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Can Nigeria Take Ownership of Its HIV Funding and Response as Donor Funding Continues to Contract?

Aug 15, 2026
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Revitalised Amina Sambo PHC Restores Hope in Kinkinau

Aug 13, 2026
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Nigeria Health Watch to Spotlight Nigeria’s Data-Driven Approach to Malaria Control Ahead of World Mosquito Day

Aug 12, 2026
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Menstrual Health, School Attendance and the Girl Child

Aug 12, 2026
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Nigeria’s Lenacapavir Rollout Needs a Safe Pharmacy Delivery Pathway

Aug 08, 2026
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By Uche Kennedy and Chinwendu Iroegbu | August 15, 2026

Can Nigeria Take Ownership of Its HIV Funding and Response as Donor Funding Continues to Contract?

HIV funding in Nigeria was already under strain when HIV advocate Ivan Molina Aranibar opened a Global Fund satellite session at the International AIDS Conference 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He spoke for people often missing from rooms where decisions are made about the HIV response. “My story doesn’t matter at all,” he said, […]

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Revitalised Amina Sambo PHC Restores Hope in Kinkinau

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 13, 2026

For mothers and children in Kinkinau, Kaduna South, the revitalisation of Amina Sambo Primary Health Centre (PHC) is changing the experience of seeking care. Once avoided because of poor conditions, foul smells and inadequate space, the facility is now attracting more patients, with attendance increasing by over 95% following the renovation. Amina Sambo PHC is […]

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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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Menstrual Health, School Attendance and the Girl Child

By Guest Author | August 12, 2026

Miracle Adeniyi-Ogunjide, third-place winner of the Nigeria Health Watch 2026 Menstrual Hygiene Essay Competition, reflects on how pain, period poverty, poor school toilets and stigma can affect girls’ education. This student essay has been lightly edited for clarity and factual accuracy, while maintaining the writer’s original argument and voice. Menstruation is a natural part of […]

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Nigeria’s Lenacapavir Rollout Needs a Safe Pharmacy Delivery Pathway

By Sunday Oko and Chibuike Alagboso | August 8, 2026

Nigeria has moved from planning to implementing lenacapavir. In March 2026, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare introduced the twice-yearly HIV prevention medicine in seven states and the Federal Capital Territory. Nigeria is one of nine early-adopter countries and is expected to receive approximately 180,000 doses by 2028. This is an important advance, […]

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