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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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Driving Health Reforms Through Transformational Primary Healthcare in Nasarawa

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 27, 2025

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) Primary healthcare (PHC) is the backbone of a resilient health system and should serve as the first point of contact with the healthcare system for most Nigerians. Yet, despite decades of investment, the PHC system continues to underperform, leaving many communities underserved and vulnerable. According to a report by the PharmAccess […]

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Black Market for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food is Putting Nigerian Children at Risk

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 26, 2025

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Aaron Bawala (Lead writers) The shortage of life-saving Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in health facilities across the northern part of Nigeria, where they are meant to be provided free of charge to malnourished children, has become deeply concerning. What makes this even more alarming is that these supplies, meant to save […]

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No Beds, No Care, Until Communities Demanded Better in Kano Municipal Council

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 25, 2025

Imagine arriving at a health centre in labour, only to hear the words: “No beds available.” For many women in Kano Municipal Council (KMC) of Kano State, this nightmare is not a rare occurrence but a painful reality. Each year, countless mothers face rejection at facilities meant to safeguard their lives, leaving them to wonder […]

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Enhancing Lassa Fever Medical Countermeasures in West Africa

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 24, 2025

Hannah Ajayi (Lead writer) Lassa fever remains one of the most pressing public health threats in West Africa. According to the Africa CDC, the viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) infects between 100,000 and 300,000 people annually, with thousands of deaths recorded across the region. Nigeria and neighbouring countries bear the brunt of recurring outbreaks, with significant […]

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IntegratE Project Boosts Community Access to Family Planning Services in Kano

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 22, 2025

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) For more than five years, Dauda Musa has run a patent medicine shop in Rano Local Government Area (LGA), Kano. In 2023, after receiving formal training through the IntegratE project, he began offering family planning services, an example of how building the capacity of patent medicine vendors can improve access to […]

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