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Turning Big Catch-Up Gains into PHC Practice: The Accountability Test for Nigeria’s Immunisation Plans

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 7, 2026

Chidinma Peace Ahunam and Chisom Obi-Jeff (Guest writers) In Nigeria, many children miss routine immunisation not because they are “hard to find”, but because services do not consistently reach them. In 2023, about 2.1 million children missed key routine doses, and in 2024, only 39% of children aged 12–23 months were recorded as fully immunised. […]

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Private Sector Financing is Key to Improved Maternal Care in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 6, 2026

Maureen Moneke and Adanna Opara (Lead writers) Nigeria’s maternal mortality burden remains unacceptably high and points to persistent gaps in access to timely, quality maternity care. Despite financing reforms such as the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) and Direct Facility Financing (DFF), maternal deaths remain high, estimated at 993 deaths per 100,000 live births. […]

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Bunkure Women Embrace Budget-Friendly Meals After Nutrition Training

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 5, 2026

When 28-year-old Hauwa’u Aminu Sarki attended a literacy club session at the Bunkure PHC, her perception of nutrition changed. “I used to think I couldn’t afford a balanced meal,” she shared. “Now I know I can prepare nutritious food using beans, grains, and vegetables I already have at home.” For many women in Bunkure, Kano […]

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West Africa Takes Historic Step Toward Lassa Fever Vaccine Access with Launch of First End-to-End Roadmap

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 4, 2026

West Africa has today, 3rd February 2026, marked a major milestone in regional health security with the official launch of the Lassa Fever End-to-End (E2E) Access Roadmap for West Africa, a first-of-its-kind, regionally-led framework designed to ensure equitable access to safe and effective Lassa fever vaccines once they become available. The roadmap was developed with […]

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World Cancer Day 2026: Prevention Is Where “United by Unique” Becomes Real

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 4, 2026

Prudence Enema and Chinwendu Iroegbu (Lead writers) Dr Aisha Mustapha had spent years carrying out cervical examinations, counselling women, and caring for patients with cancer. Trained in gynaecology, public health, and radiotherapy, she understood cervical cancer in detail; how it begins, how it progresses, and how early detection and treatment can save lives. What she […]

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