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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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Niger State’s PHCs Are Screening Beyond TB. Can the Model Last?

Sep 19, 2026
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Nigeria Needs a Stronger Evidence System to Track Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage

Sep 17, 2026
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‘We Can’t Take Deliveries’: Shongo Hamma Health Post Leaves Pregnant Women Without Maternal Care in Gombe’s Akko Community

Sep 17, 2026
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Global Fund Report Shows Countries Fought to Protect Essential Health Services Despite Challenging Year

Sep 16, 2026
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E-MOTIVE's Calibrated Drapes Are Helping Kaduna Health Workers Detect Postpartum Haemorrhage Earlier

Sep 15, 2026
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Kura Town Hall: Heartfelt Testimonies Spark Demand for Better Maternal Services

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 3, 2025

For many women in Kura, pregnancy and childbirth remain a dangerous journey. The lack of adequate maternal healthcare services has led to preventable tragedies, prompting urgent calls for action. At a recent town hall meeting held on February 19, 2025, at Kura’s Emir’s Palace, residents shared emotional testimonies that underscored the pressing need for improved […]

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Five Cowries Art Programme Graduates 85 Adolescents in Reproductive Health Awareness

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 27, 2025

In many communities, myths and misconceptions about reproductive health persist, leaving young girls uninformed and vulnerable. But in Kano State, 85 adolescent girls from Dala, Wudil, and Ghari Local Government Areas are breaking barriers through the Five Cowries initiative, using art and embroidery to foster open conversations about Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). […]

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Bunkure Town Hall Meeting: Residents Discuss Gaps and Irregularities in Accessing Free Healthcare

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 20, 2025

Being unfairly charged for free medication, being denied essential drugs despite being enrolled in the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) and receiving only partial treatment were some of the frustrations shared by residents of Bunkure Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano in a recent town hall meeting organised by Akin Savvy Awareness and […]

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Women and Children Bear the Brunt of Unsafe and Ill-equipped Yan Dadi Primary Healthcare

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 13, 2025

Pregnant women in Yan Dadi travel long distances and spend their limited finances to access maternal care, only to arrive at a poorly equipped and unhygienic health facility. With no electricity, water or security, the Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) falls short of the standards required for safe deliveries. Yan Dadi PHC, a Level 2 facility, […]

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Foul Smell Deters Patients at Yan Kifi Health Post

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 7, 2025

An unbearable stench from Yan Kifi Health Post in Kano State is driving away potential patients who desperately need healthcare. The smell is said to be from faeces during a bat infestation in the facility due to the absence of a ceiling. This situation has turned what should be a place of healing and recovery […]

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