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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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The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Shows Why Preparedness Cannot Wait

May 25, 2026
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Beyond Emergency Response: Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Communication Infrastructure

May 23, 2026
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Drug Shortage at Jere PHC in Kaduna Leaves Patients with Chronic Illnesses Without Medication

May 22, 2026
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Lessons from the 2026 HFN Conference on Innovation, Financing and Universal Health Coverage

May 20, 2026
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Community-Owned Hand-Pump Wells Are Bringing Safer Water Closer to Villages in Rural Kaduna

May 18, 2026
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Community Efforts Not Enough to Salvage Kodo PHC

By | February 2, 2025

Community members have taken it upon themselves to repair their dilapidated Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) facility in Kodo, Wushishi Local Government Area (LGA), Niger State. Yet, despite their best efforts, villagers still prefer home treatments or travel long distances for healthcare due to the fear of a collapsing building and inadequate medical services which keeps […]

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Strengthening and Addressing Healthcare Inequities in Gwarzo 

By | January 25, 2025

“Despite visiting hospitals, we often find no doctors available. During labour, when medical attention is crucial, we cry for help only to discover no one to assist us,” says Hajiya Lami Gwarzo, a mother and concerned community member. This story echoes the healthcare inequities faced by rural women in Gwarzo, Kano State. Gwarzo’s healthcare system […]

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How the Five Cowries Art Base Education Initiative is Transforming Health Awareness in Ghari LGA

By | January 13, 2025

In Ghari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano, adolescent girls are embracing health awareness through the Five Cowries’ Furanni programme, a local initiative in collaboration with Nigeria Health Watch. The programme equips girls through a knowledge pathway with vital health, hygiene, and self-care knowledge, addressing long-standing misconceptions and barriers to healthcare access. In a previous […]

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Taka Lafiya Community Calls for Emergency Intervention for its PHC Centre

By | December 28, 2024

Taka Lafiya Primary Healthcare (PHC) in Lapai, Niger state, offers a range of services, including immunisation, antenatal care (ANC), labour support and health education, not only to their community but to other communities which make up a vast majority. However, the facility currently faces severe challenges that hinder its ability to provide adequate care. Hajiya […]

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Strengthening Community Health Systems and Mobilising Men for Stronger Maternal Health

By | December 23, 2024

Every day, many pregnant women across Nigeria undergo health crises that are preventable due to the gaps which exist in the delivery of healthcare services across health facilities. This could be attributed to cultural, traditional or religious factors in communities around the country. To commemorate 2024’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a joint […]

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