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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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Transforming Healthcare Access in Kano State: BHCPF’s Sustained Funding and Accountability

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 15, 2024

Historically, access to healthcare in Nigeria has been a significant challenge, with out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure accounting for approximately 70% of healthcare financing — among the highest rates globally. To alleviate this financial burden, the Federal Government of Nigeria established the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) under the National Health Act, aimed at ensuring sustainable financing for […]

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Catching Up on Zero-Dose and Under-Vaccinated Children in Africa: Insights From UNICEF

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 13, 2024

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim [Lead Writer] Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, immunisation efforts in Africa have experienced a significant setback, leading to a concerning increase in the number of unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children on the continent. Nigeria and Ethiopia have the highest numbers of unvaccinated children in Africa, with a combined total […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 12 July 2024

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 12, 2024

UNICEF, editors’ guild vow to tackle malnutrition, polio. Nigerian scientists develop easy-to-use cholera test to prevent outbreaks. Population Day: Physician calls for increased budgetary allocation, advocacy for family planning. Nigeria launches toolkit to fight high rate of mother-to-child HIV transmission. Hepatitis kills 3500 people every day WHO. Monkeypox Remains Global Health Threat, Says WHO. HIV: […]

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Economic Strains and Contraceptive Barriers are Putting Reproductive Rights at Risk in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 10, 2024

Almost everyone of reproductive age (about 4.3 billion people) will not have access to at least one essential reproductive health intervention over the course of their lives, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In Nigeria, over 14 million women already lack access to modern family planning methods in 2024 according to Guttmacher, indicating a […]

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A Kenyan Nurse is Driving Quality Healthcare Access Through Online Petitions

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 8, 2024

Jackson Okata [Lead Writer] In the heart of Kibera, Kenya’s largest urban informal settlement, Shega Fatuma, a mother of two, balances her family responsibilities. While her husband works as a casual labourer at a nearby market, Fatuma manages the household with care. To plan her family’s future, she relies on the convenient family planning services […]

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