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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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Nigeria Needs a Stronger Evidence System to Track Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage

Sep 17, 2026
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‘We Can’t Take Deliveries’: Shongo Hamma Health Post Leaves Pregnant Women Without Maternal Care in Gombe’s Akko Community

Sep 17, 2026
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Global Fund Report Shows Countries Fought to Protect Essential Health Services Despite Challenging Year

Sep 16, 2026
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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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Open Letter to the Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members: Pass the Customs and Excise Tariffs (Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 19, 2025

Nigeria Health Watch Dear Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members, Nigeria faces a “double burden of disease” where diseases such as HIV, malaria, and Lassa fever cause major illness and death and the rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are rapidly increasing. This has created growing pressure on a health system already […]

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