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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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Tackling Period Poverty Is Now a National Policy, But Can It Become Reality?

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 5, 2025

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) In August 2025, Nigeria made history. For the first time, menstrual health was formally recognised as a national development priority, with the validation of the National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM), led by the Minister for Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim. For years, confusion, silence, and stigma have been […]

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Health Workers’ Impossible Workloads Are Deepening Nigeria’s Doctor-Patient Crisis

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 3, 2025

Ibukun Oguntola and Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead writers) On September 1st, 2025, the medical community and Nigerians were shaken by the tragic news of the passing of Dr. Femi Rotifa, a Resident Doctor in the Department of Surgery at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). Dr. Rotifa died while on call duty, an incident widely […]

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A Year of Progress at Kofar Fada PHC, Kano State, But the Work Is Not Done

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 2, 2025

Hadiza Musa (Lead Writer) According to Malam Isa Muhammad Abbas, the Chief Imam of Wudil, the women in the community feel uncomfortable being attended to by male health workers. “We need more female staff at our health centre,” he said during a town hall meeting in Wudil, Kano, which was organised by Nigeria Health Watch […]

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Nigeria’s PHC Revitalisation: Ambition, Reality, and the Urgency for Accountability

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 1, 2025

Safiya Shuaibu Isa and Solomon Yemi Oladimeji (Lead writers) For millions of Nigerians, primary healthcare (PHC) remains the first point of contact for their health needs. It is where mothers go for antenatal visits, children receive their first vaccinations, and families turn for treatment of everyday illnesses. This centrality of PHCs to community health is not only […]

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HeliumCredit is Financing Africa’s Private Clinics, One Loan at a Time

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 29, 2025

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) Across Nigeria, many privately-owned healthcare facilities face funding bottleneck. Pharmacies watch their shelves empty as they struggle to restock essential drugs. Laboratories, unable to afford new equipment needed for diagnoses, and clinics are forced to turn patients away, as they face financial constraints that limit the services they can provide. For […]

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