Break it Down

Nigeria Health Watch

Good healthcare is not only the absence of illness but the complete social, mental, and physical well-being of humans. Governments work to improve healthcare with tools often referred to as policies. But citizens barely engage with these or other important conversations that impact their lives. The Break it Down Podcast is here to close that gap by simplifying and breaking down these concepts and policies so you can engage meaningfully. You should listen if you are someone curious about understanding how things work and contributing to conversations that impact our lives.You can reach us via podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com

  1. 5 days ago

    #JournoConversations – Safe Spaces Under Threat: Protecting Lifelines for Young People

    Across Africa, safe spaces that connect children and young people to trusted health services are becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. For many young people living with HIV, these spaces have offered confidential care, psychosocial support, and a sense of belonging in environments free from stigma and discrimination. In this episode of #JournoConversations, we explore why these youth-friendly spaces matter and what is at stake as funding cuts threaten their future. From HIV testing and counselling to family planning services and peer support, these safe spaces have helped countless young people access the care they need while empowering them to make informed decisions about their health. Host Chibuike Alagboso, Director of Media Programmes at Nigeria Health Watch, speaks with Christina War, an award-winning multimedia journalist from Uganda, about her reporting on the realities facing young people living with HIV. She shares the story of a young boy whose life was transformed through a youth-friendly corner, eventually becoming a peer educator, and discusses why sustained investment is essential to protect these lifelines for vulnerable communities. The conversation underscores the importance of preserving safe, accessible, and youth-centred health services, and why governments and partners must work together to ensure that no young person is left without the support they need to live healthy, fulfilling lives. We are always happy to receive your feedback via podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com, and because we are doing this as a community, you can also send us your comments as voice notes and we will include them in our episodes. Send your voice notes via email or our WhatsApp number: +234 708 501 4676. Follow us across our social media platforms and join the conversation using the hashtag #BreakItDownPodcast. We are always happy to receive your feedback via podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com and because we are doing this as a community, you can also send us your comments as voice notes and we will include them in our episodes.  Send your voice notes via email or our WhatsApp number - +234 708 501 4676 Follow us across Social Media and engage with us using the hashtag - #BreakItDownPodcast. Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    #JournoConversations – Safe Spaces Under Threat: Protecting Lifelines for Young People

  2. Season 2, Episode 1 Trailer

    #JournoConversations – Powering Maternal Health: Renewable Energy at the Frontlines

    Unreliable electricity has long shaped the reality of care in primary healthcare centres, forcing health workers to rely on candles, torchlights, and improvised solutions during critical moments. For many mothers and newborns, this has meant delayed interventions, compromised care, and avoidable risks. In this episode of #JournoConversations, we explore how renewable energy is beginning to change that reality. From solar suitcases lighting up labour wards in Nigeria to mini-grid systems powering entire clinics in Zimbabwe, innovative energy solutions are improving the safety, quality, and timeliness of maternal and newborn care. Host Chibuike Alagboso, Director of Media Programmes at Nigeria Health Watch, speaks with Chinonso Kenneth from Nigeria and Farai Shawn Matiashe from Zimbabwe about how energy poverty affects healthcare delivery, the impact of renewable energy interventions at the frontline, and what it will take to scale these solutions across low-resource settings. The conversation highlights how addressing energy gaps is critical to strengthening health systems and ensuring safer outcomes for mothers and newborns. We are always happy to receive your feedback via podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com  and because we are doing this as a community, you can also send us your comments as voice notes and we will include them in our episodes. Send your voice notes via email or our WhatsApp number - +234 708 501 4676 Follow us across Social Media and engage with us using the hashtag - #BreakItDownPodcast We are always happy to receive your feedback via podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com and because we are doing this as a community, you can also send us your comments as voice notes and we will include them in our episodes.  Send your voice notes via email or our WhatsApp number - +234 708 501 4676 Follow us across Social Media and engage with us using the hashtag - #BreakItDownPodcast. Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    #JournoConversations – Powering Maternal Health: Renewable Energy at the Frontlines

  3. 08/12/2025

    Hope In A Dose: Telling Africa's Malaria Vaccine

    The malaria vaccine marks a historic milestone for Africa, but access, trust, and logistics will determine its success. In this third episode of our #JournoConversations series, we explore how African journalists are telling this story beyond the headlines. Host Chibuike Alagboso, Director of Media Programmes at Nigeria Health Watch, speaks with Sharon Atieno, Journalist and Editor at Science Africa, Kenya, and Afeez Bolaji, Journalist at Daily Trust, about the challenges and opportunities in malaria reporting, the role of community engagement, and how evidence-based journalism can shape public understanding and trust. The conversation highlights the importance of accurate reporting, local context, and collaborative approaches in communicating health innovations across the continent. We welcome your feedback via podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com . You can also send your comments as voice notes, which may be featured in future episodes. Share them via email or WhatsApp: +234 708 501 4676. Follow us on social media and join the conversation using the hashtag #BreakItDownPodcast. We are always happy to receive your feedback via podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com and because we are doing this as a community, you can also send us your comments as voice notes and we will include them in our episodes.  Send your voice notes via email or our WhatsApp number - +234 708 501 4676 Follow us across Social Media and engage with us using the hashtag - #BreakItDownPodcast. Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    Hope In A Dose: Telling Africa's Malaria Vaccine

  4. 22/08/2025

    Honey, Bananas and Data: Digital Pathways to Better Health for Young People.

    Welcome back to the #BreakItDownPodcast, where we unpack big ideas shaping the future of health, development, and social change, one conversation at a time. In this episode, we sit with Dr. Olubayo Adekanmbi, CEO/Founder of Data Science Nigeria (DSN), to explore how digital innovation is creating new pathways to better health for young people. From using data-driven insights to improve access to sexual and reproductive health, to showing how digital tools can empower young people to make informed choices, this conversation highlights the power of technology in shaping healthier futures. Dr. Adekanmbi explains how creativity, sometimes as simple as combining honey, bananas, and data, can drive impact when harnessed for public health. 🎧 Listen now to learn how digital solutions are breaking barriers, expanding access, and redefining health for young people in Nigeria. We would love to hear your thoughts.  📩 Email us: podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com 🎙 Send a voice note on WhatsApp: +234 708 501 4676 👉 Remember to like, share, comment, and subscribe. This is the #BreakItDownPodcast, where big ideas meet real conversations. Follow us on social media and join the conversation using #BreakItDownPodcast. 💬 Your feedback matters. Share your thoughts via email or voice note and you might be featured in a future episode. We are always happy to receive your feedback via podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com and because we are doing this as a community, you can also send us your comments as voice notes and we will include them in our episodes.  Send your voice notes via email or our WhatsApp number - +234 708 501 4676 Follow us across Social Media and engage with us using the hashtag - #BreakItDownPodcast. Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    Honey, Bananas and Data: Digital Pathways to Better Health for Young People.

  5. 08/08/2025

    Building Local Research Capacity: Why It Matters for Nigeria’s Health System

    Welcome back to the #BreakItDownPodcast, where we unpack big ideas shaping the future of health, development, and social change, one conversation at a time. In this episode, our hosts Chibuike Alagboso and Asari Ndem sit with Dr. Olajide Sobande, Executive Director at the NIMR Foundation, to explore why building local research capacity is critical for strengthening Nigeria’s health system. Dr. Sobande shares why relying on foreign-led research is no longer sustainable, and how empowering local institutions with the right tools, training, and funding can lead to more effective, context-specific health solutions for Nigerians. From influencing policy to driving innovation, this conversation highlights why local research is not just important but essential. Listen now to learn how local research is shaping the future of public health in Nigeria and what it takes to build a system that works for everyone. We would love to hear your thoughts. Email us at podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com or send a voice note on WhatsApp to +234 708 501 4676. Remember to like, share, comment, and subscribe. This is the #BreakItDownPodcast, where big ideas meet real conversations. Follow us on social media and join the conversation using the hashtag #BreakItDownPodcast. We are always happy to receive your feedback via podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com and because we are doing this as a community, you can also send us your comments as voice notes and we will include them in our episodes.  Send your voice notes via email or our WhatsApp number - +234 708 501 4676 Follow us across Social Media and engage with us using the hashtag - #BreakItDownPodcast. Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    Building Local Research Capacity: Why It Matters for Nigeria’s Health System

  6. 25/07/2025

    Unpaid, Undervalued: Why Care Work is an Urgent Health and Economic Issue

    Care work sustains families, supports health systems, and drives economies, yet remains largely unpaid and undervalued. This invisibility has serious consequences for health outcomes, economic equity, and gender equality. In this episode of the Break It Down Podcast, your favourite hosts, Chibuike Alagboso and Asari Ndem, sit down with Chinasa Collins-Ogbuo, Advocacy and Communications Lead at Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA), to unpack why care work must be recognised as both a public health and economic issue. They explore the gendered dynamics of unpaid care work, the economic cost of ignoring it, and how shifting policies and investments could transform lives, especially for women. From household labour to caregiving for children, the elderly, and the sick, they examine how care work underpins society and why it’s time to give it the value it deserves. Why does care work remain invisible in economic planning? What policies can unlock its full potential? And how can we build a system that recognises, redistributes, and rewards care? Join us as we break it all down with insights from experts, advocates, and voices championing a care economy that works for everyone. We are always happy to receive your feedback via podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com. And because we are doing this as a community, you can also send us your comments as voice notes. We’ll feature them in future episodes! Send your voice notes via email or our WhatsApp number: +234 708 501 4676 Follow us across social media and join the conversation using the hashtag #BreakItDownPodcast We are always happy to receive your feedback via podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com and because we are doing this as a community, you can also send us your comments as voice notes and we will include them in our episodes.  Send your voice notes via email or our WhatsApp number - +234 708 501 4676 Follow us across Social Media and engage with us using the hashtag - #BreakItDownPodcast. Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    Unpaid, Undervalued: Why Care Work is an Urgent Health and Economic Issue

  7. 12/07/2025

    #JournoConversations - When the Budget is Barely Breathing: Funding Cuts in Ghana and Kenya

    In this Break It Down podcast episode, we unpack the stark reality behind the phrase “When the Budget is Barely Breathing: Funding Cuts in Ghana and Kenya.” Our guests, Asha Bekidusa and Stephen, share firsthand insights into how research and health programs are being squeezed by shrinking budgets, what these funding cuts mean for local ownership and sustainability, and why the call for homegrown solutions has never been more urgent. Explore how communities and researchers in Ghana and Kenya are navigating tough choices, pushing back against dependency, and finding ways to keep essential work alive, even when external funding dries up. 🎧 Listen now and join the conversation. We are always happy to receive your feedback via podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com and because we are doing this as a community, you can also send us your comments as voice notes and we will include them in our episodes.  Send your voice notes via email or our WhatsApp number - +234 708 501 4676 Follow us across Social Media and engage with us using the hashtag - #BreakItDownPodcast. Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    #JournoConversations - When the Budget is Barely Breathing: Funding Cuts in Ghana and Kenya

  8. 27/06/2025

    Click to Care: Digital Tools Driving Healthcare Access in Nigeria

    Welcome back to the #BreakItDownPodcast, where we unpack big ideas shaping the future of health, development, and social change, one conversation at a time. In this episode, our hosts Chibuike Alagboso and Asari Ndem sit down with Solomon Chinedu, Senior Associate, NaviHealth.ai & Data Protection Lead at mDoc Healthcare, to explore how digital tools are transforming healthcare access in Nigeria. Solomon breaks down how platforms like NaviHealth.ai are closing care gaps, improving health outcomes, and empowering individuals to make informed health decisions with just a click. From virtual consultations to AI-driven patient support, we’re diving into how innovation is making healthcare more accessible, equitable, and efficient for millions.  Listen in to discover how digital health is redefining care in Nigeria and what it means for the future of public health on the continent. Got thoughts or feedback? We want to hear from you! Email us at podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com or send us a voice note via WhatsApp: +234 708 501 4676.  Don’t forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe. This is the #BreakItDownPodcast, where big ideas meet real conversations. We are always happy to receive your feedback via podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com and because we are doing this as a community, you can also send us your comments as voice notes and we will include them in our episodes.  Send your voice notes via email or our WhatsApp number - +234 708 501 4676 Follow us across Social Media and engage with us using the hashtag - #BreakItDownPodcast. Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Website

    Click to Care: Digital Tools Driving Healthcare Access in Nigeria
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Good healthcare is not only the absence of illness but the complete social, mental, and physical well-being of humans. Governments work to improve healthcare with tools often referred to as policies. But citizens barely engage with these or other important conversations that impact their lives. The Break it Down Podcast is here to close that gap by simplifying and breaking down these concepts and policies so you can engage meaningfully. You should listen if you are someone curious about understanding how things work and contributing to conversations that impact our lives.You can reach us via podcasts@nigeriahealthwatch.com

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  • Creator
    Nigeria Health Watch
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Nigeria Health Watch
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