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Nigeria Has a Lead Elimination Policy. Communities Need to See It Working

Jul 29, 2026
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Logistics Marketplace calls on Nigeria’s logistics buyers to participate in survey for a new industry report

Jul 28, 2026
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Nigeria’s Agricultural Commitments Must Deliver Better Nutrition

Jul 27, 2026
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What the Andes Hantavirus Outbreak Reveals About Global Attention to Lassa Fever

Jul 25, 2026
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In Kano, Arts and Craft Sessions Are Improving Menstrual Health for Women and Girls

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World Malaria Day 2024:  What Hope Does the Malaria Vaccination Hold for Nigeria?

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 29, 2024

Oladimeji Solomon Yemi and Patience Adejo (Lead Writers)

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 26 April 2024

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 26, 2024

Kano Assembly passes bill to establish Centre for Disease Control. NCDC investigates as mysterious illness breaks out in Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara. Vaccination against human papillomavirus for girls begins in Kogi – WHO. Drugs price hike: Life expectancy reduction imminent in Nigeria – Experts. WHO approves new vaccine to fight Cholera. FG, States Must Be Committed […]

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Achieving Healthcare Reform in Nigeria — Learning from PharmAccess’ Initiatives

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 25, 2024

Njide Ndili (Guest writer) Nigeria’s health indices remain an issue of concern. The life expectancy rate is one of the lowest in the world, maternal mortality rate is 512 deaths per 100,000 live births which remains one of the highest globally and non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer, and malnutrition, caused nearly a third […]

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Tackling the Budget Utilisation Challenges in the Nigerian Health Sector

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 22, 2024

The Nigerian health sector is severely underfunded. Each budget year, the majority of health advocates lament the federal government’s inability to meet the Abuja Declaration’s target of allocating at least 15% of the country’s budget to the health sector. Although Nigeria has experienced a significant increase in funding allocation in the quest to improve the […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 18 April 2024

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 19, 2024

C’ Rivers has 849 non-functional PHCs, commissioner reveals. Health workers’ capacity training will reduce migration – NPHCDA. NCDC convenes emergency meeting as unknown illness hits Zamfara. Federal Gov’t Seeks Collaboration To Eradicate AIDS By 2030. Climate Change: Nigeria Needs Action For Sustainable, Resilient Future – FG. UHC can be achieved using tax for health insurance […]

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