January 2026

January has been a busy month at Horizon Health Network. We:

• Launched our first patient education series on Substack and so far, received an overwhelmingly positive response. The feedback from this education series, filters into the content and events we organise in future.
• Onboarded six doctors collaborative members. Each of them is a senior physician practicing in the UK and actively strengthening the Nigerian healthcare system by means of training, healthcare provision, accessibility programs or other activities. We are delighted to have: Dr Ado Yusuf, Dr Shayma Habeeb, Dr Abdullah Shehu, Mr Jibril Ahmed, Dr Hadiza Suleiman and Dr Adamu Sambo on board.
• Visited our vetted healthcare provider network in Egypt, including Alameda Group, Saudi German Hospitals, and Cleopatra Hospitals. During the visit we reviewed each hospital’s facilities, unique value proposition and patient journey to ensure that our patients are always matched to a healthcare provider that is best suited to their needs. We also discussed various systems strengthening initiatives for Nigeria with our partners in Egypt and KSA. We look forward to working with them in our journey to rebuilding the healthcare system at home, such that every Nigerian has access to quality care regardless of location.
• Shortlisted startups building technologies in Nigeria that improve healthcare access, for additional support. The final selection will be published here once agreed upon.

January 2026

This month we are launching an education series, which covers a range of topics where we have noticed information asymmetry impacting health outcomes.

We are collaborating with partners and clinicians in both high- and low-resource settings to deliver clear, accessible information in an attempt to build patient agency.

While some topics are disease specific (such as sickle cell disease or diabetes), others are context specific (such as caring for elderly relatives or air travel and illness).

Each topic comes in four parts. Once a topic is complete, we’ll invite readers to share pending questions (to be compiled and answered by clinicians), insight on where they would benefit from in-person community events and detail on topics they’d like to learn more about in the future.

The first edition is on sickle cell disease which was put together with the support of HHN clinicians, Dr. Aisha Amal Galandanci (consultant haemotologist and researcher), Zainab Garba-Sani (sickle cell society) and Suzi Reybould (red-cell CNS) to whom we extend our special thanks. You can access the links to each publication below or by following our LinkedIn page.

• 1️⃣ What Is Sickle Cell Disease And Who Is Affected?
• 2️⃣ How Is Sickle Cell Diagnosed?
• 3️⃣ Living With Sickle Cell Disease And Exploring Curative Options
• 4️⃣ What Support Is Available For Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease?
• 📚Supplementary Material