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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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Mobilising Young Changemakers for a Climate-Ready Future in Africa.

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 28, 2024

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) The Climate crisis is no longer a distant threat but a present reality that is disrupting ecosystems, economies, and communities worldwide. Although climate change is global, its most severe impact is seen in Africa. According to the United Nations Environment Programme “Africa has contributed negligibly to the changing climate, with just about two […]

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Amayi Achinsinsi: The Sisterhood of Trust Transforming Maternal Healthcare in Rural Malawi

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 27, 2024

Benson Kunchezera (Lead Writer) In the rural district of Chikwawa, 400 kilometres from Blantyre, Malawi, pregnant women are getting ready to go to the local hospital for antenatal care. Upon arrival, their experience begins with prayers and hymns before they receive a lecture about the importance of regular check-ups during pregnancy. This is followed by […]

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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024: Nigeria’s Fight Against the “Superbugs”

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 23, 2024

Sonia Biose (Lead writer) “In the century since Alexander Fleming stumbled across penicillin in a laboratory in London, antibiotics have become a mainstay of medicine, transforming once-deadly infections into treatable and curable conditions. However, Antimicrobial Resistance threatens to unwind that progress making it, without question, one of the most pressing health challenges of our time.” — Dr […]

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Ghari PHC: Ambulance Equipment and Staffing Crisis Threaten Community Health

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 23, 2024

Ghari Primary Health Centre, the lifeline in the rural town of Ghari Local Government Area (LGA), Kano, is challenged by severe staffing shortages and an inadequately equipped ambulance. Despite adhering to the Minimum Service Package (MSP) guidelines, which require the centre to be operational 24/7. Although the PHC handles essential services such as outpatient care, […]

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Charting the Course: Reducing Neonatal and Under-5 Mortality by 50% in Ekiti State

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 21, 2024

In this week’s feature, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, Commissioner for Health and Human Services in Ekiti State, reflects on his four-year tenure transforming the state’s health sector. Through leadership, active engagement with citizens, data-driven innovation, and strategic partnerships, Ekiti State has achieved tremendous results: halving neonatal and under-5 mortality rates, reducing teenage pregnancies by 36%, and […]

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