2026 Gatefield Changemakers Fellowship applications are open until Dec 15! Join a team of changemakers and work on initiatives that matter.💙 Fellowship Tracks: Research & Data Analytics | Visual Design | Editorial Writing | Digital Marketing | Video Creation Apply now:

Our digital future is at risk. The rise of technology has unfortunately created a "breeding environment of extreme violence" and exploitation, threatening the safe online space our children need to thrive. Digital access MUST mean digital safety. This urgent issue needs our

Diabetes is stealing Nigerian lives quietly, everyday. Nearly 40,000 people die each year, while the price of essentials like insulin and glucophage has jumped almost 200% since 2022. Our health system is struggling and people are paying with their lives. Yet diabetes is

The Child Online Safety Forum spotlighted findings from the State of Online Harms in Nigeria (2025) report and renewed commitments to fast-track the Child Online Access Protection Bill. The message is clear - it is time for stronger laws, safer platforms, and smarter digital

New data from the State of Online Harms in Nigeria (2025) report reveals a growing crisis. 🔹137.8M children are active online. 🔹Half have been cyber-bullied. 🔹58% of online harms target women. Most cases of sexual exploitation happen online. Women remain disproportionately

@Omokhudu_I @DrAishaMustaph1 @InvictusAfrica @eadewunmi @drcathyegbe @coronams @rxbiu @HausaChocolate @Prof_F_Anumah Every story, every insight, and every voice pointed to one truth: Resilience is not a theme. It’s a movement. Africa can live longer. Africa can live better. And it starts with all of us. 💙🌍✨ #GatefieldHealthSummit

@Omokhudu_I @DrAishaMustaph1 @InvictusAfrica @eadewunmi @drcathyegbe @coronams @rxbiu @HausaChocolate @Prof_F_Anumah 💪 Stories of Resilience Survivors and advocates reminded us that policy is not abstract — it’s personal. 🗣️ “Knowledge without empathy is not enough.” — Dr. Aisha Mustapha, @DrAishaMustaph1 🗣️ “You need 80% positivity and 20% science to survive breast cancer.” — Aminat Daniya

"Resilience is not just about the numbers but the people and the community." - @omokhudu_i "A resilient health future is every stakeholder's responsibility, not just the government and health professionals." - @DrAishaMustaph1 “There are many digital tools that are democratizing

@Omokhudu_I @DrAishaMustaph1 @InvictusAfrica @eadewunmi @drcathyegbe @coronams @rxbiu @HausaChocolate Nutrition, antimicrobial, epidemic preparedness, and financing are building blocks of health resilience. 🗣️ “Nigeria faces a double burden — a rise in both overnutrition and undernutrition.” — Prof. Felicia Anumah, @Prof_F_Anumah 🗣️ “When you pay out of pocket for care, you

@Omokhudu_I @DrAishaMustaph1 @InvictusAfrica @eadewunmi @drcathyegbe @coronams 🗣️ “With the right information, we can save more lives than any treatment would.” — Dr. Rabiu Adamu , @rxbiu 🗣️ “When truth travels at the speed of trends, advocacy becomes culture.” — Halima Mason, @HausaChocolate Truth is at the center of resilient health futures.

@Omokhudu_I @DrAishaMustaph1 @InvictusAfrica @eadewunmi @drcathyegbe Key message from summit partners @coronams showcased how AI tools and data modelling are transforming public health through initiatives like the Nigeria Malaria Modelling Fellowship and CHIMIS, a Health Insurance Management Information System. See More: https://t.co/Z4VWLZMeyv

@Omokhudu_I @DrAishaMustaph1 @InvictusAfrica @eadewunmi The endgame is eradicating tobacco, not home reduction. 🗣️ “The industry’s agenda is simple — profit above all else.” — Catherine Egbe, @drcathyegbe 🗣️ “Harm reduction must be rooted in science, not marketing.” — Britta Matthes #GatefieldHealthSummit

@Omokhudu_I @DrAishaMustaph1 @InvictusAfrica @eadewunmi Resilience will not be imported. It must be built and funded from within.” Panelists made the case for domestic resourcing strategies that leverages resources within, "We have to look internally at what is available before thinking about external funding - it should be

@Omokhudu_I @DrAishaMustaph1 @InvictusAfrica Nigeria cut down Family Planning budget by 97% from 2bn to around 66m “75,000 women died giving birth in Nigeria in 2023, about the population of Greece or Portugal’ From @eadewunmi’s question to @InvictusAfrica's presentation we can see that women's health is the cornerstone

@Omokhudu_I @DrAishaMustaph1 New data from our partners @InvictusAfrica show that only 8 Nigerian states meet the global benchmark for women’s participation in health decisions. #GatefieldHealthSummit See more : https://t.co/E3RKv5qXFT https://t.co/h9NC0WhZ5D

#GatefieldHealthSummit 2025 wasn’t just an event. 💙  It was a big moment to reimagine what resilient health futures mean for Africa.  One big question: “Why are Africans dying younger than they should?” shaped every session, every conversation, every call to action.

Resilience isn’t accidental, it’s built through collaboration, innovation & shared purpose. At @Gatefieldco Health Summit 2025, CMS joined changemakers reimagining Africa’s health future,showcasing how digital innovation,research & community-led action strengthen health systems.

Average healthy life expectancy: 🇳🇬 54 🇰🇪 64 🇪🇺 81 🇭🇰 85 Why are Africans dying younger than they should? We need someone to explain why and what’s really holding us back.

Africans are dying younger than they should. 🇳🇬 54 years. 🇰🇪 64. 🇪🇺 81. The gap is resilience. On Day 1 of #GatefieldHealthSummit, we saw what change looks like when Africa leads its own health future. 💙

Five years on, #EndSARS remains Nigeria’s most powerful case study in civic courage. Memory is power, and through art we are keeping it alive.