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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?

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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

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

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Nigeria’s Health Sector in 2024: Policies, Investments, Partnerships, and Milestones

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 31, 2024

Alexander Chiejina and Emeka Oguanuo (Lead Writers) Nigeria’s health sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation, with the year 2024 marking bold policy reforms, strategic investments, and collaborative partnerships that are redefining the healthcare landscape. Under the leadership of Professor Mohammed Ali Pate, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare was recognised as the overall […]

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Taka Lafiya Community Calls for Emergency Intervention for its PHC Centre

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 28, 2024

Taka Lafiya Primary Healthcare (PHC) in Lapai, Niger state, offers a range of services, including immunisation, antenatal care (ANC), labour support and health education, not only to their community but to other communities which make up a vast majority. However, the facility currently faces severe challenges that hinder its ability to provide adequate care. Hajiya […]

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Sustaining HIV AIDS intervention in Nigeria towards achieving the 2030 global target

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 28, 2024

Alexander Chiejina and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a leading public health and development challenge globally. With an estimated 2 million adults and children currently living with the virus, Nigeria accounted for 1,400 new HIV infections and 50,000 AIDS-related deaths weekly in 2023. This index has a far-reaching impact on […]

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The Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge — Where Winning Should Save Lives

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 25, 2024

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writer) “Pregnant women and patients requiring medical care are compelled to embark on a two kilometre journey to access fundamental laboratory and scanning services at other facilities, due to the PHC’s lack of essential medical equipment and deteriorating infrastructure”. This account came from a weekly Community Health Watch report produced by Nigeria […]

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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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