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Nigeria Cannot Prevent the Next Outbreak if It Cannot Diagnose It

Jun 17, 2026
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Curated Conversations: Moji Makanjuola on Building Public Trust Through Health Journalism

Jun 16, 2026
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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 

Jun 08, 2026
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Africa’s Precision Medicine Future Depends on Stronger Research and Clinical Trial Systems

Jun 04, 2026
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Gombe Health Summit 2025: Financing Accountability as the New Frontier of Reform

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 10, 2025

Sheriff Gbadamosi and Uche Kennedy (Lead Writers) When Gombe State’s Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, announced the full implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) and Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for health workers during the just-concluded Gombe Health Summit, the hall erupted in applause. For many participants, it was more than a pay raise, it was […]

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An Uncompleted PHC Leaves Sabon Gayan Community Struggling

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 9, 2025

Margaret Zichat Joseph (Lead Writer) On a rainy afternoon, Nurse Comfort John rushed to cover patient files with plastic bags as water dripped steadily through the leaking roof of Sabon Gayan Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Kaduna. “Sometimes, we have to move patients around when the rain gets heavy,” she sighs, pointing at the damp […]

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Closing Nigeria’s Digital Readiness Gap in Epidemic Surveillance

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 8, 2025

Over the past decade, Nigeria has made significant progress in strengthening its disease surveillance capacity, particularly through digital innovation. One of the most impactful tools has been the Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS) first piloted by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) to improve real time outbreak detection and […]

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How PHC Accountability Tracka Is Empowering Communities to Demand Better Healthcare

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 6, 2025

Prudence Enema and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) In Maitumbi, a community in Niger State, mothers continue to give birth on mats laid on the floor of the local health centre, a level two facility meant to benefit from the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). When it rains, patients are forced to huddle in corners […]

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DRASA Health Trust Marks 10 Years of Impact With Bold Vision for the Future

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 6, 2025

Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) Health Trust is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of developing Health Champions, supporting Nigeria’s health systems, and carrying forward the legacy of Nigeria’s Ebola heroine, Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh. The Anniversary event is scheduled to hold in Abuja, Nigeria and online, on Monday, 20th October, 2025, from 9:00 […]

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