TorchlightMeet your Match: J Blood Artificial Intelligence connects blood donors to receivers in the FCT By f5shc December 13, 2019 6 Mins read Is there an alternative to blood for humans? The answer is no.One of the most vital requirements for a woman experiencing severe… Read more
MNCHTorchlightBehind the 66%: Pathfinder International Initiative helps reduce maternal deaths in Cross River By f5shc November 28, 2019 7 Mins read No woman should die while giving life… These words took on a whole new meaning for me when I lost my sister-in-law… Read more
Infectious DiseaseTorchlightNext Generation Disease Detectives: The institutions training future Nigerian leaders to fight epidemics By f5shc November 19, 2019 7 Mins read The global health community received an important announcement on the 29th October 2019 – the beginning of the first-ever human trial for… Read more
NutritionTorchlightSaving 10K - Empowering Nigerian mothers with local options for child nutrition By f5shc November 14, 2019 7 Mins read Six months have passed, the journey is finally over! You have managed to exclusively breastfeed your baby as recommended by all the… Read more
ImmunisationTorchlightPartnership to strengthen immunisation; The Kano State model By f5shc November 5, 2019 7 Mins read “It was a hectic day, we had a fixed immunisation session in Gachi village,” says Umar Alhassan, a Routine Immunisation (RI) provider… Read more
TorchlightQuality healthcare is local: The Ijede General Hospital Story By f5shc October 29, 2019 7 Mins read The Ijede General Hospital is located along the Egbin Thermal Power Station Road in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos… Read more
SRHRTorchlightIntegratE; Breaking down barriers in the uptake of family planning services in Kaduna State By f5shc October 14, 2019 7 Mins read “I don’t want to be pregnant at this age. I want to continue my education’’. Says 17-year-old Precious Haruna as she comes… Read more
MNCHTorchlightHand in Hand: Collaboration for better maternal health in Gombe By f5shc October 8, 2019 7 Mins read How do you get women in rural areas to discard harmful traditional maternal health practices and adopt the practice of going to… Read more
TorchlightThe Ultimate #HealthMeetsTechNG Hack: Funding Healthcare with plastic waste By f5shc September 25, 2019 5 Mins read Where can you feel excited, anxious, inspired, passionate and enlightened, all within 72 hours? These were the emotions at the 2019 #HealthMeetsTechNG… Read more
TorchlightA Chill on Disease: Gricd Frij, a homegrown solution to Nigeria's Cold Chain Constraints By f5shc September 23, 2019 7 Mins read When Oghenetega Iortm, CEO of GRICD, a cold chain and logistics company spoke at the 2019 Health Watch Forum in Abuja themed… Read more