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Why Does Water in Parts of Kano Look “Thick Like Coffee”?

Oct 19, 2026
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Furanni Equips Women in Kano’s Ghari Community to Recognise Prolonged Labour and Seek Timely Care

Oct 15, 2026
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Nigeria Must Turn Maternal Health Commitments into Functioning Care

Oct 14, 2026
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New Lassa Fever Evidence To Shape Vaccine Research And Outbreak Preparedness Across West Africa

Oct 12, 2026
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WHO Pandemic Hub sets ambitious goal to detect new outbreaks within 24 hours

Oct 12, 2026
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Addressing the Climate Impacts on Poultry Farming: Before the Chickens Come Home to Roost

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 28, 2024

Aaron Enogela Bawala (Lead Writer) Across the world, temperatures are rising causing significant changes in weather patterns and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events. In Nigeria, the mean annual temperature is projected to increase by 1.1 to 2.5°C in less than 40 years. The number of extreme heat days is expected to also increase […]

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Patient surge at renovated Elizabeth Shaba PHC, yet facilities remain underutilised

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 24, 2024

Since its renovation and commissioning five months ago, the Elizabeth Shaba Comprehensive Healthcare Centre in Nyikangbe, Chanchaga Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger state, has witnessed a significant surge in patient patronage. The facility, renovated by Hon. Aminu Yakubu Ladan, Chairman of the LGA, now boasts a modern laboratory building, an ultra scan machine, and […]

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It Is Time to Rein in Antimicrobial Resistance in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 21, 2024

Iruka N Okeke (Guest Writer) ‘Tunde [not real name], a small-scale building contractor diagnosed with prostate cancer, recently underwent surgery. He had educated his children, and they were employed, he owned his home, and made a decent income. Unlike most Nigerians ‘Tunde could afford to schedule the excision of his cancer at a reasonably comfortable […]

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Sharada PHC: Making a Difference Through Community Engagement 

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 20, 2024

For residents like Rafi’atu Ibrahim, Safiya Saleh, and Saudat Sa’id, Sharada Primary Healthcare (PHC) in Kano State is more than just a medical facility but a sanctuary for support. Rafi’atu, who is a mother of three, said she has found a sense of belonging and comfort at the facility. “The officer in charge of the […]

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Protecting the Future: Kano’s Global Shapers Educate Schoolgirls on HPV and Its Vaccine

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 20, 2024

Mahdi Garba [Lead writer] When Radeeyah Nasir is not at her job as a registrar in the obstetrics and gynaecology unit of Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital, Kano, she is part of a team of volunteers raising awareness about the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), among secondary school students in states across Nigeria’s northwest. “There are […]

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