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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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Strengthening Community Health Systems and Mobilising Men for Stronger Maternal Health

By Nigeria Health Watch | 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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Hugungumai Health Post: An Understaffed Facility Struggling to Keep Up with Community Needs

By Nigeria Health Watch | 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 Nigeria Health Watch | 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 Nigeria Health Watch | 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 Nigeria Health Watch | 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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