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World Water Day 2023: Accelerating Change to Solve the Water and Sanitation Crisis

By | March 22, 2023

By Onyinye Oranezi and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) As the saying goes, “Water is life”. However, one could rephrase it to say-”Adequate and safe water is life”, or better yet, borrow the famous line from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem titled ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’: ‘water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink’ […]

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Better Soup Na Money Kill Am: Recognising the BHCPF’s Achievements in Akpabuyo, Cross River State

By | March 20, 2023

By Beti Baiye and Asari Ndem (Lead Writers) Madam Atim Okon Jimmy, the Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Ikot Offiong Ambai Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Akpabuyo Local Government Area (LGA), Cross River State, is proud of the changes she has implemented in the PHC, with the support of the Basic Health Care Provision […]

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Nigeria Health Watch To Host Second Edition of Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala

By | March 20, 2023

ABUJA, March 17, 2023: Nigeria Health Watch is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the second edition of the ‘Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala’ themed “Elevating Women’s Voices for Quality Maternal Healthcare”. The art gala is scheduled to take place in Abuja on the 24th of March 2023, as part of the activities to […]

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Tsado Kashi: Health Worker Forced to Convert Home to Makeshift Clinic

By | March 18, 2023

The people of Tsado Kashi, a rural community in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State who are basically farmers had in the past sought healthcare from traditional healers until the government built a clinic in the community.  However, years after its establishment, the facility is no longer functioning. According to Abubakar Mohammed, the […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 17th March 2023

By | March 17, 2023

Extreme poverty, ignorance, malnutrition, poor routine immunisation, others fuel noma complications. WHO updates tracking system for SARS-CoV-2 variants. Nigeria reports 1,064 suspected cases of Diphtheria in 21 states. Traditional, religious leaders appeal for establishment, equipping PHCs. Nigeria ranks 180 out of 183 countries in obesity preparedness. Nigeria among 55 countries battling serious health workers shortage, […]

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