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By Hadiza Mohammed and Onyedikachi Ewe | June 29, 2026

In Kaduna Communities, Tailors Are Bridging the Family Planning Trust Gap

Hadiza Mohammed and Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead writers) In Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Salma Musa recalls when many women around her rarely spoke openly about family planning. For some, the topic was sensitive. For others, it was surrounded by fear, misinformation and uncertainty about what family planning really meant. “Before now, many women […]

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Ekiti State Deploys Digital Solutions and Sustainable Financing to Expand Maternal Health Access

By Maureen Moneke | June 27, 2026

Maureen Moneke (Lead Writer) Maternal health remains one of the most critical indicators of a functioning health system. In Nigeria, pregnancy often unfolds within a fragile health system; therefore, digital health solutions can go a long way to bridge these gaps, but their success depends on whether they respond to real system needs. Many women […]

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Trust Returns to Gurjiya PHC After Solar Battery Theft Resolution, Yet Accountability Concerns Persist

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 25, 2026

Rahima Shehu Dokaji After residents lamented the theft of a newly installed solar battery at Gurjiya Primary Health Care (PHC) in a town hall meeting in January, community members have returned to another town hall meeting held in April to ask a new question: Can a health facility experiencing growing patient demand keep pace with […]

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How Antibiotic Abuse Fuel Deaths in Ghana: Pharmacies and street hawkers aid prescription disaster

By Guest Author | June 25, 2026

Emmanuel K. Dogbevi  Kofi, 38, married with three children, works as a commercial minibus driver known in Ghana as  ‘tro-tro’. He plies along the Accra–Kaneshie route in the Greater Accra region. One morning he woke up complaining of fever, chills, and general body weakness. When he consulted a physician at the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital in […]

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NACA, Global Fund and Partners to Convene National Close-Out Meeting on COVID-19 Response Mechanism Investments in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 24, 2026

Abuja, Nigeria – 22 June 2026 The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), in collaboration with the Global Fund and key implementing partners, will convene a national close-out meeting on 23 June 2026 to reflect on the achievements, lessons learned, and lasting impact of the COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM) investments in Nigeria. The […]

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