Follow us
Nigeria Health Watch
Follow us:
Subscribe to our Newsletter
breadcrumb banner

Articles

Search

Categories

Recent Posts

Post Image

Nigeria Cannot Prevent the Next Outbreak if It Cannot Diagnose It

Jun 17, 2026
Post Image

Curated Conversations: Moji Makanjuola on Building Public Trust Through Health Journalism

Jun 16, 2026
Post Image

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

Jun 11, 2026
Post Image

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

Jun 08, 2026
Post Image

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

Jun 04, 2026
Blog Image 21 Sep

From Palace to People: Traditional Leaders Drive Family Planning in Kano State

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 21, 2025

Hadiza Mohammed and Mahdi Garba (Lead writers) In the Rano Emirate of Kano State, the phrase ‘family planning’ is still being fought against, as it is seen as an imposition of western ideologies on the conservative community. Years back, the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, received backlash from residents of the state after he […]

Read More
Blog Image 20 Sep

Curbing Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis Through Strengthened Food Fortification Channels

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 20, 2025

Christopher Bassey and Favour Solomon-Uwakwe (Lead writers) Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis has left approximately 32% of children under five stunted, highlighting an ongoing public health crisis and a need to strengthen food fortification.  At the recent Nigeria Health Watch Nutrition Roundtable, titled “Fortifying Nigeria’s Future: Strengthening Nutrition Through Local Solutions,” stakeholders addressed the urgent challenges of […]

Read More
Blog Image 18 Sep

Standing at the Hourglass: Reflections on Nigeria’s National Health Financing Dialogue 2025

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 18, 2025

Professor Chima Ariel Onoka (Guest Writer)Professor of Public Health & Health Systems Economics There are rare moments in an academic’s life when the steady accumulation of theory and evidence unfolds into real national reforms. After years of studying how financing shapes access, quality, and equity in health systems, I found myself in one of those […]

Read More
Blog Image 18 Sep

Dorawar Na’abba PHC Partially Operates Without Drugs, Water Or Toilets

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 18, 2025

Sickness is not the only battle patients face at Dorawar Na’abba Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State. Pregnant women wait for antenatal care without access to a restroom, children line up for vaccinations while staff fetch water from nearby homes, and patients often leave without receiving their […]

Read More
Blog Image 17 Sep

From Clinics to Communities, Health Workers Can Defeat the Silent Pandemic of AMR

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 17, 2025

Chibuike Alagboso and Chinwendu Tabitha Iroegbu (Lead writers) Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is often called a “silent pandemic”, but the numbers are anything but silent. An April 2025 study showed that in 2022 alone, more than 3 million children lost their lives to AMR-related infections. This staggering loss highlights the urgent need for stronger global and […]

Read More