Nigeria

Nursing in Nigeria: It’s the small things that matter

Swedish paediatrician Mårten shares the story of Bukar, a dedicated Nigerian nurse who survived conflict and returned to treat his community

21 Mar 2019 / 6 minute read

Mårten Larsson

Measles in Maiduguri: "It can spread like wildfire"

As malaria season starts to slow down in northeastern Nigeria, Swedish doctor Mårten and his team spot an increase in children arriving with measles. Could there be an outbreak of this life-threatening disease nearby?

05 Mar 2019 / 5 minute read

Mårten Larsson

Malaria in Nigeria: "The children have a small chance of survival without us"

As malaria season hits the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, home to thousands of people displaced by conflict, Swedish doctor Mårten is fighting to save the lives of the most vulnerable children.

13 Feb 2019 / 4 minute read

ER mode: My last patient in Nigeria

Pippa is an obstetrics and gynaecology consultant, recently returned from assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Jahun, part of northern Nigeria’s Jigawa state – an area where high numbers of women and children die during childbirth.

20 Dec 2018 / 8 minute read

Taking your hat off: A rare injury in obstetrics

Pippa is an obstetrics and gynaecology consultant, recently returned from assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Jahun, part of northern Nigeria’s Jigawa state – an area where high numbers of women and children die during childbirth. Here she writes about an unusual and traumatic injury...

17 Dec 2018 / 3 minute read

Bruised and battered: Obstetrics in Nigeria

Pippa is an obstetrics and gynaecology consultant from the UK on assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Jahun, part of northern Nigeria’s Jigawa state – an area where high numbers of women and children die during childbirth.

23 Nov 2018 / 3 minute read

Obstetrics in Nigeria: Meeting the “real heroes”

Pippa is an obstetrics and gynaecology consultant from the UK on assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Jahun, part of northern Nigeria’s Jigawa state – an area where high numbers of women and children die during childbirth. In this blog, she shares her experience of meeting a local surgeon.

02 Oct 2018 / 3 minute read

Wound day: Helping new mums in Nigeria fight infection

Pippa is an obstetrics and gynaecology consultant from the UK. She is currently on assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Jahun, part of northern Nigeria’s Jigawa state – working on a maternity project in an area where a high number of women and children die during childbirth. In this blog, she shares how her team treats women for complicated infections after a caesarean.

06 Sep 2018 / 4 minute read

Royal Wedding: Life on an MSF compound in Nigeria

Pippa is an obstetrics and gynaecology consultant from the UK. She is currently on assignment with Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Jahun, part of northern Nigeria’s Jigawa state – working on a maternity project in an area where a high number of women and children die during childbirth. Here, she shares an insight into life with MSF.

15 Aug 2018 / 3 minute read

Waiting to exhale: On the maternity ward in Nigeria

"And here I am, holding my breath again..."

20 Jul 2018 / 6 minute read

Ian Cross