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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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Kano’s Public Health Security Bill Sets a Model for Nigeria’s Other States

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 22, 2025

Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writer) In a landmark step reported on January 19, 2025, the Public Health Security Bill was signed into law by the Kano State Governor, His Excellency Abba Kabir Yusuf. The bill, which serves as a framework for public health surveillance, emergency management, and the protection of healthcare workers, is Nigeria’s first subnational […]

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Rwanda and Nigeria Still Struggle with Abortion Stigma, Despite Laws

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 20, 2025

Aimable Twahirwa and Abiodun Jamiu (Lead Writers) When Francine Nyiramahirwe, 22, decided to consult a health professional to terminate her pregnancy at a private clinic in Nyanza, a district in Southern Rwanda, she was immediately arrested and charged with murder. In 2015 Nyiramahirwe was indicted and sentenced to 15 years in jail after taking the […]

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A Closer Look at The Human Cost of Contraceptive Shortages in Edo State

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 19, 2025

Usman Aliyu (Guest Writer) Access to family planning services has become a struggle for many couples in Edo State. For the Isibors, the consequences of this shortage were devastating. After having three children, the couple agreed to take a break due to the economic strain of raising a family. However, when Mrs Isibor visited the […]

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City Cancer Challenge to Launch Leadership Programme for Women in Oncology in Abuja

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 17, 2025

Abuja, Nigeria – January 22, 2025 – City Cancer Challenge (C/Can), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, ASCO and Roche, is set to launch the Leadership Programme for Women in Oncology (LPWO) from January 22–24, 2025. Despite the critical role women oncologists play in C/Can cities—serving as key members of technical working groups, […]

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Breaking Down Myths and Harmful C-Section Stigma To Save Mothers Lives

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 15, 2025

Victor Eyike (Guest Writer) When Sandra Madu returned to her father-in-law’s home a week after giving birth, she felt a swirl of emotions about the welcome she received. The disapproving glances and sharp gazes from the elders in the living room echoed the long-standing, yet unjust, beliefs surrounding her method of delivery which involved a […]

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