Adanna Opara and Mauren Moneke (Lead Writers) In a world where health policy conversations all too often begin with data and end with budget lines,...

“I had my first child through caesarean section, and I lost the baby…” Whispers Fatima Abdulrashid, her voice heavy with grief.   The cries of grieving...

Leading scientists, researchers, public health advocates, policymakers, and health practitionersfrom across the globe will converge in Abidjan from 8 to 11 September 2025, for the...

Onyedikachi Ewe and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) Last week, Nigerians were confronted with a heartbreaking video of a heavily pregnant woman in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital,...

Chinwendu Iroegbu and Prudence Enema (Lead writers) A recent study drawing on data from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) examined the relationship between women’s...

Jackson Okata and Kenneth Chinonso (Lead writers) In March 2024, when floodwaters from Lake Victoria engulfed Nyamasao village in Kenya, 36-year-old Mary Atieno, a mother...

Habibat Ohunene Lawal (Lead writer) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to introduce a substantial subsidy for kidney dialysis is a laudable and compassionate move that...

In March 2025, Nigeria Health Watch launched the Integrated Community Listening in Niger state, an initiative aimed to amplify citizen voices, strengthen health systems, support...

Ibukun Oguntola and Sheriff Gbadamosi (Lead writers) “I believe the children are our future.” This iconic lyric, immortalised by Whitney Houston, resonates deeply for Nigeria, a...

Mahdi Garba and Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead writers) Every Wednesday for the past four years, Abdulrahman Hannatu, a trained community health worker with the Masaki nutrition...

Every day, expectant mothers in Suleja face a troubling reality at Dije Bala Primary Healthcare (PHC) – too many patients, only five staff, and one...

Imole Agunbiade (Lead writer) The state of Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare (PHC) system is concerning. Despite its vital role, only one-in-five facilities nationwide are fully functional....