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She Writes Woman: Giving Mental Health a Voice in Nigeria

By | July 11, 2022

In Nigeria, the road to a mental illness diagnosis is often fraught with shame, stigma and secrecy. People living with mental health conditions need to know that they are not alone and can get professional help. For a significant part of her life, Hauwa Ojeifo had struggled with extreme mood and energy swings, which, coupled […]

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Kawo Clinic: A Ward is Not a Labour Room

By | July 8, 2022

If Primary Health Centres (PHC) operate at optimal capacity, they can cater to more than 80% of an individual’s healthcare needs. Sadly, Nigeria’s PHC system is riddled with so many challenges that this is hardly the case. Kawo is a rural community in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. The community has a health […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 8th July 2022

By | July 8, 2022

Nigeria’s health sector loses steam in first half. COVID-19 Public Health Advisory Amidst Increasing Case Numbers. Preparing for next pandemic. ‘Open drug markets threat to public health’. Katsina Shuts Over 60 Clinics As Bandits Take Control Of Some. Nigerian university hospital imposes N1,000 daily electricity bill on admitted patients. FMC Umuahia worries over cost of […]

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COVID-19 Public Health Advisory Amidst Increasing Case Numbers

By | July 8, 2022

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) issues this public health advisory given the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Nigeria and globally. This is based on the prevailing risk from the virus and the need for religious organisations, community leaders, and Nigerians, in general, to take necessary precautions ahead of the upcoming […]

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Two Sides of the Same Coin: Improving Primary Health Care in Kano State through Sustained Financing and a Strengthened Health Workforce

By | July 6, 2022

A shortage of well trained, and motivated Human Resources for Health (HRH) and inadequate funding are some of the challenges confronting Nigeria’s Primary Health Care (PHC) system. Against this backdrop, in June 2022, Nigeria Health Watch organised a policy dialogue on the theme “Strengthening Human Resources for Health and Achieving Sustainable Financing for Primary Health […]

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