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Beyond Awareness: Why Nigeria Must Fund a Period-Friendly Future

Jun 11, 2026
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The Anatomy of an Outbreak in a Conflict Setting & Nigeria’s Preparedness for Ebola 

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Africa’s Precision Medicine Future Depends on Stronger Research and Clinical Trial Systems

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‘Garden in a Box’ Initiative is Helping Pregnant Women Eat Nutritious Food While Building Self-Reliance Through Gardening

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“Deliver Like the Hebrew Women”: How Traditional Myths and Religious Misconceptions Fuel Maternal and Child Deaths

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Revitalised but Struggling: Dogon Kurmi PHC in Darkness

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 25, 2025

For over two years, residents of Dogon Kurmi Primary Health Care (PHC) have accessed healthcare in near-total darkness. A revitalised health centre meant to save lives now forces health workers to conduct deliveries with torchlights, turning moments of hope into life-threatening risks. Dogon Kurmi Primary Health Centre is a Level 2 PHC facility located in […]

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Why Health Insurance Must Be On Every Nigerian’s Holiday Plan

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 24, 2025

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) Across Nigeria, December has its own rhythm. Flights are packed, roads are busier, and plans for family reunions, weddings, and “just one more” trip before the year ends pile up quickly. The spirit is festive and joyful, and the country feels alive. December is also a month of long journeys, late […]

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Smart Paper Technology is Transforming Community Health Data Capture in The Gambia

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 22, 2025

Yero S. Bah (Lead writer) For decades, health facilities across The Gambia have relied on paper registers to record antenatal, delivery, postnatal, immunisation, and child health data. The handwritten logs, often incomplete, inconsistent, or illegible, formed the backbone of the country’s Health Management Information System (HMIS). This manual system came with serious limitations, such as […]

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No More Delays: An Urgent Call to Turn Nigeria’s Healthcare Dreams into Reality

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 20, 2025

Dr Emeka Kanebi (Lead writer) The time to act is now. Nigeria can no longer afford to let healthcare aspirations remain mere rhetoric. Transformative results must follow bold intentions. This urgency was unmistakable at the World Health Expo (WHX) Leaders Africa, held on 9–10 December 2025 in Accra, Ghana, under the theme “Catalysing Africa’s Health […]

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NIGERIA AND UNITED STATES SIGN LANDMARK AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH SECURITY, EXPAND PRIMARY CARE, AND DRIVE SELF-RELIANCE

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 20, 2025

The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Government of the United States of America today signed a landmark technical Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen bilateral health cooperation, strengthen health security, and build a more resilient and self-reliant health system for Nigerians. The agreement will enhance collaboration on the early detection, prevention, […]

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