From Awareness to Action: Team Taraba’s Journey to Improve Knowledge and HPV Vaccine Uptake Among Girls in Wukari
When we began our Change Challenge project, we knew that increasing HPV vaccine uptake would require more than simply providing information. It would require building trust, addressing misconceptions, and empowering girls and their families to make informed decisions about their health. In many communities, awareness of cervical cancer, HPV, and the protective benefits of HPV […]
The deliverable I’m taking back – A personal reflection of a 2026 Change Scholar: Dr Adamu Muhammad Yusuf (Onco Adam)
The deliverable I’m taking back – A personal reflection of a 2026 Change Scholar.I’d like to declare that there was no use of AI in the conceptualization or writing of this essay.Well, except for Grammarly correcting some punctuation here and there, which I had nocontrol over. smilesIf I had successfully conducted research and published a […]
From Blueprint to Breakthrough: How Team Shield is Protecting the Future at Moremi High School
When Team Shield was announced as one of the winners of the 2024 Mega-Designathon, we knew our journey was only just beginning. We didn’t just want to design a solution; we wanted to build a “shield” for the health and futures of young women. This week, that vision became a reality through Project ADVAC. From […]
Team DSD Commences Field Work
Team DSD commenced its field work by approaching members of the ISPOR-HEOR UNN to introduce the project to them. Represented by myself and Pharmzinny, we inform them that we would be recruiting their members for the project at different stages. They were clearly informed that participation would be completely voluntary and they could withdraw at […]
Empowering Protection: Up-scaling HPV Vaccination Among Adolescent Girls in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Nigeria
Cervical cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women in Nigeria. Yet, it is one of the most preventable cancers through vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the primary cause of cervical cancer. Recognising this opportunity for prevention, Team Game Changer is currently implementing a research and intervention project aimed at […]
The Specific Skills I Gained Through the Change Challenge (With Tolulope Uzoka)
Participating in the Change Challenge has been a deeply eye-opening and transformative experience. Working with out-of-school girls in Oyo State has expanded my understanding of health inequities, strengthened my leadership capacity, and reshaped how I approach community-based interventions. Through this journey, my growth can be reflected across four key areas: People, Learning, Adaptation, and Nurturing. […]
The Specific Skills I Gained Through the CHANGE Challenge (With Dr. Kazeem Adewale Osuolale)
Participating in the CHANGE Challenge under the mentorship of Dr. Kazeem Adewale Osuolale has been a defining experience in my professional journey. The programme not only strengthened my technical expertise but also reshaped my approach to public health research, leadership, and community engagement. Through this experience, I developed skills across four core areas: People, Learning, […]
The Specific Skills I Gained Through the Change Challenge (with Adeniyi K. Adeneye)
My academic and professional journey in the Sociology of Health has equipped me with substantial knowledge in health research ethics and research methodology. However, my participation in the Change Challenge Academy has significantly deepened and expanded that foundation in meaningful ways. Strengthening My Understanding of Collaborative Research One of the most impactful components of the […]
The specific skills I gained through the Change Challenge
Participating in the Change Challenge has been a transformative experience for me—both professionally and personally. As I reflect on our community-centered initiative to combat vaccine-preventable liver cancer in Abuja, Nigeria, I am reminded of the complexity and urgency of this public health issue. Our study focuses on increasing awareness, knowledge, and uptake of the Hepatitis […]
The Specific Skills I Gained Through the Change Challenge (with Panmial Damulak Daduut)
Participating in this bootcamp has been both deeply enriching and personally transformative. Having lost an aunt — who was like a mother to me — to liver cancer just last year, this project is more than an academic exercise; it is personal. That loss has fueled my passion to contribute meaningfully to liver cancer prevention […]
