Can a passionate workforce make up for the shortcomings in our PHCs?
The effective delivery of healthcare has many dimensions. While the focus is largely on the…More
Browsing: Torchlight Series
Partnering for Accountability: Nothing About Us Without Us
Solving many of the challenges in health is a complex process and nobody can claim…More
NGOs join hands to tackle malnutrition in Benue’s IDP camps
The morning sun is rising at Abagana Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Benue state. Eunice…More
Record and Respond: How one Zaria Hospital is Tackling Maternal Deaths
The ancient city of Zaria in Kaduna State is one of the most famous cities…More
Remind Me: A tech solution to improve immunisation coverage in Nigeria
If you make your way along the busy Herbert Macaulay road in densely populated Yaba,…More
Tackling the challenge of child malnutrition in simple ways: Kaduna State’s approach
It’s cold and dusty, a typical harmattan morning for the residents of Barnawa, a suburb…More
End Stigma: Mission to provide healthcare for Nigeria’s leprosy community
Alheri Community in Yangoji Village, Kwali Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is…More
The fight against Lassa fever: Will it prepare Nigeria for future epidemics?
It is not unusual to talk about challenges and at the same time seek out available…More
Isolate & Cure: Katsina could stop spread of outbreaks with isolation centres
A one-year-old child with suspected measles is lying in one of the small rooms outside…More
Find, Stop & Prevent Epidemics: Nigeria Unveils Blueprint for Health Security
“A disease outbreak anywhere is a risk everywhere”. – Tom Frieden, Former Director US Centres…More
The Joys of Motherhood: Young midwives enabling safe deliveries in Northern Nigeria
‘Delivering a baby is what gives me joy the most’, explains 26-year-old midwife Aliya Lawal…More
A “best buy” for child health in Nigeria: The Case for Immunisation
“I know that immunisation is important and obviously I want the best for my child,…More
Let’s chat about sex: Tech platforms target FCT youth with sexual health info
Goodness** (name changed to maintain anonymity) is a young woman in south-eastern Nigeria living with…More
State-led medical outreach programme boosts healthcare delivery in Kebbi State
Nigeria’s healthcare investment is grossly inadequate, and resources are overstretched. A little over N356 billion…More