A registered NGO bridging the gap between health and the media since 2010.
Three disciplines. One mission: a Nigeria where media makes health better.
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.
View PublicationsWe 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.
See Our WorkWe 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.
Learn MoreThe International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) recognizes the critical role of media engagement in advancing transparent, inclusive, and accountable health systems. In...
Read MoreAs part of activities marking the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the International Society of Media in Public Health, in collaboration with...
Read MoreThe International Society of Media in Public Health underscores the importance of strong political will and coordinated action in advancing Nigeria’s health system. This position...
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Media advocacy that put primary health care failures on the public agenda and kept them there.
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Trained journalists across northern Nigeria to report accurately on severe acute malnutrition, changing the way the crisis was covered.
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Media engagement that brought health financing accountability into mainstream reporting across multiple states.
Read More"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."
"ISMPH brings a rigour to health communication in Nigeria that is rare. Their work genuinely moves the needle on how communities understand their rights."
"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."
