The Leading Voice In Health Media

A registered NGO bridging the gap between health and the media since 2010.

1000+ Journalists Trained
10+ Million People Reached
40+ Global Partners
15+ Years Of Experience

Three disciplines. One mission: a Nigeria where media makes health better.

01

Research

We generate the evidence that makes the argument undeniable. Our publications on health financing, media impact, and governance give journalists and policymakers something solid to stand on.

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02

Advocacy

We move health off the back pages. Through targeted media campaigns and strategic engagement, we hold decision-makers to account and keep public health in the national conversation.

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03

Engagement

We train the people who inform millions. Workshops, fellowships, and capacity programmes equip journalists and communicators to report on health with the depth and accuracy it deserves.

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Real Projects. Measurable Impact.

PHC Advocacy

Advocacy Solutions to Improve PHC Service Delivery

Media advocacy that put primary health care failures on the public agenda and kept them there.

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EU-ACT SAM Project

EU-ACT SAM Project

Trained journalists across northern Nigeria to report accurately on severe acute malnutrition, changing the way the crisis was covered.

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USAID Health Finance

USAID Health Finance & Governance

Media engagement that brought health financing accountability into mainstream reporting across multiple states.

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What partners and journalists say.

"Before ISMPH's training, I reported health stories the way I was handed them. Now I know what questions to ask, and who is not being held accountable."

Amaka Obi Health Correspondent, Abuja

"ISMPH brings a rigour to health communication in Nigeria that is rare. Their work genuinely moves the needle on how communities understand their rights."

Programme Officer Partner Organisation, Lagos

"The research ISMPH publishes gives us evidence we can actually use in the field. It bridges the gap between data and the people the data is about."

Public Health Advocate Northern Nigeria

Upcoming Events

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SEP
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World Contraception Day: Public Awareness Walk

15
NOV
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Media Capacity Building Workshop for Health Journalists

Health stories shape policy. Help us make sure they are told right.