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Nigeria’s Flood Season is Here. How Are We Protecting Children Before Disaster Strikes?

Aug 31, 2026
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Finding Ebola Earlier: Can Village-Based Surveillance Strengthen DRC’s Outbreak Response?

Aug 29, 2026
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eHealth Africa, Nigeria Health Watch Officially Launch Insights Learning Forum 2026 Report

Aug 28, 2026
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For Lazuru Tudai Residents in Kaduna, Accessing Healthcare Means a Long Journey to an Unsafe PHC

Aug 27, 2026
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Women Are Transforming the Global Health Workforce, But Not Yet Its Leadership

Aug 26, 2026
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Trump cuts U.S. aid to Africa. Pregnant women lose needed medicines

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 16, 2025

The United States is cutting billions in foreign aid. In Nigeria, pregnant women and others now face higher risks from HIV Story by Beloved John Kyuntu John, a mother of three, is running out of her antiretroviral drugs needed to fight AIDS. In a matter of days, her supply will end. But in the wake […]

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The Big Push Against Malaria: Courage, Commitment, and Lessons We Cannot Ignore

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 15, 2025

Oladimeji Solomon Yemi (Lead writer) Editor’s Note: The insights in this article draw heavily from the discussions, data, and presentations shared during Nigeria’s hosting of the ‘Big Push’ Against Malaria meeting. These insights represent a synthesis of key messages, with particular focus on what they mean for Nigeria’s malaria elimination journey. Malaria is still the […]

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From Majalisa to Households: MSI Nigeria is Advancing Child Spacing Awareness in Kano

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 13, 2025

Mahdi Garba and Kenneth Ibe (Lead writers) Kano State has one of the highest fertility rates in Nigeria, at about 5.8 births per woman, nearly three times the global average of 2.2. The state records roughly 1,000 births every day, contributing to rapid population growth and placing increased pressure on health facilities and Nigeria’s fragile […]

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International Day of the Girl: ‘She’ Is the Change Nigeria Needs

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 11, 2025

Precious Ajayi (Lead writer) In Nigeria, women and girls make up 49.7% of the population. This means that nearly half of the country’s future lies in their hands. Women have controlled food production, and trade networks, and some have held influential positions such as the Yoruba Iyalode, advisors to their communities on political and economic […]

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Gombe Health Summit 2025: Financing Accountability as the New Frontier of Reform

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 10, 2025

Sheriff Gbadamosi and Uche Kennedy (Lead Writers) When Gombe State’s Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, announced the full implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) and Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for health workers during the just-concluded Gombe Health Summit, the hall erupted in applause. For many participants, it was more than a pay raise, it was […]

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