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Katsina State Offers Lifeline to Sickle Cell Patients, But Advocates Call for Further Support

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 24, 2025

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Whenever 30-year-old Sadiya Abdullahi, falls ill, her family faces a difficult struggle. The problem they face extends beyond worrying about the health of their daughter, to include the financial cost implications of paying her medical bills. “Whenever I was hospitalised, my poor family spent at least 30,000 to 50,000 [Naira],” Sadiya […]

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Lost Before Their First Breath: The Reality of Stillbirths in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 22, 2025

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) The hospital room smelled of antiseptic, but for Aisha [not real name], it might as well have been filled with the weight of a painful memory. She lay in the hospital bed, her arms wrapped tightly around her stomach, which only hours ago had carried life. In the hallway, her husband […]

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MAMII: A Promising Initiative to Crash Maternal Mortality in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 21, 2025

Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead Writer)  “Health is on the front burner”, and the current administration has set the goal “to crash maternal mortality”. This objective has become a key focus in Nigeria’s health leadership, driving initiatives aimed at addressing and decreasing maternal mortality. The launch of the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation and Initiatives (MAMII) during the Joint Annual […]

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Solar Power Transforms Marmara PHC into a Beacon of Sustainable Healthcare

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 19, 2025

During the four-weeks blackout across northern Nigeria in October 2024, Marmara Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Kano Municipal operated for 24 hours when many health facilities were forced to shut down. Thanks to its newly installed solar-powered energy system, it continued to offer critical maternal and emergency care. This transformation was made possible through the […]

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Nigeria Must Embrace Climate-Resilient Healthcare to Protect Mothers

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 19, 2025

Adanna Opara (Lead Writer) Climate change has been identified as one of the most significant global health threats, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. While much attention is given to its impact on agriculture, infrastructure, and general health, the devastating impact of climate change on maternal health remains under-explored despite its […]

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