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
TorchlightDriven by traditional leaders, a “magic” ointment is preventing deaths in newborns: A story from Sokoto By Bashar Abubakar October 16, 2018 6 Mins read Gagi community on the outskirts of Sokoto in Northern Nigeria is a settlement where everyone knows each other. Modern and traditional style… Read more
TorchlightCan medical outreaches for maternal health bridge the access gap in the Federal Capital Territory? By Chibuike Alagboso October 9, 2018 6 Mins read It was a bright Saturday morning when a team of volunteers, made up of nurses and medical corps from the Federal Road… Read more
TorchlightNutrition agents increase demand for CMAM services in Borno By Chibuike Alagboso September 25, 2018 7 Mins read No mother ever wants to face the tough choices many mothers in conflict zones, like Borno have to face on a daily… Read more
TorchlightSimple but effective: The community mobilisers driving immunization in Borno State By Bashar Abubakar September 17, 2018 5 Mins read Polio immunization in Nigeria has arguably received more consistent publicity than any other disease. The focus on eradicating polio via immunization has… Read more
TorchlightIdentify and Report: How grassroots informants accelerated the end of polio in Niger state By Chibuike Alagboso September 11, 2018 8 Mins read The streets of Masaga district in the northern part of Bida local government area of Niger state were adorned with a colourful… Read more
TorchlightDisplaced but Determined in Borno; Exclusive Breastfeeding in the midst of a humanitarian crisis By Bashar Abubakar September 4, 2018 7 Mins read The Bakassi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Maiduguri is home to over 30,000 people. It is one of several IDP camps… Read more
TorchlightCan community organisations lead in taking sexual health education to rural areas? By Chibuike Alagboso August 27, 2018 8 Mins read As the nation’s seat of power, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is usually associated with splendour. This opinion about the city is… Read more
TorchlightThe last mile: On the frontlines of polio eradication in Kano State By Bashar Abubakar August 20, 2018 9 Mins read In August 2016, the last poliovirus case in Nigeria was diagnosed in Monguno Local Government Area in the North-Eastern state of Borno…. Read more
TorchlightFrom Onitsha to Silicon Valley: Teen girls’ app may save Nigerians from fake drugs By Chibuike Alagboso August 14, 2018 7 Mins read Save a Soul, a team of five students from the Regina Pacis Secondary School Onitsha in Anambra State, won a place in… Read more
TorchlightLessons for Bida: Three approaches that may solve Niger state’s public sanitation dilemma By Bashar Abubakar August 7, 2018 7 Mins read The Katsina family of Bida will probably never forget June 20th 2018. Just before 8 p.m. on that day, Mr. Farouk Katsina… Read more