TorchlightHaihuwa Lafiya: Preventing Maternal Mortality in Jigawa State One Trip at a Time By f5shc November 14, 2022 6 Mins read By Elijah Ojonicko Akoji (Lead Writer) Hadiza Haladu’s first pregnancy almost ended in a double tragedy when she went into early labour…. Read more
TorchlightLeveraging Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Access to Quality Maternal Medicines By f5shc May 2, 2022 5 Mins read The quality of healthcare a woman receives during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum is critical as it determines whether she lives or dies…. Read more
TorchlightThe ‘AI-Powered Midwife’ Helping Pregnant Nigerian Women and Newborns Stay Healthy By f5shc January 24, 2022 5 Mins read By Innocent Eteng (Lead Writer) Five years ago, when pregnancy related complications threatened the life of Abisola Oladapo’s new-born baby, she experienced… Read more
Torchlight AfricaBig Steps Forward: Cameroon’s Multi-Sector Approach to Reducing Pregnancy-Related Deaths By f5shc December 13, 2021 5 Mins read By Leocadia Bongben (Lead Writer) Jean Firwa and his wife Martha were excited to be expecting a baby after 10 years of… Read more
TorchlightHealthy Mother, Healthy Child: Encouraging ANC, PMTCT uptake in Akwa Ibom State By f5shc August 16, 2021 5 Mins read By Kelechukwu Iruoma (Lead Writer) Eme Okon was two months pregnant with her third child when she started attending antenatal care (ANC)… Read more
TorchlightJulia Burke Maternity Centre blends trado-modern methods to provide quality care By f5shc June 21, 2021 6 Mins read By Adaobi Ezeokoli & Aloysius Chidiebere Ugwu (Lead Writers) The GEANCO Foundation has intervened in the area of medical missions for orthopaedic… Read more
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
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
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
HealthUniPort Teaching Hospital ensures safe deliveries and immunisation despite COVID-19 By f5shc October 21, 2020 8 Mins read After six months of anxiety, panic and unrest as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, medical doctors at the University of Port… Read more