Traditional Birth Attendants: Friend or foe?
The young mothers in the community fondly call her “Aunty Dada” Her first attempt at…More
Browsing: Torchlight Series
How Lagos used community influencers to bridge gaps in its measles vaccination drive
“Creativity in communication is necessary to elicit the desired action” – Health Compass, 2011 Otodo…More
Peanuts, Millet, Beans: simple foods helping to stem Kano’s malnutrition crisis
Two-year-old Umar is in his mother Saratu’s arms, a playful boy. She says he was…More
How 72-hour “makeovers” are transforming primary healthcare in Kaduna state
How long does it take to transform a primary health centre, equip it and have…More
Global Health: Chatham House round-table re-defines development of bio-safety labs in developing countries
In February, several global biosafety lab experts joined a roundtable organised by Chatham House in Nigeria’s capital,…More
A ray of hope: Fighting codeine and tramadol abuse in Kano state
“I would take two bottles of codeine in the morning and after like an hour…More
Fighting Lassa: Five lessons from three special hospitals managing most cases of Lassa fever in Nigeria
At the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Mrs. Martha Okonofua moves around the ward with a…More
The story of Madadi: How an act of courage created a unique maternal care clinic in Kebbi
Over the years, different methods have been applied to provide solutions to the long list…More
Can Art Heal? How a Lagos creative group is using Art as therapy
Entering the Paediatric Oncology ward of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Yaba, where children…More