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World Contraception Day: A Safe Start Begins Long Before Birth

Sep 26, 2026
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Revitalised Ungwan Dosa PHC Still Faces Access Gaps

Sep 24, 2026
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Real-Time Patient Feedback Is Helping Shape Safer and Better Maternity Care

Sep 23, 2026
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The Real Test of Nigeria’s Health Reforms Is Whether PHCs Actually Work

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Niger State’s PHCs Are Screening Beyond TB. Can the Model Last?

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 2nd June 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 2, 2023

More ways to save more lives for less money, by WHO. NHIA: cancer care is covered in health insurance. Boosting Nation’s Economy through Girl-child Education, Antenatal, Exclusive Breastfeeding. Strengthening health security in Nigeria through public legislation. Why Nigeria must prioritise birth registration – UNICEF. Incorporating mental health support into maternal healthcare. NHIA pledges to ensure […]

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Institut Pasteur de Dakar and Mastercard Foundation Announce Unprecedented Partnership to Expand Workforce for Vaccine Manufacturing in Africa

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 2, 2023

The Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) and the Mastercard Foundation have announced a historic $45 million partnership named MADIBA (Manufacturing in Africa for Disease Immunization and Building Autonomy), a significant step towards achieving vaccine manufacturing autonomy in Africa. The multi-year project, aimed at developing and building a world-class workforce to support vaccine manufacturing, will establish […]

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IMNHC 2023: Building Strong Systems to Deliver Quality Maternal and Newborn Health Services

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 1, 2023

“The biggest stakeholder we are solving for in terms of quality (of care) is the patient.” — Ms Caroline Wanjiru Kihusa, Co-Founder, Still A Mum, at the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) in Cape Town, South Africa, 10th May 2023. From the 8th to the 11th of May 2023, stakeholders worldwide gathered in Cape Town, South Africa, […]

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Breaking the Silence: Integrating Mental Health Support into Maternal Health Care

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 29, 2023

By Oluoma Omeje and Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead Writers) Maternal mental health is a critical yet often overlooked issue that effects the experience and quality of a woman’s health during the perinatal period — the period which includes pregnancy and up to two years following childbirth. Pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood can be quite challenging as they often […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 26th May 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 26, 2023

UN chief seeks global cooperation as 76th World Health Assembly begins. Accelerating Implementation of the NHIA Act to Improve Health Insurance Coverage in Nigeria. Nigerian government launches strategy to bridge workforce gap in PHC’s. Pfizer installs telemedicine centre for breast cancer patients in Abuja. Brain Drain: New Report Puts Percentage of Professionals Willing to Leave […]

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