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NHEA 2026 TO HONOUR HEALTHCARE ICONS AS NIGERIA’S PREMIER HEALTHCARE AWARDS RETURNS TO EKO HOTEL ON JUNE 26

Jun 23, 2026
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Beyond the Counter: How CareHub Is Linking Pharmacy Customers to Primary Health Care in Lagos

Jun 22, 2026
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Beyond Genotype Awareness: Nigeria Must Build a Sickle Cell Response That Serves Warriors

Jun 20, 2026
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Three Months After Speaking Out, Indabo Residents Still Await Improved PHC Services

Jun 18, 2026
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Nigeria Cannot Prevent the Next Outbreak if It Cannot Diagnose It

Jun 17, 2026
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The Walk Is Over: ECOWAS Must Now Deliver on Malaria Elimination and Maternal Survival

By Yasir Bakare | May 14, 2026

On 25 April 2026, Health Ministers from across West Africa joined a solidarity walk through Freetown, Sierra Leone, under the theme, “One Walk, One Vision: Malaria-Free West Africa.” The walk marked World Malaria Day 2026, but it also carried a deeper political message. It closed a week of technical and ministerial meetings during the 27th […]

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WHX in Lagos to highlight pathways for localising West Africa’s health supply chain

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 13, 2026

Lagos, Nigeria | 7 May 2026: West Africa’s in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market currently stands at US$0.988 billion in 2025 and is set to grow at a 4% CAGR, reaching US$1.388 billion by 2034. Meanwhile, Africa’s broader medical supplies market is soaring from US$6.5 billion in 2025 to US$11.18 billion by 2031 at a 10.4% […]

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In Nigeria and Tanzania, Simulation Training Is Changing How Birth Emergencies Are Managed

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 12, 2026

Zuwena Khatib, Tzar Oluigbo and Mahdi Garba (Lead writers) On a Friday morning in Dawaki, Gombe State, Saleha, a mother of seven, was sitting outside her home when her waters broke. She had no labour pains or contractions. At the nearest health facility, she was advised to use a sanitary pad to reduce the risk […]

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Beyond the Numbers: What Data and Community Voices Reveal About Maternal Deaths in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 11, 2026

Oladimeji Solomon Yemi and Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead writers)Nigeria remains one of the countries with the highest number of maternal deaths globally, with a maternal mortality rate of 993 deaths per 100,000 live births. While maternal mortality has declined globally over the past two decades, Nigeria has lagged behind both regional and global trends. In contrast, countries such as Ghana, Ethiopia, […]

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When Water is Missing in Nigeria, Girls Miss School and Women Face Unsafe Childbirth

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 11, 2026

Onyinye Oranezi (Lead writer) On a recent Saturday afternoon at a neighbourhood hair salon, a casual conversation with two secondary school girls revealed something telling. Both are boarders in junior secondary school, aged 14 and 16. When asked if water shortages or unusable toilets affected their experience at school, they did not hesitate to respond. […]

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