TorchlightHow Lagos State is tackling the challenge of alternative birth methods By Nigeria Health Watch May 26, 2020 7 Mins read By Olufemi Omotayo and Agnes Udosen (Lead Writers) “This article was produced in collaboration with Maternal Figures, a database of maternal health… Read more
TorchlightObio PMTCT Clinic: Compassionate, Confidential & Patient Centred By Dara Ajala-Damisa May 18, 2020 9 Mins read Most mothers look forward to a lifetime of giving their offspring gifts, beginning with the gift of life. Imagine the devastation that… Read more
Torchlight#Innovate4COVID19: How 3 organisations are fighting the novel Coronavirus in Africa By Nigeria Health Watch May 11, 2020 6 Mins read By Adaobi Ezeokoli & Thelma Thomas (Lead Writers) Every year since 2015, Nigeria Health Watch has organised the Future of Health Conference,… Read more
TorchlightScaling up COVID-19 testing - Active case finding in the FCT By Nigeria Health Watch May 5, 2020 4 Mins read Community members share their motivation for coming forward for testing. For some, anxiety not knowing their status and wanting to protect their… Read more
TorchlightStart where you are: Lessons on community-led COVID-19 relief efforts By Nigeria Health Watch April 20, 2020 7 Mins read By Dr. Ron Ikpe (Guest Writer) It was a Wednesday morning just like any other, the date was the 13th of March… Read more
TorchlightStronger Together: How Big Business is helping Nigeria combat #COVID19 By Nigeria Health Watch April 14, 2020 8 Mins read Beti Baiye & Dara Ajala-Damisa (Lead Writers) All around us, we see and hear of how individuals and businesses are pitching in… 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
TorchlightAt the frontlines of Nigeria’s COVID-19 response: The Laboratory By Nigeria Health Watch April 2, 2020 4 Mins read Ultra-low freezers hum and beep continuously in the biorespository room, supporting the non-stop diagnostic activities at the National Public Health Reference Laboratory… Read more
TorchlightFMC Ebute Metta is restoring Nigeria's confidence in public health centres By Nigeria Health Watch March 24, 2020 6 Mins read Alex (not real name) got a new job and moved to a new city in early 2018. He considered himself one of… Read more
TorchlightPartnerships for better nutrition in Kaduna State: The Alive & Thrive Model By Nigeria Health Watch March 16, 2020 7 Mins read Malnutrition is a direct or underlying cause of 45% of all deaths of under-five children, and Nigeria has the second highest burden… 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
TorchlightGetting to 100 percent: Enugu's fight to maintain its polio free status By Patrick Egwu March 2, 2020 5 Mins read Veronica Asogwa is a petty trader in Abakpa Nike, one of the largest suburbs in Enugu State, southeast Nigeria. When the state… Read more
TorchlightEmpathy, sacrifice and resolve: One centre making a dent in kidney care in Lagos State By Chibuike Alagboso February 25, 2020 8 Mins read Like other students, Chidozie had visions of what to do after graduating as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. Getting a placement for his… 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