TorchlightDrops of refreshing dew: The Centre bridging the gap for special needs children in Abuja By Nigeria Health Watch April 2, 2019 6 Mins read It’s a bright sunny afternoon in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja, and in a small bungalow in a highbrow Maitama estate, about… Read more
Torchlight#ArewaMeToo and the Centre Giving Sexual Abuse Survivors a Voice in Niger State By Bashar Abubakar March 25, 2019 6 Mins read Mary (not her real name) is an 11-year-old girl preparing for her Common Entrance Examination. She is a kind, cheerful and brilliant… Read more
TorchlightUHCFurther Together: Collaboration for UHC in Africa by 2030 By Beti Baiye March 19, 2019 5 Mins read As we entered Rwanda’s airspace and began our final descent to the Kigali International airport, I looked out of my window, eager… Read more
TorchlightCan a passionate workforce make up for the shortcomings in our PHCs? By Chibuike Alagboso March 13, 2019 6 Mins read The effective delivery of healthcare has many dimensions. While the focus is largely on the patient who is receiving the care, the other… Read more
MNCHTorchlightPartnering for Accountability: Nothing About Us Without Us By Chibuike Alagboso March 4, 2019 7 Mins read Solving many of the challenges in health is a complex process and nobody can claim to have a silver bullet for any… Read more
TorchlightNGOs join hands to tackle malnutrition in Benue’s IDP camps By Patrick Egwu February 25, 2019 5 Mins read The morning sun is rising at Abagana Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Benue state. Eunice Gabriel sits outside a classroom hall, peeling… Read more
MNCHTorchlightRecord and Respond: How one Zaria Hospital is Tackling Maternal Deaths By Bashar Abubakar February 18, 2019 6 Mins read The ancient city of Zaria in Kaduna State is one of the most famous cities in Northern Nigeria. Aside from its cultural… Read more
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