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Nigeria’s Flood Season is Here. How Are We Protecting Children Before Disaster Strikes?

Aug 31, 2026
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Finding Ebola Earlier: Can Village-Based Surveillance Strengthen DRC’s Outbreak Response?

Aug 29, 2026
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eHealth Africa, Nigeria Health Watch Officially Launch Insights Learning Forum 2026 Report

Aug 28, 2026
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For Lazuru Tudai Residents in Kaduna, Accessing Healthcare Means a Long Journey to an Unsafe PHC

Aug 27, 2026
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Women Are Transforming the Global Health Workforce, But Not Yet Its Leadership

Aug 26, 2026
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Floods, Drought, and Hunger: Unpacking the Dire Effects of Climate Change on Nutrition and Food Security

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 5, 2025

Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead Writer) The world is grappling with interconnected challenges, including climate change, which is being seen through extreme weather events such as rising global temperatures, droughts, floods, and irregular rain patterns. These climatic shifts significantly threaten nutrition and food security, disrupting agricultural systems and diminishing access to nutritious food for vulnerable populations. Climate […]

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Ulerawa: Ekiti’s Bold Approach to Cutting Out-of-Pocket Health Costs For Residents

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 3, 2025

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) Tosin Jaiyeoba, a mother of three, sat quietly in the post-delivery ward at the comprehensive health centre in Okesha, Ado-Ekiti, the capital city of Ekiti State. She was breastfeeding her newborn, having delivered at the facility without paying out-of-pocket. The hospital buzzed with activity around her, being one of the pilot […]

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N-774: A Community-Centric Approach That Could Address Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis from the Ground Up

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 27, 2025

Emeka Oguanuo and Favour Ani (Lead Writers) Weak community engagement often undermines efforts to tackle Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis. The Nutrition 774 (N-774) Initiative aims to shift this paradigm. During its launch, Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima called for “urgent action” to tackle a crisis costing Nigeria’s economy an estimated 11% of its Gross Domestic Product […]

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Giving Girls a Voice in Their Future with Family Planning Education

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 27, 2025

For 15-year-old Rukayyah Ibrahim in Ghari Local Government Area (LGA), family planning was an unfamiliar concept. However, after attending a Furanni session by Five Cowries, her perspective shifted. “Today was the first time I heard about it, and the first thing that come to my mind is that when I marry, I will take up […]

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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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