Health
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In Adamawa Hospitals, Poor Digital Systems Frustrate Medical Care
On a sunny morning in October 2025, 42-year-old Fatima Ibrahim walked into the outpatient department of the Adamawa Specialist Hospital…
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Broken Digital Health Systems Push Insured Patients to Pay Out-of-Pocket in Adamawa
Jimmy John had been battling a severe toothache for days. The pain made eating and sleeping almost impossible. Early in…
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The Intersection Between Healthcare and Loyalty to Terror Groups in Nigeria
When Mariam* first started thinking of deserting Boko Haram’s settlement at Sambisa Forest, where she had been living for a…
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The Unknown Flesh-Eating Disease in Nigeria’s Adamawa
Abubakar Ibrahim woke one morning in June to find his leg swelling. By nightfall, the entire limb was ballooned and…
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One Family’s Devastating Struggle With a Mysterious Disease
In a compound nestled in Gitata, a remote community in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria, life has slowed to a…
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How Nigerians Are Adapting to Soaring Medical and Drug Costs
“Most people are one sickness away from seeking financial assistance,” reads a popular quote circulating on Nigerian social media. For…
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The Everyday Misogyny Faced by Women Healthcare Workers in Nigeria
It was not passion that pushed Rahimat Ola* into the medical field. She had dreamed of becoming a writer, but…
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Aid Draught, Stolen Supplements: The Child Malnutrition Crisis in Nigeria’s Adamawa State
It is July 18, around 7 a.m., and a group of women carrying malnourished children are gathered at the primary…
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Amid Soaring Therapy Costs, Nigerians Turn to Religion
On a Tuesday morning, Kaneng Fom’s* mind told her she was going to die. The day had begun normally: Kaneng…
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Climate and Conflict Are Straining Minds in Nigeria’s North East
Kaka Ali once came close to ending his life. The 27-year-old farmer, displaced by conflict in North East Nigeria, said…
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