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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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Lessons Learned: Strategic Purchasing for Family Planning in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 6, 2024

Family planning remains an integral component of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In Nigeria, challenges with Family Planning (FP) and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) services are visible, as shown by high out-of-pocket costs, reduced government funding, uneven support for public facilities in commodities distribution, and passive procurement methods. These concerns pose a threat […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 5 April 2024

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 5, 2024

EU, FG partner to reduce environmental waste. Breastfeeding alone can’t prevent autism, says expert. Plateau develops five-year strategic plan on efficient healthcare delivery. Ebonyi enrolls 4,000 pregnant women in health insurance – Official. AMR: Colistin Resistant Bacteria Found In Mothers, Newborn Babies In Nigeria. Scientists plan blood test for TB silent spreaders. Pharmacists urge govt […]

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National Public Health Institutes: Route to accelerating Health Security in the ECOWAS Region

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 4, 2024

If there were any doubts of what may happen when countries don’t take prioritise epidemic preparedness, the covid-19 pandemic is still a fresh reminder. Its economic cost is estimated to be as high as $114 trillion. However, it is not just about money. Other long-term consequences may not be apparent at first, such as morbidity, […]

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Participants in Nigeria vaccinated in first-ever Phase 2 Lassa fever vaccine clinical trial, sponsored by IAVI

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 4, 2024

The CEPI-funded study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of IAVI’s single dose Lassa fever vaccine candidate Key takeaways • Participants in Nigeria have been vaccinated with a Lassa fever vaccine candidate in the first Phase 2 clinical trial of any Lassa vaccine.• Lassa fever is a deadly hemorrhagic fever common to West Africa. […]

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Children and the Future of Health in a Changing Climate

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 1, 2024

Oladimeji Solomon Yemi (Lead Writer) “Our Climate is Changing…. Why Aren’t We?” — Vanini Aggarwal, a 15-year-old telling climate stories by young people in Nigeria. Children make up 51% of the 223 million people in Nigeria who are disproportionately impacted by climate change. They are often the first to be affected by climate change and exposed to […]

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