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Beyond Genotype Awareness: Nigeria Must Build a Sickle Cell Response That Serves Warriors

Jun 20, 2026
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Three Months After Speaking Out, Indabo Residents Still Await Improved PHC Services

Jun 18, 2026
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Nigeria Cannot Prevent the Next Outbreak if It Cannot Diagnose It

Jun 17, 2026
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Curated Conversations: Moji Makanjuola on Building Public Trust Through Health Journalism

Jun 16, 2026
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Beyond Awareness: Why Nigeria Must Fund a Period-Friendly Future

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Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) 2024 Nominations Now Open!

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 1, 2024

The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) is thrilled to announce the commencement of nominations for the highly anticipated NHEA 2024. Dr. Wale Alabi, the NHEA Project Director, shared the exciting news, emphasizing that this year marks a decade of the award’s impactful existence. Theme: “Navigating Tomorrow: Accelerating Strategies for Healthcare Transformation” Scheduled for June 21, […]

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Strategic Partnership Between Nigeria’s NBSC and HemoClear B.V. Aims to Tackle Global Blood Transfusion Shortages

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 29, 2024

In a significant move towards improving global healthcare, the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) of Nigeria and Netherlands-based HemoClear B.V. are pleased to announce a strategic partnership. This alliance is set to introduce autologous (patient-own) blood transfusion services, addressing the critical issue of blood shortages leading to unnecessary suffering and death. Illustrating the gravity of […]

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Securing the Lifeline: Strengthening Nigeria Medical Oxygen Security

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 28, 2024

Medical oxygen is an essential lifesaving medicine used in a wide range of situations in health facilities, including surgery, trauma, internal medicine, emergencies (paediatrics and gynaecology), and intensive care units. Globally, hypoxemia is a major fatal complication of pneumonia, accounting for an estimated 20–40% of the pneumonia deaths that could have been prevented, with accessible […]

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Nigeria Health Watch announces #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards 2023/2024. Nominations are now open!

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 28, 2024

Nigeria Health Watch is pleased to announce a call for entries for the fourth edition of the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards ceremony. Since 2021, Nigeria Health Watch has rewarded journalists for exemplary EPR reporting through the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards (PEJA). The awards ceremony brings together key stakeholders in the Nigerian health security space, including Heads of […]

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Public-Private Integration - A Catalyst for Growth in Nigeria’s Health Sector

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 26, 2024

Alexander Chiejina and Emeka Oguanuo (Lead writers) Public-private integration holds immense potential to significantly build resilience and strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system to improve health outcomes for its citizens. Nigeria operates a mixed health system involving both the public and private sectors who play distinct roles in providing healthcare services to the Nigerian population. The nation’s […]

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