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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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Hugungumai Health Post: An Understaffed Facility Struggling to Keep Up with Community Needs

By | December 14, 2024

The Hugungumai health post in the Ghari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State serves over 2,500 residents of the community and several other villages including, Makauraci and Gudawa. However, this small but essential health post is grappling with a severe shortage of staff which limits its ability to provide necessary care to these rural […]

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Warawa PHC Progresses with Recent Enhancements but Staffing Shortages Persists

By | December 7, 2024

In 2022, the Community Health Watch Project facilitated by Nigeria Health Watch directed its attention to Warawa Primary Health Centre (PHC) in the Warawa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano, where renovations had recently been completed by the Kano State Contributory Health Care Management Agency (KSCHMA). At that time, the project’s findings revealed a shortage […]

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PHC Gwale Thrives Through Community and Government Involvement in Kano

By | November 30, 2024

The Muhammad Gauyama Primary Health Centre (PHC) located in Filin Mushe, has become a lifeline for over 5,000 of residents in Gwale Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano. The PHC, which was established over 35 years ago, has become one of the busiest and most reliable health facilities in the area, driven by a strong […]

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Ghari PHC: Ambulance Equipment and Staffing Crisis Threaten Community Health

By | November 23, 2024

Ghari Primary Health Centre, the lifeline in the rural town of Ghari Local Government Area (LGA), Kano, is challenged by severe staffing shortages and an inadequately equipped ambulance. Despite adhering to the Minimum Service Package (MSP) guidelines, which require the centre to be operational 24/7. Although the PHC handles essential services such as outpatient care, […]

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Comprehensive PHC Lapai Sets the Standard for Quality Healthcare, But Needs More Backing

By | November 16, 2024

Amina Mohammed, a resident of Lapai and a mother of two, shared her positive experience with the recently renovated facility when Nigeria Health Watch reporter visited the Comprehensive Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Lapai Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. “When I came here to immunise my children, the staff were welcoming, and the […]

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