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Nigeria Has a Lead Elimination Policy. Communities Need to See It Working

Jul 29, 2026
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Logistics Marketplace calls on Nigeria’s logistics buyers to participate in survey for a new industry report

Jul 28, 2026
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Nigeria’s Agricultural Commitments Must Deliver Better Nutrition

Jul 27, 2026
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What the Andes Hantavirus Outbreak Reveals About Global Attention to Lassa Fever

Jul 25, 2026
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In Kano, Arts and Craft Sessions Are Improving Menstrual Health for Women and Girls

Jul 24, 2026
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Kadani Residents Demand for Inclusive Healthcare Services

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 9, 2024

Residents of Kadani community of Kura Local Government Area, Kano, are growing increasingly desperate as they are confronted with an emerging threat: the complete absence of healthcare services and perceived systemic neglect of their community. Hauwa, a mother of two, expresses her disappointment, noting that despite attending antenatal care at the health post, the Fulanis […]

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Meet the Women Reshaping Nigeria’s Digital Health Sector: How an Internship Programme Became Gender-Transformative

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 8, 2024

By Chisom Ohazurume, Otse Ogorry, Caitlin Showalter, Jesse Hastings, Laura Osterndorf Aequalis and Laurence ClaussenDespite ongoing efforts to empower more African women to join the technology sector, and some promising recent signs of a surge of female-led businesses, the digital health sector in Nigeria, like the digital health sector globally, is still largely dominated by […]

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Strengthening Primary Health Care Service Delivery for Better Maternal and Child Health in Kano State

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 6, 2024

Christopher Bassey (Lead Writer) Maternal mortality continues to critically impact women of reproductive age across Africa. In Nigeria, research shows that maternal and infant mortality rates are highest in the northeast and northwest zones and lowest in the southeast and southwest. Kano State has the highest maternal mortality rate, with 377.8 per 100,000 live births, […]

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Empowering Communities: Civil Society Drives Health Security Initiatives in Kano State

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 5, 2024

In 2024, the global burden of infectious diseases has been significant, with the resurgence of diseases, including mpox. Since January, the mpox outbreak has resulted in 29,152 reported cases , marking a 177 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2023. The outbreak has spread across all five regions in Africa, resulting in 738 […]

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Kasham Girls Lead the Charge for Quality Care At Wudil Town Hall Meeting

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 2, 2024

On a mission to improve healthcare access and quality in Wudil Local Government Area (LGA), at the Kofar Kudu Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Wudil. The session was attended by approximately twenty (20) participants from the community, representing diverse voices and perspectives including healthcare workers, community leaders, representatives of local organizations, and citizens with direct […]

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