Big Steps Forward: Cameroon’s Multi-Sector Approach to Reducing Pregnancy-Related Deaths
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By Leocadia Bongben (Lead Writer) Jean Firwa and his wife Martha were excited to be expecting a baby after 10 years of…
Drone Delivery to the Rescue: Tackling Health Logistics in Rural Malawi
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By Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) Martha Mastala knew something was wrong with her 5-year-old son when she noticed that he was less…
Restoring the Menstrual Dignity of Female Inmates in Chichiri Prison, Malawi
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By Josephine Chinele A sanitary towel is a basic need for every girl and woman and must be available to them when…
#HealthMeetsTechAfrica: Building Communities and Navigating Healthcare Post COVID-19
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Ìgwèbụ̀íké is an Igbo phrase which means “there is strength in community.” Community plays an important role in every aspect of our…
Community Health Workers as the Backbone of Primary Healthcare Delivery: Rwanda's Approach
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Health care should be equitable. This means it must be accessible to anyone, regardless of social class, or place of residence. For…
A Classroom Clinic: Bringing Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment to Schools in Malawi
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By Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) Clara still vividly remembers the day in 2019 she felt unwell while at school. “I was in…
How rechargeable tricycles are saving pregnant mothers and newborns in rural Zimbabwe.
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By Farai Shawn Matiashe (Lead Writer) In Zana 3, Wedza District, 131 kilometres south of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, Talent Zindi,…
Sharing is Caring: Kenya’s Only Breast Milk Bank Expresses Care for Vulnerable Newborns
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By Christabel Ligami (Lead Writer) Esther Wawire, 23, delivered her daughter at Kenya’s Punwani Hospital two weeks ago, but was unable to…
Hope from the Pulpit: The church easing transport woes for Malawi's riverine pregnant women
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By Rabson Kondowe and Feston Malekezo (Lead Writers) “I thought I was going to die, I nearly gave birth on a ship,”…
Friendship Bench: Zimbabwe’s Community-based Talk-Therapy Supporting Communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of challenges and disruptions to our lives. The livelihood of people has been affected and…
Rethinking Healthcare in Africa with Geospatial Mapping
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In August 2020, Nigeria became the last African country to be declared free from wild poliovirus. This was achieved by relentless vaccination…
Say No to Period Taboo: The Senegalese organisations speaking up for African women and girls
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Every day, an estimated 800 million girls and women around the world experience their menstrual flow. Commonly known as a period, menstruation…
Call for Freelance Writers: Torchlight Africa Series
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About Torchlight Africa In 2018, Nigeria Health Watch launched its Solutions Journalism series, known as Torchlight Series. The series are articles that…