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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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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Adichie Last year, on International Women’s Day (IWD), Nigeria’s House of Representatives announced that it had rescinded its decision on three gender equality bills, following […]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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PreventEpidemicsNaija: How a Media Strategy Contributed to Increasing Epidemic Preparedness Awareness in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 6, 2023

By Beti Baiye and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) “People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” Rob Siltanen.  Over the years, Nigeria has recorded several disease outbreaks — Lassa fever, Cholera, Yellow fever, Monkey pox and others. The country has also been impacted by global disease outbreaks such […]

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Fadisonka Health Post: A Facility in Desperate Need of Basic Amenities

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 4, 2023

Various challenges hinder efficient service delivery in Fadisonka health post of Wudil Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State. The facility lacks a fence, a convenient toilet, and essential drugs to provide adequate medical care to patients. Usman Abba, the officer in charge (OIC) of the facility said the toilet lacks running water and other essential […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 3rd March 2023

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 3, 2023

UN Agencies: One Woman Dies Every Two Minutes Due to Pregnancy or Childbirth. Health Implications Of Nigeria’s High Female Genital Mutilation Rate. FG Beefs Up War Against Fake Drugs With Kano Coordinated Warehouse Centre. 135 million Africans have hearing problems, says WHO. Lassa fever death toll hits 104, cases now 636. Brain Drain: dRPC, experts, […]

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