MNCHTorchlightBabymigo: How a Genius Company in Lagos is empowering mums using tech By f5shc April 9, 2019 7 Mins read Ever wondered how a Nigerian startup came to be listed as one of Time Magazine’s 50 Genius Companies of 2018, standing alongside… Read more
TorchlightDrops of refreshing dew: The Centre bridging the gap for special needs children in Abuja By f5shc April 2, 2019 6 Mins read It’s a bright sunny afternoon in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja, and in a small bungalow in a highbrow Maitama estate, about… Read more
SRHRTorchlight#ArewaMeToo and the Centre Giving Sexual Abuse Survivors a Voice in Niger State By f5shc March 25, 2019 6 Mins read Mary (not her real name) is an 11-year-old girl preparing for her Common Entrance Examination. She is a kind, cheerful and brilliant… Read more
TorchlightUHCFurther Together: Collaboration for UHC in Africa by 2030 By f5shc March 19, 2019 5 Mins read As we entered Rwanda’s airspace and began our final descent to the Kigali International airport, I looked out of my window, eager… Read more
PHCTorchlightCan a passionate workforce make up for the shortcomings in our PHCs? By f5shc March 13, 2019 6 Mins read The effective delivery of healthcare has many dimensions. While the focus is largely on the patient who is receiving the care, the other… Read more
MNCHTorchlightPartnering for Accountability: Nothing About Us Without Us By f5shc March 4, 2019 7 Mins read Solving many of the challenges in health is a complex process and nobody can claim to have a silver bullet for any… Read more
NutritionTorchlightNGOs join hands to tackle malnutrition in Benue’s IDP camps By f5shc February 25, 2019 5 Mins read The morning sun is rising at Abagana Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, Benue state. Eunice Gabriel sits outside a classroom hall, peeling… Read more
MNCHTorchlightRecord and Respond: How one Zaria Hospital is Tackling Maternal Deaths By f5shc February 18, 2019 6 Mins read The ancient city of Zaria in Kaduna State is one of the most famous cities in Northern Nigeria. Aside from its cultural… Read more
ImmunisationTorchlightRemind Me: A tech solution to improve immunisation coverage in Nigeria By f5shc February 11, 2019 6 Mins read If you make your way along the busy Herbert Macaulay road in densely populated Yaba, Lagos State, you may hardly notice the… Read more
NutritionTorchlightTackling the challenge of child malnutrition in simple ways: Kaduna State’s approach By f5shc February 4, 2019 6 Mins read It’s cold and dusty, a typical harmattan morning for the residents of Barnawa, a suburb of the city of Kaduna, in Kaduna… Read more