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
TorchlightSaving Mothers, Giving Life 2.0: A Collaborative Approach to Improving Maternal Care in Kaduna State. By f5shc May 16, 2022 5 Mins read In 2021, we discussed the first phase of the Saving Mothers Giving Life (SMGL) project which was implemented in Cross River State;… 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
TorchlightScaling Up Quality of Maternal Care: The RICOM3 Programme is Helping to Improve Nigeria’s Maternal Health Outcomes By f5shc April 18, 2022 5 Mins read In 2020, we shone a spotlight on RICOM3, a programme focused on helping Nigerian women take ownership of their pregnancy journey, by… Read more
TorchlightEvidence For Change — Bridging the Evidence Gap For Access to Quality Maternal Medicines. By f5shc March 29, 2022 4 Mins read By Ibukun Oguntola and Dara Ajala-Damisa (Lead Writers) According to the 2018 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS), there are 512 maternal deaths… 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
Thought LeadershipLagos Health Summit: Strengthening Maternal Healthcare using Technology By f5shc June 19, 2021 4 Mins read According to the 2018 NDHS Survey, it is estimated that there are 512 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. A Nigerian woman… 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
Thought LeadershipPoor Quality Maternal Medicines: The slippery slope to maternal deaths in Nigeria By f5shc March 31, 2021 4 Mins read By Olajide Adelana – Lead writer Balarabe Danladi Zakariya, a resident of Gabari, Kano State thinks he is jinxed and the reason… Read more