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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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Left Behind: Why Jar Kuka’s Mothers Walk 10KM for Healthcare

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 4, 2025

In the dead of night, with no transport, Nafisat delivered her third child by lantern light. “I gave birth to all three of my children at home due to the absence of a health facility. Pregnant women either go to Shuwaki or Bichi in another local government for deliveries and antenatal care, which is over […]

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Tripled PHC Visits Show Promise in Niger, But Gaps Remain

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 26, 2025

Twenty new Level 2 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Niger state are experiencing higher demand, with patient numbers, particularly among pregnant women, tripling. The PHCs, which was commissioned by the Governor of Niger State, Umaru Bago, on May 26, 2025, is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, however, they are not yet a Basic Health Care Provision […]

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Kura Facility Sees Positive Changes Following Nigeria Health Watch Report

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 19, 2025

Back in 2024, Nigeria Health Watch reported Tanawa Health Post in Kura Local Government Area (LGA), Kano State, where there was no security gate, except for the temporary zinc gate. The health post also had a shortage of staff, limiting its hours of operation. Shortly after the published report, the Ward Development Committee (WDC) took […]

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How Bunkure Residents’ Voice Turned a Healthcare Problem into Collective Triumph

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 12, 2025

Following a town hall meeting held by Nigeria Health Watch in Bunkure, Kano State, underlying issues, including lack of drugs, poor health workers’ attitudes, and misuse of Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) health cards were uncovered. Bunkure PHC, a Level 2 facility in Kano State, serves thousands across nearby communities. Despite its critical […]

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Community Health Watch Reports Spur PHC Action in Niger State

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 5, 2025

Nigeria Health Watch’s Community Health Watch reports in Niger state have not only revealed gaps in the Primary Health Care (PHC) system but also ignited reforms. “Despite our differences in earlier reports, I think they are doing very well. I will rate them 90%,” says Dr. Ibrahim Dangana, the Honourable Commissioner for Ministry of PHC […]

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