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Another Office or a Stronger System? The Institutional Test for Nigeria’s Digital Health Agenda

Jul 22, 2026
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Turning Livestock Waste into Fertiliser: Can a Kaduna Enterprise Cut Farm Costs and Support Better Nutrition?

Jul 20, 2026
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‘Where Does My Donated Blood Go?’ Tracing the Life-Saving Journey from Donor to Patient

Jul 19, 2026
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NIGERIA HEALTH WATCH LAUNCHES THE NIGERIA HEALTH WATCHERS NETWORK

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How a Philanthropic Donation Expanded Samaru PHC and Improved Access to Quality Care

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Kano’s Drug Revolving Fund – A Story of Shared Responsibility and Success

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 24, 2024

Oluoma Omeje [Lead Writer] The shortage of essential drugs is a global issue that particularly affects low- and middle-income countries with strained health systems. This problem is even more pronounced in Nigeria, where primary healthcare (PHC) facilities often face frequent drug shortages and stockouts. Over a decade ago, the continuous availability of essential drugs and […]

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How Green Republic Farms is Protecting Food Production against Climate Change

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 11, 2024

Tzar Oluigbo [Lead Writer] For dedicated farmers like Baliqees Salaudeen-Ibrahim, the effect of climate change has been disheartening. Her once-dependable weather patterns that she relied on for her planting and harvesting have become unpredictable, jeopardising her livelihood. “The rain used to come like clockwork before,” Baliqees recalls, standing on what was once a productive vegetable […]

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Through Melodies and Narratives: A Children’s Book is Improving Oral Hygiene in Rural Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 27, 2024

David, a three-year old residing in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State harboured a strong dislike for brushing his teeth. Each morning, he would resist his guardian, Deborah Akinwale’s attempts to brush his teeth, often resorting to loud crying and scratching in his efforts to avoid the task. Adhering to the US Centre for Disease Control’s (CDC) recommendation […]

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Strengthening PHCs Through “Make Our Hospitals Work” Campaign

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 16, 2024

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) In the 1950s, the second-ever hospital was built in Igala land. Located in Ogugu community, Government Cottage Hospital was commissioned by the first Atta of the Igala community in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. However, as time passed, the hospital moved from one government administration to the next, […]

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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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