TorchlightCelebrating Womanhood: A #GivingBirthInNigeria Storytelling Event By Nigeria Health Watch October 12, 2021 3 Mins read Ibukun Oguntola & Thelma Chioma Abeku (Lead Writers) On a relaxing Friday evening at the beautiful Thought Pyramid Art Gallery in Abuja,… Read more
TorchlightThe NYSC and NCDC Collaboration: A Partnership Inspired by the COVID-19 Pandemic By Chibuike Alagboso September 27, 2021 5 Mins read Beyond being mandatory for the advancement of career prospects after graduation from university, completing the national youth service is a thing of… Read more
TorchlightNot the 'Devil's work': Reversing Club Foot Deformities in Children By Nigeria Health Watch September 13, 2021 6 Mins read By Innocent Eteng (Lead Writer) Most mothers agree that the first meeting between mother and child invokes overwhelming joy. This was true… Read more
TorchlightSpotlight Initiative: Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls in Nigeria Through Surveillance By Nigeria Health Watch August 30, 2021 4 Mins read Anthonia Obokoh (Lead Writer) Any form of violence against women and girls is a human rights violation. Based on World Health Organisation… Read more
TorchlightLessons from Oleju: Improving Equality & Efficiency in Achieving Health for All By Dara Ajala-Damisa August 23, 2021 5 Mins read Gender inequality constitutes a major barrier to realising equitable access to health-care services. Promoting gender equality is a major component in promoting… Read more
TorchlightHealthy Mother, Healthy Child: Encouraging ANC, PMTCT uptake in Akwa Ibom State By Nigeria Health Watch August 16, 2021 5 Mins read By Kelechukwu Iruoma (Lead Writer) Eme Okon was two months pregnant with her third child when she started attending antenatal care (ANC)… Read more
TorchlightFamily Planning 2030: CSOs as Advocates for Achieving Nigeria's FP2030 Targets By Nigeria Health Watch August 7, 2021 6 Mins read By Stephen Enoch (Lead Writer) Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, has an estimated population of about 200 million people, making it the… Read more
TorchlightHuman-centered Design for Life: How Smiles for Mothers is Keeping Mothers Alive By Bunmi Oyebanji Obot August 2, 2021 5 Mins read About one in every five global maternal deaths happens in Nigeria. Improving maternal health outcomes must remain a key priority that generates… Read more
Torchlight#H2OForCommunities: JDI’s Community Collaboration on WASH Facilities By Bunmi Oyebanji Obot July 26, 2021 6 Mins read “Thousands have lived without love, not one without water” — W.H. Auden. Iwa is a lively rural community of about 600 inhabitants in Gurara… Read more
TorchlightCall for first Cohort of Solutions Journalism Fellowship Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch July 19, 2021 2 Mins read Nigeria, like the rest of the world, is dealing with a lot of problems. However, beyond all these problems, there are efforts… Read more
TorchlightFrom pickup to delivery: Strengthening healthcare through medical logistics By Nigeria Health Watch July 12, 2021 7 Mins read By Dr. Anthony Olagunju & Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Gawu in Niger State serves as a Tuberculosis… Read more
TorchlightNutrition Interventions Securing Livelihoods in Hard-to-Reach Areas of Borno By Patrick Egwu June 29, 2021 5 Mins read The growing insurgency in Northeast Nigeria is negatively impacting the lives and health care of residents in the region, particularly mothers and… Read more
TorchlightJulia Burke Maternity Centre blends trado-modern methods to provide quality care By Nigeria Health Watch June 21, 2021 6 Mins read By Adaobi Ezeokoli & Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu (Lead Writers) The GEANCO Foundation has intervened in the area of medical missions for orthopaedic… Read more
TorchlightSafe Spaces: Youth friendly centre provides judgement-free forum for sexual and reproductive health convos in Yola By Bashar Abubakar June 14, 2021 4 Mins read “I have always wanted a place like this, where I can sit and discuss issues with my peers without being judged,’’ says… Read more