TorchlightMPD-4-QED: A Database to Improve the Quality of Care for Maternal and Newborn Health in Nigeria By f5shc May 24, 2021 6 Mins read By Anthonia Obokoh (Lead Writer) The maternal mortality rate in Nigeria is 512 deaths per 100,000 live births, and according to the… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe need to provide mental health support for pregnant women in Nigeria By f5shc May 5, 2021 8 Mins read I struggled with feelings of anxiety and depression for nine months during my first pregnancy in 2016. I spoke with my gynaecologist… Read more
Torchlight AfricaHow rechargeable tricycles are saving pregnant mothers and newborns in rural Zimbabwe. By f5shc May 3, 2021 6 Mins read By Farai Shawn Matiashe (Lead Writer) In Zana 3, Wedza District, 131 kilometres south of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, Talent Zindi,… Read more
TorchlightHow a Collaborative Approach to Maternal Care is Saving the Lives of Mothers in Kaduna State By f5shc April 26, 2021 6 Mins read In Nigeria, systemic gaps in the quality of maternal care includes the lack of life-saving medical equipment, the low adoption of the… Read more
Press ReleaseSolutions-focused photo exhibition amplifies maternal health interventions By f5shc March 29, 2021 2 Mins read 26 March 2021 | Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria Health Watch featured in a first of its kind photo exhibition tagged “Positive Deviance”…. Read more
TorchlightOMOMi is leveraging digital technology to provide women with easy access to quality maternal health care By f5shc March 8, 2021 6 Mins read When asked whether gender issues contribute to Nigeria’s poor maternal mortality indices, Onyedikachi Nwizu, Program Officer for the OMOMi app, paused. As… Read more
TorchlightHeart and Grit: Girl Child Concerns is empowering adolescent girls to offer maternal health services in Borno State By f5shc February 22, 2021 6 Mins read “Educate a boy, and you educate an individual. Educate a girl, and you educate a community.” — Adelaide Hoodless In Nigeria, maternal health care… Read more
Torchlight AfricaHope from the Pulpit: The church easing transport woes for Malawi's riverine pregnant women By f5shc February 15, 2021 6 Mins read By Rabson Kondowe and Feston Malekezo (Lead Writers) “I thought I was going to die, I nearly gave birth on a ship,”… Read more
Thought Leadership“I decided to be pregnant with my wife” – Men as nurturers for healthy pregnancy and delivery By f5shc January 6, 2021 6 Mins read Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu (Lead Writer) In January 2020, in the middle of the dry season known as harmattan in Nigeria, I was… Read more
TorchlightRICOM3 helps Nigerian women take ownership of their pregnancy journey; Here’s how By f5shc December 21, 2020 5 Mins read By Dr. Chibugo Okoli (Guest Writer) The maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria is estimated at 512 per 100,000 live births whilst non-communicable… Read more