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Nigeria Must Turn Maternal Health Commitments into Functioning Care

Oct 14, 2026
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New Lassa Fever Evidence To Shape Vaccine Research And Outbreak Preparedness Across West Africa

Oct 12, 2026
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WHO Pandemic Hub sets ambitious goal to detect new outbreaks within 24 hours

Oct 12, 2026
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In Kenya, a Community Programme Supports Adolescent Mothers in Korogocho

Oct 12, 2026
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West African Health Organisation Supports Roundtable on Financing Lassa Fever Vaccine Development during the World Health Summit in Berlin (Germany)

Oct 10, 2026
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Yobe’s Free Ambulance Service Is Tackling Delays in Maternal Emergencies

By Guest Author | September 28, 2026

Yahuza Bawage (Lead writer) At 6:27 a.m. on a Saturday, the emergency phone rang at the Yobe State Emergency Medical Ambulance Services Agency (YEMABUS) headquarters along Gujba Road in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State. On the line was 41-year-old Aisha calling from a community on the outskirts of Damaturu. Her 25-year-old sister-in-law, Fatima, had […]

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World Contraception Day: A Safe Start Begins Long Before Birth

By Guest Author | September 26, 2026

Marie Ba and Dr Alain Damiba (Guest writers) On 31 October, Dakar will open the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic sporting event ever held in Africa. When young athletes enter the arena, most spectators will see only the final moment, the race, the jump, the bout or the finish line. By the time […]

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Revitalised Ungwan Dosa PHC Still Faces Access Gaps

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 24, 2026

Rabi Mustapha Pregnant women in Ungwan Dosa, Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, are experiencing improved healthcare services following the revitalisation of their primary healthcare centre. However, a deteriorating access road and the absence of a scanning machine continue to threaten timely and quality care, particularly for pregnant women and women in labour. […]

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Real-Time Patient Feedback Is Helping Shape Safer and Better Maternity Care

By Tzar Oluigbo and Maureen Moneke | September 23, 2026

At Sango Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Lagos, Dorathy Ochenehi, the senior nursing officer, leans toward a new mother, gently guiding her through one final step before she leaves the facility. “Please, help us scan this and drop your review,” she said to the patient, pointing to a small QR code placed on a nearby […]

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The Real Test of Nigeria’s Health Reforms Is Whether PHCs Actually Work

By Christopher Bassey and Solomon Oladimeji | September 21, 2026

A newly renovated primary health care (PHC) centre can still fail a woman who arrives at 2 a.m. If there is no midwife on duty, no oxytocin, no reliable electricity, and no referral transport, the renovation is an infrastructure improvement, not yet a functioning health service. This distinction sat at the centre of a civil […]

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