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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

Sep 21, 2026
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Niger State’s PHCs Are Screening Beyond TB. Can the Model Last?

Sep 19, 2026
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Top Ten News Items on Health, 7th April 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 7, 2023

672 million Africans lack access to health care – WHO. Bauchi Govt Launches ProgrammeTo Improve Maternal, Child Healthcare. FG tasks states on employment of more healthcare workers. How climate change increases pandemic risk. FG to make PHCs attractive for health workers, rural dwellers — Ehanire. What women want for quality healthcare: Experts speak at ‘HealthMeetsArt’. […]

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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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