TorchlightTraditional Birth Attendants: Friend or foe? By Chibuike Alagboso July 16, 2018 7 Mins read The young mothers in the community fondly call her “Aunty Dada” Her first attempt at helping a woman deliver a baby was… Read more
TorchlightHow Lagos used community influencers to bridge gaps in its measles vaccination drive By Debo Adedeji July 9, 2018 6 Mins read “Creativity in communication is necessary to elicit the desired action” – Health Compass, 2011 Otodo Gbame in Eti-Osa Local Government Area (LGA)… Read more
TorchlightPeanuts, Millet, Beans: simple foods helping to stem Kano’s malnutrition crisis By Bashar Abubakar July 2, 2018 6 Mins read Two-year-old Umar is in his mother Saratu’s arms, a playful boy. She says he was not always this healthy, and that just… Read more
TorchlightHow 72-hour “makeovers” are transforming primary healthcare in Kaduna state By Nigeria Health Watch June 12, 2018 6 Mins read How long does it take to transform a primary health centre, equip it and have it ready for business? The Nigerian Urban… Read more
TorchlightA ray of hope: Fighting codeine and tramadol abuse in Kano state By Bashar Abubakar April 23, 2018 7 Mins read “I would take two bottles of codeine in the morning and after like an hour follow up with 200mg of tramadol. At… Read more
TorchlightFighting Lassa: Five lessons from three special hospitals managing most cases of Lassa fever in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch April 10, 2018 7 Mins read At the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Mrs. Martha Okonofua moves around the ward with a smile. The Lassa Fever isolation ward at… Read more
TorchlightThe story of Madadi: How an act of courage created a unique maternal care clinic in Kebbi By Bashar Abubakar March 26, 2018 6 Mins read Over the years, different methods have been applied to provide solutions to the long list of problems the world faces, from cutting… Read more
TorchlightCan Art Heal? How a Lagos creative group is using Art as therapy By Chibuike Alagboso March 12, 2018 6 Mins read Entering the Paediatric Oncology ward of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Yaba, where children are treated for cancer, you would naturally… Read more
TorchlightDefying the odds, one nutritious meal at a time: The Story of Yalwa By Bashar Abubakar February 19, 2018 8 Mins read Sitting in a small room outside the chief’s residence in the tiny village of Yalwa in Jigawa State, a group of Fulani… Read more