Corona Management Systems

Now for Climate Change

Climate change is no longer a future concern; it is a present reality shaping health, livelihoods, and the resilience of communities everywhere.

This World Environment Day, with the theme “Now for Climate Change”, we are reminded that the time for action is not tomorrow, but today. From rising temperatures to shifting disease patterns, the environment is directly influencing how health systems function and how communities access care.

At Corona Management Systems, the intersection of climate and health is not peripheral to our work, it sits within it. Through our Climate Change and Health unit and sustained engagement across sub-Saharan Africa, we are working alongside communities and systems to understand and respond to the health risks a changing climate brings closer every year.

The choices we make now will define the health of generations to come.

📻 Bringing Maternal and Child Health to the Airwaves

Ahead of the Optimised Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (OMNCHW), taking place from 8–12 June, CMS joined the State Health Educator of the Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board on Rhythm 93.7 FM, Port Harcourt, to discuss the importance of the week and the services that will be available to communities across Rivers State.

OMNCHW provides an opportunity for mothers, newborns, children, and families to access essential health services, including antenatal care, immunisation, nutrition support, newborn care, and family planning.

Through trusted platforms such as radio, we are helping to ensure that families have access to timely, accurate information about the services available to them and where they can access them.

For communities in Rivers State, these services are coming closer to home. Take advantage of the opportunity and encourage others to do the same. 💙

Patrick Chibueze Oluh

This moment took months to build.

What you see is a baby receiving a vaccine. What you do not see is everything that made it possible: The community health worker who visited this family before they ever came to a clinic, the conversations that addressed a mother's concerns, and the trust built slowly over time.

A vaccine only protects when it reaches the child, and reaching the child requires far more than supply chains and schedules. It requires communities that trust the process, mothers who feel heard and respected, and health workers who show up consistently even when the road is long and the resistance is real.

Because behind every child protected is a community that chose to act.

When communities lead, health interventions last.

The most effective health interventions are not the ones with the best technology or the biggest budgets. They are the ones communities believed in, contributed to, and ultimately owned.

During the Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign across Nigeria, traditional rulers, religious leaders, women leaders, and community volunteers understood what was at stake and showed up because of it. When communities took ownership, coverage improved and children who might otherwise have been missed were reached.

Listening must come before designing, trust comes before uptake, and involvement, when it deepens into ownership, is what separates a programme that delivers from one that lasts.

These are not just lessons from a campaign, they are the principles that guide how we work.

Community Voices, community Impact.

This June, we are spotlighting the people at the heart of stronger health systems, communities, frontline health workers, local leaders, and partners driving change every day.

Real impact begins when communities are not just reached but heard. When people are involved from the beginning, health interventions become more trusted, more effective, and more sustainable.

From improving immunisation uptake to strengthening maternal health services and supporting more responsive health systems, community engagement continues to shape the work we do at Corona Management Systems across countries and communities.

Throughout this month, we will be sharing insights, partnerships, and everyday moments that show what is possible when communities help lead the way.

Follow along this June. 👇

They market it as a lifestyle.
They sweeten it to hide the harm.
They design it to look harmless, and hook early.

But behind it all is a product that kills over 8 million people every year, including 1.3 million non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke.

This , we are unmasking the appeal, exposing how the to***co and ni****ne industry uses flavours, design, and digital marketing to target the next generation. It’s time to see through the smoke.

Protect the next generation. Speak up, share the truth.

Addressing Misinformation in Childhood Immunisation

Misinformation remains one of the quiet barriers to childhood immunisation.

When families are uncertain about vaccines, decisions get delayed and even short delays can leave children unprotected during critical periods of vulnerability.

Globally, immunisation has saved millions of lives, yet gaps in coverage persist. According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF estimates, 14.3 million children worldwide are `zero-dose´ they have not received a single vaccine of any kind.

Not because services do not exist, but because access, awareness, and trust are not always aligned. More than half of these children live in just nine countries, including Nigeria.

Strengthening immunisation systems therefore goes beyond availability. It requires clear, accurate information reaching caregivers at the right time, so that decisions are informed by facts, not fear.

At the heart of this is trust. Through community-centred approaches, Corona Management Systems engages caregivers, traditional and faith leaders, and frontline health workers to address misconceptions, strengthen confidence in vaccines, and ensure families have the information they need to make informed decisions for their children.

Because when families are informed, children are better protected.

Digital Tools Closing Gaps in Last-Mile Health Service Delivery

At the last mile, the right digital tool can mean the difference between reaching a child and missing one.

For women and children in underserved communities, access to quality care often depends on how quickly health workers can capture information, track follow-ups, and respond to gaps in service delivery. And that is precisely where practical, well-designed digital tools matter most.

This is the lens through which we design and strengthen digital solutions at Corona Management Systems: tools that empower frontline health workers and expand access to care for mothers and children, even in the hardest-to-reach settings.

The Electronic Enumeration Delivery Desk (EENDESK), our electronic Community Health Information System (eCHIS) tool, allow community health workers to register households, capture real-time community health data, and track key target groups, helping ensure no mother or child is missed for essential health services, even in low-connectivity environments.

CMS Health Insurance Management Information System (CHIMIS) strengthens health insurance management by improving enrolment, claims processing, and system efficiency, helping communities access care more reliably.

Because technology at the last mile is not about complexity. It is about making care more connected, responsive, and reliable for every mother and every child.

The people closest to healthcare challenges are often closest to the solutions.

In Enugu and Imo States, we joined the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and the State Primary Health Care Development Agencies for Citizen Engagement Townhall Meetings focused on strengthening healthcare delivery at community level.

Traditional rulers, religious leaders, women leaders, Persons with Disabilities, and other community stakeholders came together for open conversations around immunisation uptake, barriers to access, and the role communities play in improving public health outcomes.

These discussions reinforced an important reality: effective health systems cannot function in isolation from the communities they serve. Trust, participation, and local insight remain critical to improving service delivery and expanding access to care.

We are proud to support efforts that create stronger connections between health authorities and communities while advancing more inclusive, community-informed healthcare systems.

Because sustainable change happens when communities are not only heard but actively involved in shaping solutions.

Oluchi Precious Chilotam

Together for a .

Menstruation is not a health problem. But limited access to menstrual hygiene products, safe sanitation, accurate information, and social support makes it one for far too many women and girls.

In Nigeria, an estimated 37 million women and girls lack access to adequate menstrual health products and hygiene infrastructure. Girls miss school. Women miss work. And the burden falls heaviest on those who can least afford it.

This World Menstrual Hygiene Day, we stand for every woman and girl who deserves better access, better information, and a world where her period never holds her back.

Because a period-friendly world is possible. And it starts with breaking the silence.