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Funding Cuts to Women’s Organisations Put Women, Girls and Gender Equality at Risk

Oct 07, 2026
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Nigeria Health Watch Launches Nigeria Health Watchers Network: Inaugural Cohort of Student Ambassadors

Oct 05, 2026
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Free Emergency Obstetric Care is Easing the Cost of Childbirth Complications in Bauchi

Oct 05, 2026
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The Long Life We Wished For: Can Older Nigerians Get the Care They Need?

Oct 03, 2026
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Future of Health Conference 2026 From Innovation to Impact: The Future of Health is Now

Oct 02, 2026
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By Kenneth Ibe | October 5, 2026

Nigeria Health Watch Launches Nigeria Health Watchers Network: Inaugural Cohort of Student Ambassadors

Nigeria Health Watch has launched the Nigeria Health Watchers Network, a student ambassador programme designed to equip students across Nigeria with practical skills and exposure to public health advocacy, communication, storytelling and evidence-informed engagement. The inaugural cohort comprises 30 students selected from more than 4,145 applications received from students studying medicine, pharmacy, public health, medical […]

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Global Fund Report Shows Countries Fought to Protect Essential Health Services Despite Challenging Year

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 16, 2026

The Global Fund partnership has now helped save 72 million lives since 2002, with this year’s Results Report highlighting how country and community leadership, innovation and partnership helped protect essential services and safeguard decades of progress against HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria amid unprecedented global health challenges. GENEVA – Countries and partners showed remarkable resilience […]

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PROFESSOR PALOKINAM T. PITCHE ASSUMES OFFICE AS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE WEST AFRICAN HEALTH ORGANISATION

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 2, 2026

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the specialised institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in charge of health issues, welcomes its new Director General, Professor Palokinam T. PITCHE, who assumes office on 1st September 2026. A university hospital physician and public health specialist, Professor PITCHE brings more than twenty-five years of […]

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eHealth Africa, Nigeria Health Watch Officially Launch Insights Learning Forum 2026 Report

By Kenneth Ibe | August 28, 2026

eHealth Africa (eHA), in collaboration with Nigeria Health Watch, has launched the Insights Learning Forum (ILF) 2026 Report and Learning Brief, providing a record of key insights, discussions and commitments emerging from this year’s Forum and reinforcing a shared focus on turning conversations into measurable action. The report captures the outcomes of the Insights Learning […]

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Nigeria Health Watch to Spotlight Nigeria’s Data-Driven Approach to Malaria Control Ahead of World Mosquito Day

By Kenneth Ibe | August 12, 2026

New research highlights how subnational tailoring is helping Nigeria move away from one-size-fits-all malaria interventions and use local evidence to guide planning and resource allocation Nigeria Health Watch will host a virtual briefing on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, to discuss new research examining Nigeria’s progress in using subnational tailoring (SNT) to strengthen malaria control. The […]

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