FMC Ebute Metta is restoring Nigeria’s confidence in public health centres
Alex (not real name) got a new job and moved to a new city in…More
Browsing: Torchlight Series
Partnerships for better nutrition in Kaduna State: The Alive & Thrive Model
Malnutrition is a direct or underlying cause of 45% of all deaths of under-five children,…More
Albishirin Ku: Community Dialogues for better Mother and Child Health in Sokoto
Shafa’atu Abubakar, 37, is a mother of ten who lives in Ubandoma, Sifawa town, Bodinga…More
Getting to 100 percent: Enugu’s fight to maintain its polio free status
Veronica Asogwa is a petty trader in Abakpa Nike, one of the largest suburbs in…More
Empathy, sacrifice and resolve: One centre making a dent in kidney care in Lagos State
Like other students, Chidozie had visions of what to do after graduating as a Medical…More
Courage in the midst of fear; How Kano contained its current Lassa Fever outbreak
It was the last day of 2019. Everyone, including health workers at Aminu Kano Teaching…More
Be Your Brother’s Keeper: Anambra’s Adoption Model for Health Insurance
The Anambra State Health Insurance Scheme was launched on the 14th September, 2018, after the…More
If you build it, they will come; The organisations transforming cancer care in Nigeria
In the story below, Nigeria Health Watch Graphics and Design Editor, Samuel Gada, shares his…More
Sustaining the tempo; How Kano is succeeding in its fight against Polio
As the early morning harmattan wind blew through the crowded Fagge area of Kano, about…More
Milky Express: Nigerian made lactation options for breastfeeding mothers
Titilayo Medunoye gave birth to her first child, her lovely daughter Lani, in 2014. The…More
Lemonade from lemons: Survivor stands strong to end rape in Nigeria
One of the messages people circulate on social media and across the popular messaging platform…More
Nigeria’s maternity wards go digital to audit births
When Dr. Bello Olubenga started out his career as a gynaecologist at Maitama District Hospital…More
The Men who Change Diapers: Men’s antenatal classes encourage better maternal health in Lagos
There are so many stories of giving birth in Nigeria. From good to not so…More
A Brand New Maito: Renovated PHC caters to community health needs in Niger State
It is a dusty Tuesday morning in Maito village, typical of the early harmattan season.…More