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Furanni Equips Women in Kano’s Ghari Community to Recognise Prolonged Labour and Seek Timely Care

Oct 15, 2026
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Nigeria Must Turn Maternal Health Commitments into Functioning Care

Oct 14, 2026
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New Lassa Fever Evidence To Shape Vaccine Research And Outbreak Preparedness Across West Africa

Oct 12, 2026
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WHO Pandemic Hub sets ambitious goal to detect new outbreaks within 24 hours

Oct 12, 2026
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In Kenya, a Community Programme Supports Adolescent Mothers in Korogocho

Oct 12, 2026
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A Youth Friendly Drop-In Centre is Staying Committed to HIV Prevention Amidst USAID Funding Cuts in Kenya

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 24, 2025

Sharon Atieno (Lead Writer) Nzioka Samuel, 23, wandered around the corridors of Makueni’s public hospital, searching for the HIV Testing Services (HTS) room. He was anxious but eager to know his status. When he found his way, contrary to his expectations, the HTS provider did not receive him warmly. After a brief discussion to understand […]

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Healing Hidden Wounds: The Case for More Free Fistula Treatment Centres in Borno

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 22, 2025

Zainab Yetunde Adam (Lead Writer) I was greeted by the hum of sewing machines in the livelihood training hall at the Centre for Comprehensive Promotion of Reproductive Health (CCPRH) in Maiduguri, Borno, where women learn and practice their sewing skills. While activities went on, some of the women appeared partially detached from the crowd. A […]

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Nigeria Health Watch to Host the Third Edition of the Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 21, 2025

Abuja, March 21, 2025: Nigeria Health Watch is pleased to announce the third edition of the ‘Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala’ themed “Her Strength in Every Story: Creative Expressions for Women’s Health”. The art gala is scheduled to take place in Abuja on the 28th of March 2025, as part of the activities to commemorate International […]

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Bunkure Town Hall Meeting: Residents Discuss Gaps and Irregularities in Accessing Free Healthcare

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 20, 2025

Being unfairly charged for free medication, being denied essential drugs despite being enrolled in the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) and receiving only partial treatment were some of the frustrations shared by residents of Bunkure Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano in a recent town hall meeting organised by Akin Savvy Awareness and […]

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The Three-Pronged Approach That Cut Ekiti’s Maternal and Child Mortality in Half

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 19, 2025

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) In the dead of night in 2014, panic spread through Irono, a small community in Ekiti State, reliant on the services of a single Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC). After a mother had just given birth at the PHC, an intruder attempted to steal a newborn. The baby’s sharp cries drew nurses […]

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