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Beyond Genotype Awareness: Nigeria Must Build a Sickle Cell Response That Serves Warriors

Jun 20, 2026
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Three Months After Speaking Out, Indabo Residents Still Await Improved PHC Services

Jun 18, 2026
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Nigeria Cannot Prevent the Next Outbreak if It Cannot Diagnose It

Jun 17, 2026
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Curated Conversations: Moji Makanjuola on Building Public Trust Through Health Journalism

Jun 16, 2026
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Beyond Awareness: Why Nigeria Must Fund a Period-Friendly Future

Jun 11, 2026
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Small by Small: Becoming a Doctor in 1990s’ Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 13, 2024

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) Since Ike Anya’s book, “Small by Small” called “a small miracle of a book” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, was published in the summer of 2023, it has sparked discussions among the larger Nigeran diaspora. The book depicts the unique experience of many doctors studying medicine in Nigeria, thoughout the nineties. The […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 12 April 2024

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 12, 2024

Tinubu to construct 8,800 new PHCs, approves national health fellows programme – Official. “WHO unveils fourth medium-term strategic framework for Nigeria. UNICEF lauds health workers’ commitment to fight against diseases. NCDC commences investigation as Sokoto reports 164 cases of ‘strange disease. NAFDAC Recalls Benylin Syrup, Declares It Toxic. Nigeria Deploys First Non-invasive PGT-A To Avert […]

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What Does Nigeria’s Sector-Wide Approach Mean for the Health Sector?

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 10, 2024

On December 12th, 2023, key health sector stakeholders gathered at the presidential villa to commemorate Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. This culminated in a historic event: the signing of a new health sector renewal compact by all relevant stakeholders, including the federal and state governments, donors, and development partners. This is the first Sector-wide Approach […]

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Tricycles to the Rescue: Bridging Healthcare Gaps in Ogun Waterside

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 8, 2024

Odeyinka Oluwatobi (Lead Writer) Lookman Okikiola had worried about having another child after his first daughter was born in 2019. His wife Motolani’s water broke at midnight, weeks before her due date and there was no means to get her to the health centre at that time. In his confusion, a neighbour offered to call […]

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Lessons Learned: Strategic Purchasing for Family Planning in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 6, 2024

Family planning remains an integral component of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In Nigeria, challenges with Family Planning (FP) and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) services are visible, as shown by high out-of-pocket costs, reduced government funding, uneven support for public facilities in commodities distribution, and passive procurement methods. These concerns pose a threat […]

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