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WAHO Expands Lassa Fever Coalition with new Regional Health Partners to Accelerate Vaccine Access in West Africa

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 15, 2025

Three leading West African health partners: Corona Management Systems, Nigeria Health Watch, and Bloom Public Health, have officially joined the Lassa Fever Coalition, an instrumental initiative by the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) and supported by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness  Innovations (CEPI), to advance the fight against the deadly haemorrhagic Lassa Fever and accelerate […]

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A Day In The Life Of A Midwife With A Mission To Save Mothers In Kura LGA

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 15, 2025

Hafsat Muhammad Alto, a midwife, has made a relentless commitment to rewriting the narrative of maternal care in Kura Local Government Area (LGA). At Gundutse Primary Healthcare (PHC), she works day and night to ensure pregnant women receive timely and compassionate care. The facility also sees more than 40 patients daily, with many women travelling […]

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The Power of Collaboration in Infodemic Response: Insights from a Workshop

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 14, 2025

Sunday Oko and Habibat Ohunene Lawal (Lead Writers) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This African proverb couldn’t be more relevant as we navigate the complex world of health misinformation and disinformation. As the global community continues to grapple with infodemics, where false and misleading […]

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Nigeria Health Watch to Host Webinar on Networked Approaches to Combatting Health Information Disorder

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 13, 2025

Abuja, Nigeria, May 12, 2025: Nigeria Health Watch will host a high-level webinar on Wednesday, May 15, 2025, titled; “Networked Approaches to Combatting Health Information Disorder,” as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the fight against misinformation and disinformation in health communication. As the world navigates an increasingly complex information landscape, health misinformation continues to […]

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An Emergency Tele-Hailing Initiative Is Helping Lagos Residents Reach Ambulances in Eight Minutes or Less

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 12, 2025

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) It was a few minutes after 1am, when the city of Lagos, in southern Nigeria, should have been asleep, Raji Rafiu, head of the control centre at Eight Medical, saw a call come through on the emergency line. It was a distress call from a family doctor whose patient was having […]

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