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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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In Unguwan Jatau, Mothers Reach the Clinic Only to Face New Struggles

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 11, 2025

For expectant mothers in Unguwan Jatau, the struggle is not about reaching the clinic but about what awaits them when they arrive. “Look at this hospital, but it’s of no use to us,” Lois Bamayi, a pregnant woman who visited the health facility for antenatal services, lamented. Unguwan Jatau Health Clinic, located in Gadani ward […]

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Community Trust Fades Away as Children Die in Dan Alhaji PHC 

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 4, 2025

“I had my first child through caesarean section, and I lost the baby…” Whispers Fatima Abdulrashid, her voice heavy with grief.   The cries of grieving mothers echo through the community from Dan Alhaji Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Kaduna State. Each loss tells the same painful story of delays, poor access, and a struggling health […]

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Radio Messaging to Boost PHC Use in Niger’s Hard-to-Reach Communities

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 28, 2025

In March 2025, Nigeria Health Watch launched the Integrated Community Listening in Niger state, an initiative aimed to amplify citizen voices, strengthen health systems, support risk communication, promote community engagement, improve health-seeking behaviours, and Primary Healthcare (PHC) service delivery and accountability. ​ The data from six local governments, including Lapai, Agaie, Wushishi, Tafa, Suleja and […]

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Dije Bala PHC Battles Rising Demand with One Delivery Couch and Five Health Workers

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 22, 2025

Every day, expectant mothers in Suleja face a troubling reality at Dije Bala Primary Healthcare (PHC) – too many patients, only five staff, and one delivery couch. For many of them, childbirth here means sharing space in crowded wards, which is not ideal. “One delivery couch is not enough,” Hauwa Muhammad, the Officer-in-Charge, explained. “Most […]

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Kujama PHC Faces Drug Stockouts and Patient Neglect Amid Renovations

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 14, 2025

Every morning, women who are pregnant or with sick children arrive and line up at Kujama Primary Healthcare (PHC), Tudun Wada in Kaduna, but often leave with nothing more than a prescription and frustration. While renovations are ongoing to improve infrastructure, key barriers remain. Lack of essential drugs, insufficient space, and overcrowded wards impact the […]

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