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Beyond Awareness: Why Nigeria Must Fund a Period-Friendly Future

Jun 11, 2026
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The Anatomy of an Outbreak in a Conflict Setting & Nigeria’s Preparedness for Ebola 

Jun 08, 2026
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Africa’s Precision Medicine Future Depends on Stronger Research and Clinical Trial Systems

Jun 04, 2026
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‘Garden in a Box’ Initiative is Helping Pregnant Women Eat Nutritious Food While Building Self-Reliance Through Gardening

Jun 01, 2026
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“Deliver Like the Hebrew Women”: How Traditional Myths and Religious Misconceptions Fuel Maternal and Child Deaths

May 30, 2026
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Expanding Access to Diagnostics is the Cornerstone for Extending Universal Health Coverage in Africa

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 7, 2025

This article was co-authored by Africa Health Business and Nigeria Health Watch as part of our advocacy efforts to raise awareness and drive action on Universal Health Coverage. About five years ago as COVID-19 intensified , the continent of Africa — like other regions of the world — witnessed the critical role of diagnostics in global health security, proving that […]

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Climate Change and Insecurity Compound Zimbabwe and Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 17, 2025

Cynthia Tafara Nyahora and Promise Eze (Lead Writers) Pamela Arikureti’s grandchild, who is nearly two years old, has been severely affected by the widespread malnutrition in Mudzi, Zimbabwe. The young girl has not gained any weight for the past six months, “We give her plain maize porridge every morning because that’s what we can afford,” […]

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Rwanda and Nigeria Still Struggle with Abortion Stigma, Despite Laws

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 20, 2025

Aimable Twahirwa and Abiodun Jamiu (Lead Writers) When Francine Nyiramahirwe, 22, decided to consult a health professional to terminate her pregnancy at a private clinic in Nyanza, a district in Southern Rwanda, she was immediately arrested and charged with murder. In 2015 Nyiramahirwe was indicted and sentenced to 15 years in jail after taking the […]

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In Nigeria and Zimbabwe, PHCs Leverage Renewable Energy to Improve Maternal Healthcare

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 10, 2024

Chinonso Kenneth and Farai Shawn Matiashe (Lead Writers) During Dr Laura Stachel’s postgraduate research on maternal mortality at Gambo Sawaba General Hospital (GSGH) in Kofan Gayan, Kaduna State, in 2008, she noticed a connection between the lack of energy supply and high maternal mortality at the health centre. She also observed that critical procedures, caesarean […]

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Hands Off Our Girls: Sierra Leone Outlaws Child Marriage, Sets a Precedent for Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 29, 2024

Kemo Cham and Mahdi Garba (Lead Writers) Saio Marah (name changed for privacy), a respected women’s leader and farmer in Falaba, still grapples with the anguish of losing two daughters who were forced into early marriage, a painful reminder from her past. Both died from complications during childbirth. Her disapproval of the marriages, created friction […]

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