Health
-
Mining in Adamawa Turns a Community’s Only Water Source into Poison
Blessing William crouched by the stream in Bole-3 at dawn, scrubbing pots and dishes. The water surface had a milky…
Read More » -
‘Nowhere to Shit’: Conflict, Flight, and Lagos’s Toilet Crisis
From Zaria to Lagos, Yakubu spent three days. Along the way, he hoped, ate, and even stepped aside to relieve…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More »
