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Nigeria’s Flood Season is Here. How Are We Protecting Children Before Disaster Strikes?

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Finding Ebola Earlier: Can Village-Based Surveillance Strengthen DRC’s Outbreak Response?

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eHealth Africa, Nigeria Health Watch Officially Launch Insights Learning Forum 2026 Report

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Women Are Transforming the Global Health Workforce, But Not Yet Its Leadership

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Accessing Quality Maternal Health Care in Niger State: Women’s Voices for Action

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 5, 2023

By Ohanu Dabri Olohije and Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writers) Despite decades of commitments, prioritisation and investments, Nigeria continues to grapple with preventable maternal and neonatal deaths. According to the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), maternal mortality in Nigeria stands at 512 deaths per 100,000 live births and 132 deaths per 1,000 live births […]

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The NHIA’s Leadership Development Programme: Fostering Effective Leadership

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 3, 2023

Effective leadership is key to sustainable change, and that is why the NHIA instituted the Leadership Development Programme in collaboration with Results for Development and Pan-Atlantic University’s Enterprise Development Centre. The training programme has catered to different cadres of the NHIA’s leadership. This article highlights how the NLDP is preparing leaders to successfully navigate the […]

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Essential Tools for Safe Childbirth Lacking at Ubandoma Primary Health Care Center

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 1, 2023

Ubandoma PHC is a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Magajiya Ward of Kontagora Local Government Area. The facility provides immunisation, antenatal, and delivery services, not only to Ubandoma community, but also to neighbouring communities. As a result, the facility has become overburdened and can no longer provide adequate services to its growing number of patients. […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 31st March 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 31, 2023

Elevating women’s voices for quality maternal healthcare. Meningitis, cholera kill 88, experts call for action. FG begins registration of medical laboratories. WHO seeks broadening of ‘One Health’ programme. NHIA extends health insurance to pensioners. FG, partners meet to strengthen self-care for sexual, reproductive health. Maternal, New-Born And Child Health: Why Are We Still Here?. Eliminating […]

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World Tuberculosis Day 2023: Yes, We Can End TB

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 29, 2023

By Ibe Kenneth and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Zainab (not her real name) first learned about latent tuberculosis (TB) when she was 16 and her doctor informed her that she had it. Despite the doctor’s assurance that it was an inactive form of TB, Zainab failed to complete her prescribed medication regimen. She also nursed […]

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