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Weekend Closures Put Mende PHC Patients at Risk in Lagos

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Nigeria’s Agricultural Commitments Must Deliver Better Nutrition

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Strengthening Community Health Systems and Mobilising Men for Stronger Maternal Health

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 23, 2024

Every day, many pregnant women across Nigeria undergo health crises that are preventable due to the gaps which exist in the delivery of healthcare services across health facilities. This could be attributed to cultural, traditional or religious factors in communities around the country. To commemorate 2024’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a joint […]

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Feeding Hope: An MSF-Backed Nutrition Project is Giving Malnourished Children a Fighting Chance in Katsina

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 23, 2024

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Hauwa’u’s gleeful face could be seen by anyone who entered the children’s ward at the Maternal and Child Health Centre in Kofar Sauri, Katsina. She had a skinny baby strapped to her back. The baby who had been vomiting and excreting more than usual — was brought to the hospital from Dutsin-Ma Local […]

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A Ticking Bomb: The Maternal Health Crisis Unfolding In Benue IDP Camps Needs Urgent Attention

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 19, 2024

Nurudeen Akewushola (Guest Writer) If life were truly equitable, everyone would have the same opportunities and access to resources, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity or beliefs. In Nigeria, this ideal remains far from the reality, particularly in healthcare for pregnant women. While some women have access to quality care that ensures safe pregnancies and deliveries, […]

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A Healthcare System Ensures Health Coverage for Nigeria’s Almajiri Children

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 16, 2024

Chinonso Kenneth (Lead writer) In 2014, Mohammed Keana accompanied a group of colleagues from the London School of Health & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) who were engaged in a research programme in Gombe State to try out the street food in the state’s capital. What followed was profound and gave him a lifelong purpose. While waiting […]

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Hugungumai Health Post: An Understaffed Facility Struggling to Keep Up with Community Needs

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 14, 2024

The Hugungumai health post in the Ghari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State serves over 2,500 residents of the community and several other villages including, Makauraci and Gudawa. However, this small but essential health post is grappling with a severe shortage of staff which limits its ability to provide necessary care to these rural […]

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