A Dual Approach: Tackling Maternal deaths in Southern Nigeria using technology and birth kits
When Abiodun Adereni founded HelpMum two years ago, his dream was to provide basic health…More
Browsing: Torchlight Series
All hands on deck in Kano State as Nigeria on track to being declared polio-free
Just five years ago, Kano State was arguably the epicenter of Nigeria’s polio virus epidemic,…More
Na we dey shake ground: Kuje’s youth run, youth-friendly clinic
Young people make up a significant proportion of Nigeria’s growing population and this demographic dividend…More
Creating a haven for quality primary care in Niger: The Fuka example
On a cold drizzling morning in Fuka village, Munya local government area (LGA), Niger State,…More
Life is in the Blood: Talk Show Host drives donations to FCT blood bank
“To whomsoever saved my life – ‘Thank you’ I owe you my blood” –Kid It…More
Patient-Centred Policy revives Family Planning uptake in Lagos State
Three years ago, Olubunmi Taiwo, then a mother of three girls, had an unplanned pregnancy.…More
Herd Immunity: Jigawa’s community-driven approach boosts immunisation coverage
Jigawa State has been largely characterised by its poor development indices. The latest States Domestic Product…More
Food for Thought – The Dako Community School Feeding Programme nourishing young minds
The drive seemed endless. The Nigeria Health Watch and TY Danjuma Foundation (TYDF) teams had…More
Training for Quality Delivery: Brown Button’s drive to improve TBAs skills in Lagos
Alhaji Sulaimon Junaid wakes up at 5:30 a.m. every day to spend time with pregnant…More
Isolate, trace and respond: How a new emergency operations centre has improved outbreak response in Kebbi
Dr. Assad Hassan had just graduated from the prestigious Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training…More
Crib A’Glow: Saving tiny hearts in the FCT through technology
Placed on a hospital cupboard about two meters from the ground, the little box glows…More
Immunisation Protects Our Herd: Nigeria Health Watch Forum 2019
Immunisation is a clear success story and its value in preventing and curtailing infectious diseases…More
Beyond Surgery: Gesse Centre’s innovative approach to fistula care in Kebbi
Gesse Vesico Vagina Fistula (VVF) Centre in Birnin-Kebbi is the only facility in the entire…More
A Different Kind of Charity; Empowering Orphanages to Fight Malnutrition in the FCT
Orphanages are not uncommon in Nigeria and across different parts of the globe. The United…More