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By Nigeria Health Watch | September 2, 2026

PROFESSOR PALOKINAM T. PITCHE ASSUMES OFFICE AS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE WEST AFRICAN HEALTH ORGANISATION

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the specialised institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in charge of health issues, welcomes its new Director General, Professor Palokinam T. PITCHE, who assumes office on 1st September 2026. A university hospital physician and public health specialist, Professor PITCHE brings more than twenty-five years of […]

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eHealth Africa, Nigeria Health Watch Officially Launch Insights Learning Forum 2026 Report

By Kenneth Ibe | August 28, 2026

eHealth Africa (eHA), in collaboration with Nigeria Health Watch, has launched the Insights Learning Forum (ILF) 2026 Report and Learning Brief, providing a record of key insights, discussions and commitments emerging from this year’s Forum and reinforcing a shared focus on turning conversations into measurable action. The report captures the outcomes of the Insights Learning […]

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Nigeria Health Watch to Spotlight Nigeria’s Data-Driven Approach to Malaria Control Ahead of World Mosquito Day

By Kenneth Ibe | August 12, 2026

New research highlights how subnational tailoring is helping Nigeria move away from one-size-fits-all malaria interventions and use local evidence to guide planning and resource allocation Nigeria Health Watch will host a virtual briefing on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, to discuss new research examining Nigeria’s progress in using subnational tailoring (SNT) to strengthen malaria control. The […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Call for Applications: Lay Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Training to Strengthen Community-Based Trauma Care

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 7, 2026

As Nigeria continues to grapple with the mental health consequences of conflict, displacement and other humanitarian crises, building the capacity of community-based responders remains an important part of expanding access to psychosocial support. The Nigeria IDP Diaspora Support Group (NIDSG) has opened applications for its 8th Lay Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Trauma Counsellor […]

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Logistics Marketplace calls on Nigeria’s logistics buyers to participate in survey for a new industry report

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 28, 2026

Logistics Marketplace, a first-of-its-kind global good, designed to strengthen health and humanitarian supply chains in Africa and underserved markets, is calling on logistics buyers in Nigeria to participate in a sector-wide survey exploring the challenges, opportunities, and priorities shaping the logistics landscape, particularly within the health sector. Open to government agencies, humanitarian organizations, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical […]

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