The Art for Health Initiative (AHI) will hold the second edition of its Microbe Madness art and public health event on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, in Lagos, with a mini mental health exhibition among the attractions.
Titled “Microbe Madness 2.0” and themed “One Action For Our Future,” the event begins at 10am at the Entertainment and Media Hub, Lekki Phase 1.
According to the organisers, the programme will include an art exhibition, games, drama, music and face painting.
The mini mental health exhibition will feature 28 artworks created after “What We Carry: Stories of Mental Health and Resilience,” a two-day workshop held on October 2 and 3 at the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA), Pan-Atlantic University. AHI and YSMA organised the workshop, which brought together 25 art students from Yaba College of Technology’s Epe Annex.
The workshop combined sessions on art in health communication, mental health and resilience, and practical artistic expression. It also covered responsible storytelling, including how to avoid stigma and harmful stereotypes. Participants were not required to disclose personal trauma.
Organisers said at the time that the students would produce original works inspired by the programme, to be shown in a micro-exhibition in Lagos in November. The workshop was YSMA’s first programme focused on using art to engage with public health and mental health issues.
AHI founder, Chidera Rosecamille Aneke, said the initiative was developed to explore participatory and culturally relevant approaches to health communication. She noted that health information can be conveyed through stories, images and lived experience, as well as through statistics and clinical channels.
The event is supported by DRASA Health Trust, YSMA, and BNL Healthcare Limited, among other partners.