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Rwanda’s School Feeding Programme: Tackling Hunger and Improving Education

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 13, 2023

By Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) Prince Murekezi lives in Musebeya, a small village nestled in the mountainous district of Nyamagabe in Southern Rwanda. He dropped out of school in primary 4 level when his parents were unable to pay for his meals and school fees, forcing him to take to the streets of nearby Rubondo […]

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Kpakungu PHC: More Women Are Accessing Nutrition Services for Free

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 11, 2023

Kpakungu Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) is situated in the Soje ‘B’ area of Kpakungu, in Minna South, Chanchaga Local Government (LGA) of Niger State. According to Ummu Muhammad, the deputy officer in charge (2IC) of the PHC, Malnutrition Day is observed every Thursday at Kpakungu PHC. Since 2021, women from Kpakungu and neighboring communities have […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 10th March 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 10, 2023

Nutrition crisis pushed 7.3M Nigerian girls, women into severe malnutrition- UNICEF. NHIA Act: Govt, insurers agree on roles but employers undecided. ‘Screening of hearing loss should be prioritised at primary health care centres’. Health experts decry limited access to HPV vaccines, blame high cost. Pollution contributes 80% to cancer risk in Nigeria. Cost of Healthcare […]

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EmbraceEquity: Changing the Status Quo for Gender Equity and Women’s Inclusion

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 8, 2023

By Asari Ndem and Ohanu Dabri Olohije (Lead Writers) “Show a people as one thing, as only one thing, over and over again, and that is what they become.”- Chimamanda Adichie Last year, on International Women’s Day (IWD), Nigeria’s House of Representatives announced that it had rescinded its decision on three gender equality bills, following […]

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Call for Applications: Collaborative Solutions Journalism Grant

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 8, 2023

Nigeria Health Watch is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Collaborative Solutions Journalism grant. This grant is open to newsrooms, journalists, and freelancers who are well-versed in Solutions Journalism and can collaborate to pitch projects and stories. The grant provides mini-grants (up to N1,000,000) to support five successful submissions. About the Grant […]

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