Rikenda · Field Insight · Nigeria The Conditions That Do Not Announce Themselves Why cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, and chronic kidney disease remain Nigeria’s most dangerous undercounted burden. Chronic Disease • 8 min read We know how many Nigerians have…
Rikenda · Field Insight · Nigeria · 2026 Diabetes in Nigeria Is Not Inevitable.It Is Unmanaged. Why continuity of care — not just medicine — is the difference between a good outcome and a catastrophic one. “Honestly, doctors have less…
CHRONIC DISEASE · OPINION A silent epidemic is rising across Nigeria and the developing world — driven not by ageing populations, but by changing lifestyles, metabolic disruption, and health systems that were never built to respond. If we do not…
Rikenda joined a State Ministry of Health screening program to listen, learn, and validate the need for continuous care. Why Community Engagement Matters in Chronic Disease Management Across many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes,…
Why Preventative Care Is the Missing Link in Chronic Disease Management — Especially in Low-Resource Settings Across Africa and many other low- and middle-income countries, most people only interact with the healthcare system when things go wrong such as when…
