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Weekend Closures Put Mende PHC Patients at Risk in Lagos

Jul 31, 2026
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Nigeria Has a Lead Elimination Policy. Communities Need to See It Working

Jul 29, 2026
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Logistics Marketplace calls on Nigeria’s logistics buyers to participate in survey for a new industry report

Jul 28, 2026
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Nigeria’s Agricultural Commitments Must Deliver Better Nutrition

Jul 27, 2026
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What the Andes Hantavirus Outbreak Reveals About Global Attention to Lassa Fever

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Women and Children Bear the Brunt of Unsafe and Ill-equipped Yan Dadi Primary Healthcare

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 13, 2025

Pregnant women in Yan Dadi travel long distances and spend their limited finances to access maternal care, only to arrive at a poorly equipped and unhygienic health facility. With no electricity, water or security, the Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) falls short of the standards required for safe deliveries. Yan Dadi PHC, a Level 2 facility, […]

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One Scar and A Lifetime of Suffering: The Link Between FGM and Obstetric Fistula

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 12, 2025

Dr Adachi Ekeh (Lead Writer) It begins with a cut. A seemingly small incision; often celebrated as a rite of passage and a symbol of purity and tradition. However, for millions of Nigerian women and girls, that single cut marks the beginning of a life-altering nightmare characterised by isolation, pain and stigma. Female Genital Mutilation […]

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Cyclone Freddy’s Devastating Impact on Maternal Healthcare in Southern Africa

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 10, 2025

Charles Pensulo and Jubiel Zulu (Lead Writers) Christina Mthiya, 30, was eight months pregnant when Cyclone Freddy struck Malawi in February 2023. She was among the hundreds of people in Nkhulambe, located in southern Malawi, who were seriously impacted by the resulting floods. Nkhulambe Health Centre, where Christina had been receiving antenatal care and was […]

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#IWD2025: Accelerating Women’s Access to Quality Care for Improved Maternal Outcomes

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 8, 2025

Asari Ndem (Lead Writer) Access to quality maternal healthcare is influenced by how a society values women’s health and rights, impacting the care they receive during pregnancy and childbirth Maternal health has long been shaped by disparities in access to care, with equitable healthcare often out of reach for many women, particularly in underserved communities. […]

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Expanding Access to Diagnostics is the Cornerstone for Extending Universal Health Coverage in Africa

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 7, 2025

This article was co-authored by Africa Health Business and Nigeria Health Watch as part of our advocacy efforts to raise awareness and drive action on Universal Health Coverage. About five years ago as COVID-19 intensified , the continent of Africa — like other regions of the world — witnessed the critical role of diagnostics in global health security, proving that […]

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