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Solutions-focused reporting on what is working, how it works, and what it takes to sustain and scale impact. We examine policies, programmes, and community-led innovations that are improving health outcomes, and we explain the “how” behind performance, including design, leadership, financing, implementation, and accountability. These stories help practitioners and decision makers adapt proven approaches to new contexts.

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Building Capacity at Nigeria’s Seaports: A Journey Towards Strengthening Maritime Health Security

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 18, 2023

It is impossible to predict when the next pandemic will occur, yet the risk of another occurrence remains high. The world’s susceptibility to these health emergencies is linked to the ease with which individuals and microbes traverse international borders, and with the rapid increase in global trade and travel. Changes in land use and rapid […]

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The U=U Advocacy Campaign – Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 5, 2023

Nigeria ranks among the top three countries in the world with the highest burden of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV), with over two million people living with HIV (PLHIV). To reduce the spread of the disease, significant scientific and clinical advances have been made towards developing effective HIV treatments. Launched by the Prevention Access Campaign, the […]

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Transforming Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health: The Tombey Approach

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 6, 2023

Chinonso Kenneth (Lead Writer) In 2021, Oluwafisayomi Olowu came across the Hacey Health Initiative call for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) champions to be trained as peer educators to disseminate SRHR knowledge to other young people. She had always been keen on empowering young people to be more knowledgeable about their sexual health […]

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The Private Sector as a Catalyst for a Resilient Health System- Insights from the 2023 Future of Health Conference

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 31, 2023

Ohanu Dabri Olohije and Asari Ndem (Lead Writers) The Nigerian healthcare system continues to face challenges, including poor health outcomes, the emergence of infectious diseases and the international migration of health workers. Addressing the myriad of health issues will require multi-sectoral collaboration and partnership between the public and private to build a resilient healthcare system […]

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Resolute Battle with Fistulas’ Stigma Through Radio Awareness Campaigns in Malawi

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 23, 2023

Benson Kunchezera (Lead Writer) At only 15 years old, Sophie Mbewe, now 34, lost her child, and for almost nine years, she suffered persistent disgrace and shame. “I gave birth when I was only 15 years old, but I lost my child,” she said. On a sunny Monday afternoon in 2005, Mbewe started showing labour […]

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