
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Thank you Oona for this explanatory topic.
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Thank you Kate. About the "too little too late", one particular case that is quite sad to hear was my sister's friend. She was pregnant with twins, carried both to 37 weeks with no complications (that is good news). Only for her to fall in labour, she was in active labour in a health facility for like 17 hours . It was clear that the delivery wasn't...
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I agree.
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Most women refuse to go primary health centers in Nigeria because if the mistreatment they suffer at the hands of the health workers. Funny thing is , it is often seen as normal. Recently the RMC was included in the learning modules of the school of midwifery but it has not put to use in many hospitals. Nurses most times find it enjoyable to treat mothers like...
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This is a highly descriptive lecture. I agree totally that donors, health systems shouldnt be focused on meeting the global indicators rather focus on the people on ground that are actually affected by these provisions of care. In Nigeria, government and donors are quick to reel out data on how maternal mortality has reduced but the truth is tens of thousands...
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The concept of "too little too much too soon" is a reality in Nigeria. The experience of care by most mothers and newborn are low below average. New mothers are often treated with disdain and no dignity is given to them. I love the way it is being stressed in the lecture. It not only about provision of care but also about the experience.
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Am so excited about this week's topics. Respectful maternity care is a cause led by my organisation(White Ribbon Alliance). Looking forward to learn more from my educators and peers.
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Thank you for the enlightening lectures. I had a great time learning.
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I definitely agree with Rachel. Lack of political will has almost collapsed the health sector. All we have is promises
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Abortion is literally a taboo in Nigeria. Yet it is carried in unsafe ways.
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It is illegal in Nigeria to have an abortion . This however has made women to seek quackery routes leading to increase in maternal mortality rates.
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Unmarried women are left with no options. There has to be an enabling environment
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I believe that it should.
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Tolulope Babajide made a comment
As a young mother, i am grateful for having family planning as an option. I am able to raise my small family and also focus on my career.
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Absolutely true
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In the northern area of the country, there is hardly any decision any woman can take in the family planning .
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Family planning for married couples has gained an enormous success in Nigeria. There is hardly any primary health centre that does not offer these services. However there is a group of people that have no access of whatsoever to family planning. This is the adolescents. There is no law backing adolescents access to family planning. This has led to sharp...
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Unsafe abortions is a daily occurrence in Nigeria. I attribute this to lack of stigma free environment. Women are not given the right to legally have these choices. Hence when situations arise that need this choice, majority turn to quacks. There are 1.2m unwanted pregnancies in Nigeria, almost half of it is terminated through unsafe routes.
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I am very interested in this course. I am an advocate for wanted births. Nigeria law system is not open to allowing women to decide this choice.
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Strike actions are the death of public health care in Nigeria. Majority of the health personnel are not motivated (remuneration issues, no conducive environment, lack of drugs and equipment). It is a sad situation.
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It is disheartening to see what women in my region go through during delivery. The health workers make you guilty for getting pregnancy.
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Stigmatization is definitely the end result by health workers in Nigeria.
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For female adolescents, shame is one of the main factor that will hinder from accessing preventive healthcare. Questions like what people will think of her and to justify that she is matured enough to make such decisions.
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In Nigeria, there are lots of programmes on sensitization of HIV for adolescents . Television series, school counselling activities among others are on the rise.
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I agree with this issues raised in this video. Mental health issues are realities of today adolescent. In Nigeria, there is also no specific programme targeted at addressing this issue. Because it is not addressed, most times it escalates into full blown Shizopernia
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I absolutely agree with you
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Mortality related to drug abuse among adolescents is rapidly on the rise in Nigeria. More and more youths are finding comfort in drug use. It is so alarming
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The role of guardianship in this stage is highly important. I remembered as an adolescent, i was so willful and wanted to have my way at all cost. I will skip classes and love to just hang out with friends. Fortunately my dad caught wind of it, and he handled me appropriately. He made me to sign series of undertakings:made my teachers to keep tabs on me: made...
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This definitely helps in the way i view adolescents. There is so much going on behind that aloof looks.
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I find this course particularly interesting because i just started to do an human angle story on why adolescents in nigeria should have unrestrained access to family planning in Line with the FP2020. We as parents in my area find it extremely to accept the reality that reproductive rights are fundamental human rights of this group. We are kind of locked up in...
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Tolulope Babajide made a comment
My name is Tolulope Babajide from Nigeria. I am an advocacy / program officer at the White Ribbon Alliance Nigeria. I currently oversee the advocacy for Ending Eclampsia in Ebonyi and Cross Rivers states. I believe that there is a lot to learn on the RMNCH category.
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As an advocate for maternal health, am so excited and grateful to be a part of this course.
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I believe in the concept of SBAs . In an ideal situation, it will be normal for a low risk mother to give birth where she feels most comfortable with the help of a efficient SBA. Unfortunately what we have in Nigeria is far from the ideal. It is safe and wise for women to be in CEMOnC Facilities before delivery.
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I agree that the link between the availability of facilities with maternal mortality is weak. There are lots of hospitals here in Nigeria that could be best referred to carcasses. There is no enabling environment.
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This case study is a success story which we hope to have here in Nigeria. The chain of survival is vital to the maternal health in any country. I have seen cases where rural pregnant women who fell into labour at home find it almost impossible to get to the hospitals because of lack of cars, even bikes. Ambulances are luxury for majority in Nigeria.
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Yes. All hands must be on deck.
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Thank you Prof Campbell for this enlightening topic. As a young mother and an advocacy officer, I know that child delivery is a frightening period for women in Nigeria. we are constantly scared and nervous about the availability of an enabling environment ( drugs, equipment and well trained staff). Most cases there is nothing like Skilled Birth Attendant. I...
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There was a particular incident that stayed with me for quite a while now. I was like 35 weeks pregnant at the time , i accompanied my also pregnant friend to the government owned hospital for antenatal classes. We were given a tour of the maternity wards; what i saw literally scarred me and me vow never to access care in government hospitals. I saw new...
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I am so pumped about this course. As an advocate for maternal care, i look forward to learning a lot.
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Tolulope Babajide replied to Temitope Kayode
that is fantastic.
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Nigeria is making great strides in sensitization for family planning. But like you pointed out, poverty and lack of education has created a defining pattern in how women access it. Women that are educated and live in urban areas tend to take family planning serious and make informed decisions than women in rural areas with no education.
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Learning a lot from this course. The data has definitely been altered.
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In Nigeria, the figures for maternal mortality and morbidity keeps stacking up despite all interventions. More and more rural women are opting out of basic antenatal classes because of disrespectful maternity care , well trained primary health workers and at worst life saving drugs.
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Tolulope Babajide made a comment
I am Tolulope from Nigeria. I am an advocacy officer for the rights of every child bearing women in Nigeria. I registered for this course to have more knowledge in maternal health and i can be a voice in reducing maternal mortality in Nigeria.