International Society of Media in Public Health

International Society of Media in Public Health The International Society of Media in Public Health, (ISMPH) is a registered Non-Governmental Organiz

The International Society of Media in Public Health, (ISMPH) is a registered Non-Governmental Organization established to mainstream the media as a potent

At the maiden Women in Security Summit and Awards (WINSEC 2026), our Executive Director, Chief Mrs. Moji Makanjuola, MFR...
06/08/2026

At the maiden Women in Security Summit and Awards (WINSEC 2026), our Executive Director, Chief Mrs. Moji Makanjuola, MFR, FNIPR, served as Co-Chairman alongside her role as NAWOJ Board Chairperson.

Her message was direct: women carry the heaviest cost of insecurity in Nigeria, from displacement to gender-based violence, yet remain underrepresented at the tables where peace and security decisions get made.

She called for real partnership between NAWOJ and Nigeria's security agencies: the police, DSS, NSCDC, immigration, customs, and the armed forces, to build early warning systems, capacity-building programmes, and community-based security initiatives that put women at the center, not the margins.

Peace that's negotiated with women lasts longer than peace negotiated for them.

Journalists in Kano are learning to read the numbers that tell the real story of Primary Health Care.This week, ISMPH is...
06/08/2026

Journalists in Kano are learning to read the numbers that tell the real story of Primary Health Care.

This week, ISMPH is partnering with the Kano State Ministry of Health, the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board, and the EngenderHealth Consortium Partnership for a 2 Day Media Engagement Workshop (August 5 to 6, 2026).

The focus: helping journalists interpret PHC Accountability Scorecards, Integrated Supportive Supervision findings, and PHC Facility Assessment results, then turn that data into stories people actually understand.

Sessions cover health financing, data interpretation, investigative reporting, and storytelling, building on commitments made at the recent Roundtable Dialogue. Journalists are working with real health sector data, not hypotheticals.

Better data. Better stories. Better accountability in Nigeria's health sector.

Breastmilk isn't just food. It's protection.Babies who are breastfed get fewer ear infections. Less diarrhoea. Less pneu...
03/08/2026

Breastmilk isn't just food. It's protection.

Babies who are breastfed get fewer ear infections. Less diarrhoea. Less pneumonia.

That's not a small thing. In the first months of life, it can be the difference between a baby who stays healthy and one who ends up in a hospital bed.

This World Breastfeeding Week, let's support the mothers doing this quiet, exhausting, life-saving work every few hours, day and night.

Talk to a nursing mother today. Ask her how she's doing, not just how the baby's doing.

World Breastfeeding Week is here (August 1–7).Breastfeeding is one of the simplest, most effective things we can do for ...
01/08/2026

World Breastfeeding Week is here (August 1–7).

Breastfeeding is one of the simplest, most effective things we can do for a child's health and a family's wellbeing. No new technology needed. Just support, accurate information, and a community that has new mothers' backs.

This week, ISMPH is encouraging every mother, supporting family wellness, and sharing guidance you can trust.

Tag a mother who deserves that support. 💚

Health data means little if it never reaches the people it's meant to help.That was the focus of a one day roundtable in...
30/07/2026

Health data means little if it never reaches the people it's meant to help.

That was the focus of a one day roundtable in Kano State, where the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, urged journalists to move past sensational headlines and report on health with facts, context, and care. Using cholera outbreaks as an example, he pushed for coverage that guides people toward prevention rather than fear.

Journalists in the room got hands on with ISS data, RMNCAH indicators, and PHC FAT scorecards, learning how to turn technical health information into stories the public can actually use.

ISMPH's Programmes Director, Mr. Solomon Dogo, spoke on behalf of Executive Director Chief Mrs. Moji Makanjuola, MFR, describing the workshop as a bridge between the data health institutions collect and the conversations communities need to have.

The roundtable was organized by the Kano State Ministry of Health in partnership with ISMPH, EngenderHealth, and the Kano Health Journalists Network, with health leaders, CSOs, and development partners in attendance.

What's one health topic in your community that you wish got better coverage?

Tell us below.

Get tested. Know your status. Hepatitis often shows no symptoms until real damage is done, and by then treatment options...
28/07/2026

Get tested. Know your status. Hepatitis often shows no symptoms until real damage is done, and by then treatment options shrink. World Hepatitis Day, July 28th, is a reminder to act before that happens.

A simple test can catch it early. Early detection means better outcomes and a chance to protect the people around you too.

Speak up. Get screened. Don't wait for symptoms that may never come.

24/07/2026

"Our objective today is not merely to review statistics or performance indicators; rather, it is to collectively interrogate what the data tells us about the realities within our health system."

That's the charge from Solomon Dogo, Programme Director of ISMPH, at the recent media dialogue in Lagos State.

He noted that beyond the numbers, the goal is to celebrate progress, identify persistent gaps, and explore how evidence can be communicated in ways that empower citizens, strengthen trust, and drive positive policy and behavioral change.

Community outreach saves lives, and last night's made the case in real numbers.Chief (Mrs.) Moji Makanjuola, MFR, NIPR...
24/07/2026

Community outreach saves lives, and last night's made the case in real numbers.

Chief (Mrs.) Moji Makanjuola, MFR, NIPR moderated a conversation on community engagement in Nigeria's fight against cancer. Panelists laid out the scale of the problem: over 127,000 new cancer cases in Nigeria every year, 78% caught too late, and screening coverage still under 10% nationwide.

The discussion covered the myths keeping people away from screening, the gap in childhood cancer awareness, and how media coverage can push people from information to action.

Her closing line set the tone: this can't be a talking shop. It has to be an action shop.

Know your cancer status. Live healthy. Get screened today.

ISMPH held a one-day Media Roundtable in partnership with the Engender Health Consortium to strengthen evidence-based re...
24/07/2026

ISMPH held a one-day Media Roundtable in partnership with the Engender Health Consortium to strengthen evidence-based reporting on RMNCAH and Lagos State's Contributory Health Scheme.

Health sector leaders from the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board and the Lagos State Health Insurance Contributory Agency joined development partners and media professionals to explore the RMNCAH Scorecard and ISS data, and how to translate them into impactful health stories.

The engagement reinforced the power of collaboration between media and health institutions in driving accurate, data driven reporting that improves health outcomes for Lagos residents.

Survivorship is not a moment. It is a movement. 🎗️Behind every statistic on cancer in Nigeria is a person who fought, a ...
08/07/2026

Survivorship is not a moment. It is a movement. 🎗️

Behind every statistic on cancer in Nigeria is a person who fought, a family that prayed, and a community that held them up.

At the Cancer Survivors Gala in Owerri, Barrister Chioma Uzodimma and First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC) reminded us what that community looks like in action. Survivors were seen, celebrated, and supported in ways that go far beyond the event itself.

This is what strengthening systems looks like up close. Not just policy conversations, but people showing up for people.

We are proud to stand with every survivor, every caregiver, and every advocate working to make quality cancer care a reality across Nigeria.

💛 Celebrating survivorship. Strengthening systems.

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