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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

Oct 12, 2026
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WHO Pandemic Hub sets ambitious goal to detect new outbreaks within 24 hours

Oct 12, 2026
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In Kenya, a Community Programme Supports Adolescent Mothers in Korogocho

Oct 12, 2026
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Lagos, Katsina Governors and Minister of State for Health to Headline NHEA 2025 as Healthcare Icons Receive National Honours

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 24, 2025

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Katsina State, Dr. Dikko Umar Radda, and the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, will headline the 11th Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) scheduled for June 27, 2025, at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos. Hosted annually, NHEA recognizes innovation, […]

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Malaria Vaccines Free Up Clinics to Improve Child Health in Cameroon

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 23, 2025

Leocadia Bongben (Lead Writer) Before Cameroon received doses of the RTS,S malaria vaccine in November 2023, , 30 year old Josiane Busare, a mother of two from Soa, Yaoundé, shared how she often visited the hospital monthly for malaria treatment for her children, “I constantly visited the hospital for consultation every month,” she said. “And was […]

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National Policy Dialogue to Tackle Barriers to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 23, 2025

Abuja, Nigeria – June 23, 2025. In a bid to drive transformative change in the sexual and reproductive health landscape for adolescents, Nigeria Health Watch is convening a National Policy Dialogue titled: “Improving Adolescent Access to Quality Sexual and Reproductive Health Services.” The high-level convening is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025, […]

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What’s up with Nigeria’s “Big Catch-Up”?

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 21, 2025

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Chioma Nnamani (Lead writers) Vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to protect children and communities from deadly diseases, however in Nigeria too many children remain unvaccinated. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic placed additional strain on health systems, the country faced persistent challenges with low routine immunisation coverage. This uneven […]

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Kura Facility Sees Positive Changes Following Nigeria Health Watch Report

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 19, 2025

Back in 2024, Nigeria Health Watch reported Tanawa Health Post in Kura Local Government Area (LGA), Kano State, where there was no security gate, except for the temporary zinc gate. The health post also had a shortage of staff, limiting its hours of operation. Shortly after the published report, the Ward Development Committee (WDC) took […]

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