Nigeria Health Watch
Follow us:
breadcrumb banner

Articles

Categories

Blog Image 17 Apr

Thousands of Residents in Jama’a Community Suffer from a Healthcare Void

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 17, 2025

Imagine a community with over 10,000 residents living without a single pharmacy or healthcare centre. In Jama’a, a community in Gezawa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State, this is their daily reality—one that has cost lives and deepened health inequalities. “For as long as I can remember, we have never had a health facility—not […]

Read More
Blog Image 16 Apr

As the US Withdraws Funding, Professor Pate Steps In – What’s Next?

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 16, 2025

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) “Africa, we really need to change our mindset. Access to aid, we can begin to think of is a thing of the past. We have to focus on two things: attracting investment & mobilising our own domestic resources” — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General World Trade Organisation Recent shifts in the public health landscape […]

Read More
Blog Image 12 Apr

Renewing Commitments: Charting a Course for Rebuilding Trust in Nigeria’s Healthcare System

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 12, 2025

Chukwuemeka Oguanuo (Lead Writer) Nigeria’s healthcare sector has long struggled with underfunding, weak regulation, and public distrust, driving a $1 billion annual medical tourism exodus. With declining official development assistance (ODA) from major donors, retaining every healthcare dollar has never been more urgent as the country strives for self-sufficiency. Despite efforts in health sector reforms […]

Read More
Blog Image 11 Apr

The Tragic Loss of Kemi: A Wake-Up Call for Safer Motherhood in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 11, 2025

Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead Writer) A tragic video showing a pregnant woman named Kemi, who lost her life in Lagos on her way to give birth, went viral on Friday, April 4, 2025, According to some reports, she had arrived at a health facility in a critical condition and was referred to a secondary healthcare facility […]

Read More
Blog Image 11 Apr

Nigeria Health Watch to Host Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Financing and Workforce Capacity for Equitable Primary Health Care

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 11, 2025

Kaduna State Nigeria, April 17, 2025: To address ongoing challenges in primary health care, such as funding gaps, workforce shortages, and weak systems, Nigeria Health Watch is convening a policy dialogue in Kaduna State. Themed “Advancing Sustainable Financing and Workforce Capacity for Equitable Primary Health Care Delivery and Improved Health Outcomes in Kaduna State,” the […]

Read More