May 06
Nigeria: One Million More Midwives - the Smartest Investment for Safer Births in a Shrinking Aid Landscape
International Day of the Midwife 2026 should not be treated as another health calendar moment. Under the theme, "One Million More Midwives," it is a direct call to governments,… Read more »
April 01
Nigeria: Nigeria Must Not Let Child Nutrition Become a Budget Casualty in 2026
In a stabilisation ward (a specialised treatment unit for severe malnutrition) in northern Nigeria, a child with severe acute malnutrition needs immediate action, not sympathy.… Read more »
February 16
Malawi: AI in the Labour Ward - What Malawi's Periwatch Vigilance Means for Preventing Stillbirths and Early Newborn Deaths in Nigeria
Malawi's maternal mortality ratio stands at an estimated 381 deaths per 100,000 live births, while neonatal mortality stands at roughly 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in the first… Read more »
January 15
Nigeria: When Labour Begins At Night - Kano Town Hall Demands 24-Hour PHCs
When labour begins at night, and health centres are shut, mothers are forced to travel long distances in pain, risking their lives and those of their unborn children. Yet for many… Read more »
December 22, 2025
Nigeria: Smart Paper Technology Is Transforming Community Health Data Capture in the Gambia
For decades, health facilities across The Gambia have relied on paper registers to record antenatal, delivery, postnatal, immunisation, and child health data. The handwritten logs,… Read more »
December 05, 2025
Nigeria: A Solar Power Project Is Keeping Primary Healthcare Centres Running in Abuja
For more than six years, Olufunke Bamidele and her family have used the Primary Health Care (PHC) Centre, in Lugbe, a community in Abuja, Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT).… Read more »
October 08, 2025
Nigeria: Closing Nigeria's Digital Readiness Gap in Epidemic Surveillance
Over the past decade, Nigeria has made significant progress in strengthening its disease surveillance capacity, particularly through digital innovation. One of the most impactful… Read more »
October 03, 2025
Nigeria: Health Workers' Impossible Workloads Are Deepening Nigeria's Doctor-Patient Crisis
On September 1st, 2025, the medical community and Nigerians were shaken by the tragic news of the passing of Dr. Femi Rotifa, a Resident Doctor in the Department of Surgery at the… Read more »
August 20, 2025
Nigeria: Driving Women's Health and Economic Empowerment Through Nigeria's Care Economy
The true measure of a society's development lies in the strength of its foundational systems, at the heart of which is care work. This essential labour sustains both social… Read more »
August 18, 2025
Nigeria: A Grantsmanship and Mentorship Programme Is Shaping the Future of Medical Research in Nigeria
"Healthcare research is not just about research," Dr Olajide Sobande, Executive Director of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Foundation, explained. "It's about economy,… Read more »
July 30, 2025
Nigeria: Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health Is Key to Nigeria's Health and Growth
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is crucial in attaining several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those on good health and wellbeing, quality… Read more »
July 19, 2025
Nigeria: The Investment Case for Family Planning in Nigeria - Why It Matters
For decades, family planning conversations in Nigeria have largely been framed around sexual reproductive health and rights, as well as maternal health outcomes. While this framing… Read more »
