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Navigating Nigeria’s Healthcare Landscape: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategic Partnerships

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 21, 2024

Chukwuemeka Oguanuo (Lead writer) Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with over 200 million people — a number that is projected to more than double over the next 25–30 years, propelling it to become the world’s third most populous nation by 2050. This demographic increase, coupled with a healthcare market valued at approximately USD 18 […]

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Developing a Climate Resilient WASH Policy in Nigeria Come Rain or Drought

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 18, 2024

In 2018, the Federal Government of Nigeria developed a 13-year strategy to address the WASH crisis in the country. Five years post-implementation, the strategy seems to be missing a key element — climate change. It is becoming increasingly difficult to predict water availability due to the ramifications of climate change globally. Extreme weather events and reshaping water cycles […]

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Promoting Accreditation for Community Health Service in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 16, 2024

The private sector plays a major role in reducing inequities in access to health, with over 54% of the private sector outlets providing modern contraceptives in Nigeria. Patent proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs) and Community Pharmacists (CPs) make up an essential part of the primary health care provision in Nigeria. They are a primary source of […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 15th March 2024

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 15, 2024

Nigeria ranked amongst countries with highest number of maternal deaths Nigerians’ mental health second-best in Africa – Report Reps task FG on provision of free cancer treatment nationwide Nigeria first country to receive new meningitis vaccine ACPN Urges FG To Integrate Pharmacy Schools In Fight Against Substandard Medicines Bayelsa Tackles Mortality Rate With Drones Delivering […]

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