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By Nigeria Health Watch | October 28, 2026

Nigeria Health Watch’s Future of Health Conference 2026 to Champion Scaling Health Innovations  for Impact

Nigeria Health Watch will convene the 2026 Future of Health Conference on Thursday, 29 October, in Abuja, bringing together health leaders, policymakers, researchers, innovators, development partners, and other stakeholders to explore practical pathways to translate health innovations into measurable and sustainable impact. The conference will focus on the theme “From Innovation to Impact: The Future […]

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Nigeria Health Watch and ACIOE Foundation Launch New Phase of Maternal Health Advocacy Project to Advance Policy Action and Investment in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 27, 2026

Nigeria Health Watch, in partnership with ACIOE Foundation and with support from MSD for Mothers, has commenced a new phase of the Maternal Health Advocacy and Communications (MHAC) Project, aimed at advancing policy action, strategic communications and sustainable investment in proven maternal health interventions across Nigeria. The 24-month initiative, running from September 2026 to August […]

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First participants vaccinated with Oxford’s CEPI-backed Lassa shot in Ghana

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 26, 2026

Landmark new research has launched in Ghana assessing the University of Oxford’s promising vaccine candidate against Lassa fever, the deadly viral disease which affects hundreds of thousands across West Africa each year. The first participants were vaccinated yesterday at the Kintampo Health Research Centre in Central Ghana to provide additional data on the safety of […]

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Nigeria to Launch 2026–2030 Malaria Strategic Plan and 2025 Malaria Indicator Survey Report

By Kenneth Ibe | October 21, 2026

New strategic framework and survey findings to guide evidence-based interventions and accelerate progress towards malaria elimination in Nigeria. The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare will today launch the 2026–2030 Nigeria Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) and the 2025 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey (NMIS) Report, two critical documents […]

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FG CONFIRMS EBOLA DISEASE CASE IN FCT, ACTIVATES PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 20, 2026

The Federal Government of Nigeria confirm one case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following laboratory confirmation today, 20 October 2026. The patient, a woman who recently arrived in Nigeria on an international flight from Uganda, was admitted to a private hospital in the FCT, where she received care for several days […]

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