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Community Health Watch shines a spotlight on grassroots health initiatives, local champions, and collective efforts improving well-being across Nigeria. From rural clinics to urban outreach programs, this category explores how communities are taking ownership of their health—through innovation, collaboration, and advocacy.

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Finding Ebola Earlier: Can Village-Based Surveillance Strengthen DRC’s Outbreak Response?

Aug 29, 2026
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eHealth Africa, Nigeria Health Watch Officially Launch Insights Learning Forum 2026 Report

Aug 28, 2026
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For Lazuru Tudai Residents in Kaduna, Accessing Healthcare Means a Long Journey to an Unsafe PHC

Aug 27, 2026
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Women Are Transforming the Global Health Workforce, But Not Yet Its Leadership

Aug 26, 2026
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Nigeria's COVID-19 Investments Created an Opportunity to Strengthen the Health Infrastructure. Will the Country Sustain the Gains?

Aug 24, 2026
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By Nigeria Health Watch | August 27, 2026

For Lazuru Tudai Residents in Kaduna, Accessing Healthcare Means a Long Journey to an Unsafe PHC

Margaret Zichat Joseph Every rainy season, the journey to the primary healthcare centre (PHC) in Lazuru Tudai becomes a test of endurance for residents of several rural communities in Lazuru Tudai Ward in Lere Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. However, for patients who make the difficult journey, reaching the facility is only the […]

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How Furanni Is Helping Badiyya Make Healthier Choices During Pregnancy

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 20, 2026

Hadiza Musa For Badiyya Haruna, a mother of three from Kofar Kudu in Ghari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State, learning how to navigate pregnancy safely has gone beyond routine antenatal care. Through the Furanni programme, implemented by Nigeria Health Watch in collaboration with Five Cowries Art Education, she has gained practical knowledge about […]

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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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Three Months Later, Alkalawa Community Continues to Seek PHC Improvements

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 6, 2026

Every three months after initial town hall meetings, communities have an opportunity to determine whether the promises made following a health facility assessment had translated into action. Three months after residents of Alkalawa community in Kano State assessed their Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) through a community town hall meeting scorecard assessment, they reconvened in May […]

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Weekend Closures Put Mende PHC Patients at Risk in Lagos

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 31, 2026

Weekend closures at Mende PHC continue to put patients at risk, forcing pregnant women in labour and other emergency cases to seek care elsewhere, often at great financial and personal cost. For many families in the Mende community in the Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State, access to healthcare depends not only on illness […]

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