Nigeria | Women’s Health | Survivor-Centred Storytelling
Key Achievements
- Film: Produced a short documentary film, “Hope After Healing – Rebuilding Lives Beyond Fistula,” featuring survivor stories and health expert insights.
- Radio: Aired Hausa-language radio jingles and awareness features on Sawaba FM, New World FM, and Jigawa Radio.
- Posters and social media: Designed and disseminated VVF awareness posters and social media content. View here.
- Op-ed: Published on The Punch Newspaper, “Beyond Surgery: Restoring Dignity to Women Living with Fistula.”
- Article: Published on The Punch Newspaper, “Hope after healing in Nigeria’s fight against childbirth injuries.”
For many women in Northern Nigeria, surviving Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) is only the beginning of a longer journey marked by stigma, isolation, and economic hardship.
The project explored life beyond surgery in Jahun and Abalango communities, combining survivor voices with skills-based training delivered in collaboration with MSF.
Survivor interviews, field recordings, and evidence from WHO, UNFPA, and MSF were woven together to highlight both the scale of VVF and pathways to dignity, reintegration, and economic empowerment.
Through documentary film, Hausa-language radio, op-eds, and community engagement, the work reduced stigma, increased awareness of free treatment, and demonstrated the impact of survivor-centred, evidence-based storytelling.
“True impact lies where evidence meets empathy — human stories backed by credible data.”