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Furanni Equips Women in Kano’s Ghari Community to Recognise Prolonged Labour and Seek Timely Care

Oct 15, 2026
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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

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WHO Pandemic Hub sets ambitious goal to detect new outbreaks within 24 hours

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In Kenya, a Community Programme Supports Adolescent Mothers in Korogocho

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Masaki: A Community’s Approach to Ending Hunger and Malnutrition in Jigawa State

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 25, 2025

Mahdi Garba and Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead writers) Every Wednesday for the past four years, Abdulrahman Hannatu, a trained community health worker with the Masaki nutrition programme, wakes up at exactly 5:45 a.m., gets dressed, and prepares for the day’s nutrition class near the Danmasara community ward head’s residence. During the weekly class, Hannatu and her assistant […]

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Dije Bala PHC Battles Rising Demand with One Delivery Couch and Five Health Workers

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 22, 2025

Every day, expectant mothers in Suleja face a troubling reality at Dije Bala Primary Healthcare (PHC) – too many patients, only five staff, and one delivery couch. For many of them, childbirth here means sharing space in crowded wards, which is not ideal. “One delivery couch is not enough,” Hauwa Muhammad, the Officer-in-Charge, explained. “Most […]

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Beyond Promises: Putting Communities at the Centre of Health and Universal Care

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 22, 2025

Imole Agunbiade (Lead writer) The state of Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare (PHC) system is concerning. Despite its vital role, only one-in-five facilities nationwide are fully functional. Most of these centres cannot provide essential services, struggling with poor staffing, faulty infrastructure, a lack of essential drugs, and poor-quality healthcare. In Nigeria today, few issues command as much […]

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Health Ministry To Host National Policy Dialogue on Healthcare Financing, and Universal Health Coverage

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 21, 2025

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMOHSW), is set to convene a High-level National Policy Dialogue under the theme: “Reimagining the Future of Health Financing in Nigeria.” The dialogue, scheduled to hold from the 1st to the 4th of September 2025, brings together senior government officials, policymakers, development partners, civil society, academia, and the private […]

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 Strengthening Local Food Fortification to Combat Malnutrition in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 20, 2025

Nigeria continues to face one of the highest burdens of malnutrition globally, with 32% of children under five stunted and millions of women and adolescent girls suffering from micronutrient deficiencies. To address this persistent crisis, Nigeria Health Watch will convene a Nutrition Roundtable themed “Strengthening Local Food Fortification to Combat Malnutrition in Nigeria” on 28th […]

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