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, managing...

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 her next...

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...

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, she...

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...