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In Nigeria and Zimbabwe, PHCs Leverage Renewable Energy to Improve Maternal Healthcare

By Nigeria Health Watch
December 10, 2024
6 Mins read
Chinonso Kenneth and Farai Shawn Matiashe (Lead Writers) During Dr Laura Stachel’s postgraduate research on maternal mortality at Gambo Sawaba General Hospital…
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Torchlight Africa

Communities Find Hope Through Local Health Insurance Scheme in Rural Malawi

By Nigeria Health Watch
December 2, 2024
5 Mins read
Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) When Ruth Kasau discovered she was expecting her first child in 2014, her initial joy was quickly turned…
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Torchlight Africa

Amayi Achinsinsi: The Sisterhood of Trust Transforming Maternal Healthcare in Rural Malawi

By Nigeria Health Watch
November 27, 2024
5 Mins read
Benson Kunchezera (Lead Writer) In the rural district of Chikwawa, 400 kilometres from Blantyre, Malawi, pregnant women are getting ready to go…
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Torchlight Africa

Hands Off Our Girls: Sierra Leone Outlaws Child Marriage, Sets a Precedent for Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch
October 29, 2024
7 Mins read
Kemo Cham and Mahdi Garba (Lead Writers) Saio Marah (name changed for privacy), a respected women’s leader and farmer in Falaba, still…
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Torchlight Africa

Fighting Water Scarcity and Disease: Kenya’s Sand Dam Revolution

By Nigeria Health Watch
October 14, 2024
5 Mins read
Jackson Okata (Lead Writer)In Kenya’s Kajiado West, Thomas Sankale, 60, endures the relentless heat while walking over three kilometres to water his…
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SRHRTorchlight Africa

Gambia’s Anti-FGM Success: A Model for Nigeria’s VAPP Act Enforcement

By Nigeria Health Watch
September 23, 2024
7 Mins read
Yero S Bah and Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead Writers) A historic victory was achieved in The Gambia in July 2024 as members…
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Torchlight Africa

Mutuelle de Santé: Rwanda’s Blueprint For Universal Health Coverage

By Nigeria Health Watch
August 5, 2024
4 Mins read
Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) Daphrose Mukanyangezi, a farmer from Nyamasheke, a district in south-western Rwanda, used to live in constant fear of…
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Torchlight Africa

A Kenyan Nurse is Driving Quality Healthcare Access Through Online Petitions

By Nigeria Health Watch
July 8, 2024
4 Mins read
Jackson Okata [Lead Writer] In the heart of Kibera, Kenya’s largest urban informal settlement, Shega Fatuma, a mother of two, balances her…
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Torchlight Africa

Integrating Traditional Birth Attendants for Improved Maternal Healthcare in Sierra Leone

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 12, 2024
7 Mins read
Sabrina Charles and Billy Mawindo (Guest writers) Editor’s note: For long, Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have played and continue to play a…
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Torchlight Africa

Still A Mum: Fighting the Silent Battle of Maternal Mental Health

By Nigeria Health Watch
January 9, 2024
6 Mins read
Joyce Chimbi (Lead Writer) “Three years ago, my life changed in ways I could never have imagined. I lost a six-month-old pregnancy,…
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Torchlight Africa

A Midwife’s Journey of Hope and Healing in Ghana

By Nigeria Health Watch
December 25, 2023
5 Mins read
Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen (Lead Writer) Aisha Bawa, a 34-year-old midwife at the Manhyia Government Hospital in Ghana, tries to ensure safe deliveries in…
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Torchlight Africa

Small Farmer-Led Irrigation Schemes Helping to Fight Malnutrition in Drought-Prone Areas in Rwanda

By Nigeria Health Watch
November 14, 2023
6 Mins read
Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) As a young man, Charles Furaha began assisting his father in constructing dams in Karangazi, a small village…
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Torchlight Africa

Kenya’s Innovative Injectable-Free Regimen Transforming TB Care

By Nigeria Health Watch
August 21, 2023
5 Mins read
By Joyce Chimbi (Lead Writer) Augustus Omondi suffered a persistent cough and intense night sweats that lasted for almost one month in…
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Torchlight Africa

Remote Consultation via WhatsApp Revolutionises Surgical Care in Rural Malawi

By Nigeria Health Watch
June 19, 2023
6 Mins read
By Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) In 2020, Maxwell Yambeni encountered a life-threatening situation involving a patient at Chikwawa District Hospital in southern…
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