TorchlightRemind Me: A tech solution to improve immunisation coverage in Nigeria By Chibuike Alagboso February 11, 2019 6 Mins read If you make your way along the busy Herbert Macaulay road in densely populated Yaba, Lagos State, you may hardly notice the… Read more
TorchlightTackling the challenge of child malnutrition in simple ways: Kaduna State’s approach By Bashar Abubakar February 4, 2019 6 Mins read It’s cold and dusty, a typical harmattan morning for the residents of Barnawa, a suburb of the city of Kaduna, in Kaduna… Read more
TorchlightEnd Stigma: Mission to provide healthcare for Nigeria’s leprosy community By Bashar Abubakar January 28, 2019 7 Mins read Alheri Community in Yangoji Village, Kwali Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is home to more than 500 people, made… Read more
TorchlightThe fight against Lassa fever: Will it prepare Nigeria for future epidemics? By Chibuike Alagboso January 22, 2019 5 Mins read It is not unusual to talk about challenges and at the same time seek out available opportunities. Speaking about opportunities presented by Lassa… Read more
Infectious DiseaseTorchlightIsolate & Cure: Katsina could stop spread of outbreaks with isolation centres By Bashar Abubakar January 14, 2019 6 Mins read A one-year-old child with suspected measles is lying in one of the small rooms outside the emergency paediatric unit of the General… Read more
TorchlightFind, Stop & Prevent Epidemics: Nigeria Unveils Blueprint for Health Security By Nigeria Health Watch December 19, 2018 4 Mins read “A disease outbreak anywhere is a risk everywhere”. – Tom Frieden, Former Director US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Infectious… Read more
HealthTorchlightThe Joys of Motherhood: Young midwives enabling safe deliveries in Northern Nigeria By Bashar Abubakar December 11, 2018 7 Mins read ‘Delivering a baby is what gives me joy the most’, explains 26-year-old midwife Aliya Lawal Adam as she takes time out to… Read more
HealthTorchlightA “best buy” for child health in Nigeria: The Case for Immunisation By Nigeria Health Watch December 4, 2018 3 Mins read “I know that immunisation is important and obviously I want the best for my child, but the schedules are quite confusing, especially… Read more
TorchlightLet’s chat about sex: Tech platforms target FCT youth with sexual health info By Chibuike Alagboso November 28, 2018 8 Mins read Goodness** (name changed to maintain anonymity) is a young woman in south-eastern Nigeria living with a hearing disability. Unlike most of her… Read more
TorchlightState-led medical outreach programme boosts healthcare delivery in Kebbi State By Bashar Abubakar November 20, 2018 7 Mins read Nigeria’s healthcare investment is grossly inadequate, and resources are overstretched. A little over N356 billion is allocated for healthcare in the 2018… Read more
TorchlightTime to think differently about healthcare financing: The #BrainGain4Naija Workshop By Nigeria Health Watch November 12, 2018 7 Mins read How do you raise the funds you need to scale up a healthcare venture in Nigeria? How do health sector entrepreneurs attract… Read more
TorchlightThe Joy Of Child Spacing While Giving Birth: One PHC’s Story By Bashar Abubakar November 7, 2018 6 Mins read Rijiyar Lemu Model Primary Health Center (PHC) along Kano – Katsina road on the outskirts of Kano city centre is unlike many… Read more
TorchlightAlapa: Why family planning is becoming a household name in Oyo State By Chibuike Alagboso October 30, 2018 6 Mins read The women who access family planning services at Okeolola Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Oyo town, Oyo State have a local name… Read more
TorchlightFuture of Health 2018: Will the Brain Gain from Nigeria’s Diaspora revive the Health Sector? By Nigeria Health Watch October 24, 2018 8 Mins read ‘Daddy, you know this would never have happened when you were working in Lincoln, right?” Dr. Olujimi Coker, Medical Director of Lagoon… Read more