TorchlightObio PMTCT Clinic: Compassionate, Confidential & Patient Centred By f5shc May 18, 2020 9 Mins read Most mothers look forward to a lifetime of giving their offspring gifts, beginning with the gift of life. Imagine the devastation that… Read more
Covid19NHW EventsTorchlight#Innovate4COVID19: How 3 organisations are fighting the novel Coronavirus in Africa By f5shc May 11, 2020 6 Mins read By Adaobi Ezeokoli & Thelma Thomas (Lead Writers) Every year since 2015, Nigeria Health Watch has organised the Future of Health Conference,… Read more
TorchlightScaling up COVID-19 testing - Active case finding in the FCT By f5shc May 5, 2020 4 Mins read Community members share their motivation for coming forward for testing. For some, anxiety not knowing their status and wanting to protect their… Read more
Covid19TorchlightStart where you are: Lessons on community-led COVID-19 relief efforts By f5shc April 20, 2020 7 Mins read By Dr. Ron Ikpe (Guest Writer) It was a Wednesday morning just like any other, the date was the 13th of March… Read more
Covid19TorchlightStronger Together: How Big Business is helping Nigeria combat #COVID19 By f5shc April 14, 2020 8 Mins read Beti Baiye & Dara Ajala-Damisa (Lead Writers) All around us, we see and hear of how individuals and businesses are pitching in… Read more
TorchlightPartnership for WASH: European Union and State Governments Improve Services in Rural Communities By f5shc April 6, 2020 6 Mins read Nasoro Primary School is right at the centre of Gumel town in Jigawa State, North West Nigeria. It has over 4,700 students… Read more
Covid19Infectious DiseaseTorchlightAt the frontlines of Nigeria’s COVID-19 response: The Laboratory By f5shc April 2, 2020 4 Mins read Ultra-low freezers hum and beep continuously in the biorespository room, supporting the non-stop diagnostic activities at the National Public Health Reference Laboratory… Read more
TorchlightFMC Ebute Metta is restoring Nigeria's confidence in public health centres By f5shc March 24, 2020 6 Mins read Alex (not real name) got a new job and moved to a new city in early 2018. He considered himself one of… Read more
NutritionTorchlightPartnerships for better nutrition in Kaduna State: The Alive & Thrive Model By f5shc March 16, 2020 7 Mins read Malnutrition is a direct or underlying cause of 45% of all deaths of under-five children, and Nigeria has the second highest burden… Read more
MNCHTorchlightAlbishirin Ku: Community Dialogues for better Mother and Child Health in Sokoto By f5shc March 9, 2020 7 Mins read Shafa’atu Abubakar, 37, is a mother of ten who lives in Ubandoma, Sifawa town, Bodinga Local Government in Sokoto State. In January… Read more