TorchlightSafe Spaces: Youth friendly centre provides judgement-free forum for sexual and reproductive health convos in Yola By Bashar Abubakar June 14, 2021 4 Mins read “I have always wanted a place like this, where I can sit and discuss issues with my peers without being judged,’’ says… Read more
TorchlightCupping the Flow: Reusable Cups Putting an End to Period Poverty in Nigeria By Bashar Abubakar March 17, 2021 7 Mins read In total, a woman menstruates for an estimated seven years during her lifetime. During this time, in addition to grappling with mood… Read more
TorchlightNourishing the future: How UNICEF is providing nutrition care in Sokoto State By Bashar Abubakar November 23, 2020 6 Mins read According to the 2018 National Nutrition and Health Survey, Sokoto State is one of the four states with the highest prevalence of… Read more
Thought LeadershipNigeria is wild poliovirus free. What next? By Bashar Abubakar November 3, 2020 4 Mins read On August 25, 2020 Nigeria and the African continent received what was undoubtedly cheering news amid a very turbulent year — the country and… Read more
TorchlightTaking ownership: Women in Jigawa community fund emergency transportation for pregnant women By Bashar Abubakar October 12, 2020 8 Mins read “My husband and I have always known that I would deliver at the hospital,” says Azeema Hussaini, 25, while sitting on a… Read more
TorchlightMining HEFA: How Kaduna's facility census data can be used to improve health care delivery By Bashar Abubakar September 14, 2020 7 Mins read Data is one of the most important drivers of development, from conceptualisation of interventions to design and implementation. It is what largely… Read more
TorchlightAfe Babalola Multi-system Hospital: Bridging the Gap in Quality Health Care in Nigeria By Bashar Abubakar August 20, 2020 6 Mins read COVID-19 pandemic has come with lessons for everyone around the world. It has not only shown that even the strongest economies can… Read more
Thought LeadershipA tale of two diseases: COVID-19 and Lassa fever in Nigeria By Bashar Abubakar July 30, 2020 5 Mins read Two hundred and nineteen (219) – That is the number of lives lost to Lassa fever between January and June 2020, according… Read more
TorchlightNuhu Bammali Maternity: Sustaining immunisation gains in Kano despite COVID-19 By Bashar Abubakar June 25, 2020 7 Mins read Nuhu Bammali Maternity Hospital is a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Yakasai Ward, Kano Municipal area council in Kano state. The facility… Read more
Thought LeadershipA case for PHCs in the fight against COVID19 By Bashar Abubakar May 8, 2020 5 Mins read Since the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, Nigeria like most countries across the world has been… Read more
TorchlightPartnership for WASH: European Union and State Governments Improve Services in Rural Communities By Bashar Abubakar April 6, 2020 6 Mins read Nasoro Primary School is right at the centre of Gumel town in Jigawa State, North West Nigeria. It has over 4,700 students… Read more
TorchlightAlbishirin Ku: Community Dialogues for better Mother and Child Health in Sokoto By Bashar Abubakar March 9, 2020 7 Mins read Shafa’atu Abubakar, 37, is a mother of ten who lives in Ubandoma, Sifawa town, Bodinga Local Government in Sokoto State. In January… Read more
TorchlightCourage in the midst of fear; How Kano contained its current Lassa Fever outbreak By Bashar Abubakar February 17, 2020 7 Mins read It was the last day of 2019. Everyone, including health workers at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), the largest healthcare facility in… Read more
TorchlightSustaining the tempo; How Kano is succeeding in its fight against Polio By Bashar Abubakar January 27, 2020 6 Mins read As the early morning harmattan wind blew through the crowded Fagge area of Kano, about thirty people, mostly women, gathered inside the… Read more