May 30
Nigeria: 'Deliver Like the Hebrew Women' - How Traditional Myths and Religious Misconceptions Fuel Maternal and Child Deaths
Sarah lived in Abuja. Ruth lived in Tel Aviv. Both were young, first-time expectant mothers. Both were filled with as much hope as anxiety as their due dates approached. Sarah had… Read more »
April 13
Nigeria: Taimaka's Community-Based Model Is Bringing Severe Malnutrition Care Closer to Children in Gombe
When 16-month-old Babangida was brought to the Taimaka outpatient clinic in Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, he was already severely malnourished. His mother,… 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 »
March 06
Nigeria: A Revamped Health Centre Brings Care Closer to Sarkin Kura in Kano
For years, childbirth in Sarkin Kura community meant confronting danger. The journey to the Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) was often filled with uncertainty, and for many women,… Read more »
January 26
Nigeria: How 'Healthy Mama, Healthy Pikin' Is Using PHC Immunisation Days to Improve Child Feeding in Ebonyi
On routine immunisation days, parents gather at primary health care (PHC) facilities across Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, for routine immunisation for their children. Many now leave… Read more »
November 20, 2025
Nigeria: Restored Hope - Marmara PHCs New Paediatric Ward Transforms Child Emergency Care in Kano Municipal
In 2024, a Community Health Watch report covered by Nigeria Health Watch revealed the absence of a functional paediatric ward at Marmara PHC, Kano State forcing many families to… Read more »
October 13, 2025
Nigeria: From Majalisa to Households - MSI Nigeria Is Advancing Child Spacing Awareness in Kano
Kano State has one of the highest fertility rates in Nigeria, at about 5.8 births per woman, nearly three times the global average of 2.2. The state records roughly 1,000 births… Read more »
September 13, 2025
Nigeria: Poor Quality Maternal Medicines - a Silent Threat to Childbirth in Nigeria
Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), prolonged bleeding after childbirth, remains the leading cause of maternal mortality, accounting for 23% of maternal deaths. In 2023, the World Health… Read more »
September 04, 2025
Nigeria: Community Trust Fades Away As Children Die in Dan Alhaji PHC
"I had my first child through caesarean section, and I lost the baby..." Whispers Fatima Abdulrashid, her voice heavy with grief. Read more »
September 02, 2025
Nigeria: Closing Nigeria's Insurance Gap for Maternal and Child Through Health Impact Bonds.
Chinwendu Iroegbu and Prudence Enema (Lead writers) Read more »
August 27, 2025
Nigeria: Optimising Immunisation Financing Is Key to Nigeria's Child Health Goals
"I believe the children are our future." This iconic lyrics, immortalised by Whitney Houston, resonates deeply for Nigeria, a country where nearly half the population is under the… Read more »
June 23, 2025
Cameroon: Malaria Vaccines Free Up Clinics to Improve Child Health in Cameroon
Before Cameroon received doses of the RTS,S malaria vaccine in November 2023, , 30 year old Josiane Busare, a mother of two from Soa, Yaoundé, shared how she often visited… Read more »
