Author: Sarah Daniel A Sickle Cell Disease patient in a hospital bed For decades, efforts to address sickle cell disease (SCD) in Nigeria has centred on survival; preventing childhood deaths,…
Author: Emmanuel Oyelayo A Story Across Africa Picture a young mother living in a rural community in Africa. The nearest health centre is hours away. She is pregnant, but unsure when…
Author: Emmanuel Oyelayo Introduction In a world where a simple question about a sudden fever or a child's persistent cough can spiral into a life-threatening emergency, a quiet but powerful revolution…
Author: Sarah Daniel A Midwife attending to a mother in a Nigerian PHC facility In a small primary healthcare centre (PHC) in northern Nigeria, a midwife begins her shift before sunrise. By noon,…
Author: Sarah Daniel A child affected with Malaria (Photo Credit: The Guardian Nigeria) Nigeria recorded an estimated 68.5 million malaria cases in 2024 (WHO World Malaria Report 2025), accounting for nearly one in…
Author: Emmanuel Oyelayo Background Imagine seeking help for a painful urinary tract infection (UTI). The doctor, constrained by time and technology, prescribes a broad-spectrum antibiotic, hoping it works. However, without knowing…
Author: Emmanuel OyelayoAntibiotics have saved millions of lives since their discovery, but today, these life-saving drugs are under threat [1]. When you buy antibiotics from a local pharmacy or patent medicine store, how do…
Author: Sarah Daniel National Tuberculosis Testing Week (Source: ICIR) Globally, the absolute number of people falling ill with TB decreased in 2024 for the first time since 2020, following 3…
Authors: Emmanuel Oyelayo, Sarah Daniel The Growing Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance in Africa Imagine if the medicines we use to treat infections (like antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals) no longer work…
When a child dies after a routine medical procedure, the tragedy reverberates far beyond a single family. It raises urgent questions about how healthcare is delivered, how systems protect patients they…