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Why Does Water in Parts of Kano Look “Thick Like Coffee”?

Oct 19, 2026
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Furanni Equips Women in Kano’s Ghari Community to Recognise Prolonged Labour and Seek Timely Care

Oct 15, 2026
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Nigeria Must Turn Maternal Health Commitments into Functioning Care

Oct 14, 2026
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New Lassa Fever Evidence To Shape Vaccine Research And Outbreak Preparedness Across West Africa

Oct 12, 2026
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WHO Pandemic Hub sets ambitious goal to detect new outbreaks within 24 hours

Oct 12, 2026
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Nigeria’s Health Migration Policy to Address Brain Drain Aims to Boost Local Expertise

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 16, 2024

Alexander Chiejina and Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead Writers) Human mobility has always been an essential aspect of life. Beyond the essential physiological and psychological motivations to move, the constant quest for better living conditions, often drives migration. This has implications for public health policy, highlighting the need to consider trends in health worker migration in the […]

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Wushishi PHC Becomes Overwhelmed With Patients Amid Need For More Equipment

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 14, 2024

Wushishi Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Niger State is facing a growing number of patients due to its convenient location, however, it is not fully equipped to meet the growing healthcare needs of the community. Pregnant women and patients requiring medical care are compelled to embark on a 2 kilometre journey to access fundamental laboratory […]

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Ten Years After Ebola: Learnings for Lassa Fever, “Lassa-X” and Pandemic Preparedness

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 13, 2024

Oluomachukwu Omeje (Lead Writer) In global health, past epidemics are important learning experiences that shape our responses to future health emergencies. The 2014 Ebola epidemic in West Africa serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities and strengths of public health systems. As the world continues to face emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, the lessons […]

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Smart Meters Bring Water Savings to Nigerian Households

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 11, 2024

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) After relocating to an estate in Utako, a district in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, Jonas Odocha discovered a smart water meter effectively addressing his previous concerns about estimated billing, water scarcity, and wastage in his former residence in Maitama. “Now, you pay only for the water you use,” Odocha noted. “The meter […]

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Nigeria Health Watch to Host Nutrition Forum on Addressing Coordination Bottlenecks for Improved Nutrition Outcomes

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 10, 2024

Abuja, Nigeria – September 4, 2024 – In response to the ongoing challenges in achieving better nutrition outcomes in Nigeria, Nigeria Health Watch is organising a Nutrition Forum titled Addressing Coordination Bottlenecks in Nigeria for Improved Nutrition Outcomes. The event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Nigeria currently ranks 109th out […]

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