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Real-Time Patient Feedback Is Helping Shape Safer and Better Maternity Care

Sep 23, 2026
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The Real Test of Nigeria’s Health Reforms Is Whether PHCs Actually Work

Sep 21, 2026
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Niger State’s PHCs Are Screening Beyond TB. Can the Model Last?

Sep 19, 2026
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Nigeria Needs a Stronger Evidence System to Track Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage

Sep 17, 2026
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‘We Can’t Take Deliveries’: Shongo Hamma Health Post Leaves Pregnant Women Without Maternal Care in Gombe’s Akko Community

Sep 17, 2026
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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 […]

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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 […]

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Call for Applications: Science-Policy Communication Fellowship

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 10, 2025

Are you passionate about public health and ready to bridge the gap between science and policy? Nigeria Health Watch invites early to mid-career professionals, researchers, and advocates to apply for the Science-Policy Communication Fellowship, a hands-on programme designed to equip participants with the skills needed to translate scientific research into impactful, policy-relevant communication. About the […]

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Lemo Ward Residents Struggle to Access Medical Care

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 10, 2025

Residents of Lemo Ward face immense challenges in accessing basic healthcare services in Tsamiya Babba community of Gezawa Local Government Area (LGA). Despite being part of Kano’s metropolitan city, the absence of a healthcare facility forces pregnant women, children, and other vulnerable groups to endure long and difficult journeys for medical care, sometimes with dire […]

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Unlocking the Value Chain in Motion: Testing Nigeria’s Bold Bet on Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 9, 2025

Mahdi Garba (Lead Writer)In August 2023, Nigeria’s second-largest pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), announced its exit from the country, ending its 51-year presence. Three months later, Sanofi, another leading pharmaceutical company, also announced their exit from Nigeria. The recurrent instability in the foreign exchange market and high manufacturing costs made it difficult for multinational companies to […]

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