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I-WASH: Improving Access to Water Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Kebbi State

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 22, 2023

By Misbahu El-Hamza and Dabri Ohanu Olohije Murjanatu Usman is a 35-year-old mother of eight living in Sauwa community in Argungu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kebbi State. She is expecting her ninth child and receives antenatal care (ANC) at the Sauwa Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC). Murjanatu gave birth to all her children in Sauwa […]

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Fadisonka: A Community’s Struggle to Access Clean Water

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 22, 2023

Fadisonka in Wudil Local Government Area (LGA) in Kano State has as the only source of water for the community, a solar-powered borehole located at the centre of the community. The solar-powered borehole, according to Usman Hassan, a youth leader in the community, was constructed and installed eight years ago by Rural Water Supply and […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 19th May 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 19, 2023

Prioritising maternal, newborn health programmes in Primary Health Care. Seeking innovative financing for mandatory health insurance. Stakeholders want 9th NASS to pass new public health bills. NHF seeks increased efforts to reduce hypertension burden. UN Raises Alarm Over Hunger, Malnutrition Crisis In Borno, Yobe, Adamawa. Women Influenced By Men In Seeking Children’s Medical Care In […]

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Accelerating the Implementation of the NHIA Act to Improve Health Insurance Coverage in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 17, 2023

Ibukun Oguntola and Dabri Ohanu Olohije (Lead Writers) The enactment of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act in May 2022 has been lauded as a giant step towards addressing barriers to the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Aimed at bridging the gaps in the NHIS legislation, which it replaced, the Act also makes […]

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Charting a Course to #HealthforAll: Transforming Primary Health Care Delivery in Enugu State

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 16, 2023

By Kenneth Ibe and Kemisola Agbaoye (Lead Writers) Primary healthcare is the cornerstone of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and is the first port of call for individuals and families seeking healthcare. Nigeria’s primary health care system is fraught with numerous challenges, one of the root causes of which is that it is primarily the responsibility […]

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