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West African Health Ministers Unite for Lassa Fever Vaccine Readiness: A Historic Step for Regional Health Security
12 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
West African Health Ministers Unite for Lassa Fever Vaccine Readiness: A Historic Step for Regional Health Security

Uwaifiokun Okhuarobo (Lead writer) The ECOWAS Lassa International Conference builds on the first convening held in Abuja in 2019, when the country came together to...

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In Unguwan Jatau, Mothers Reach the Clinic Only to Face New Struggles
11 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
In Unguwan Jatau, Mothers Reach the Clinic Only to Face New Struggles

For expectant mothers in Unguwan Jatau, the struggle is not about reaching the clinic but about what awaits them when they arrive. “Look at this...

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A New Dawn in Healthcare: Mandating Health Insurance for Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria
09 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
A New Dawn in Healthcare: Mandating Health Insurance for Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria

Yasir Jamal Bakare and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead writers) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive mandating all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to enrol their employees under...

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West African Leaders Commit to Advance Lassa Fever Vaccine For the Region
09 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
West African Leaders Commit to Advance Lassa Fever Vaccine For the Region

In an historic moment for regional solidarity and leadership, West African Ministers of Health pledge their joint commitment to advance the development of, and readiness...

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Communities Act Against Hunger and Malnutrition in Uganda and South Sudan
08 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Communities Act Against Hunger and Malnutrition in Uganda and South Sudan

This article is a joint publication by Nigeria Health Watch and Solutions Now Africa, to share lessons from community-driven nutrition interventions across Africa. A group...

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When the Law Limits Choice: Nigeria’s Policies are Undermining Sexual Justice
06 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
When the Law Limits Choice: Nigeria’s Policies are Undermining Sexual Justice

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead writer) Every law is meant to protect, but what happens when the same laws deny people the right to have autonomy...

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Her Strength in Every Story: How Art and AdvocacyReframes Women’s Health in Nigeria
05 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Her Strength in Every Story: How Art and AdvocacyReframes Women’s Health in Nigeria

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,...

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Community Trust Fades Away as Children Die in Dan Alhaji PHC 
04 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Community Trust Fades Away as Children Die in Dan Alhaji PHC 

“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...

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Global Experts to Convene in Côte d’Ivoire for the 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference
04 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Global Experts to Convene in Côte d’Ivoire for the 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference

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...

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The Health System Failed Her: Twins Lost to Maternal Care Gaps in Nigeria
04 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
The Health System Failed Her: Twins Lost to Maternal Care Gaps in Nigeria

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,...

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Closing Nigeria’s Insurance Gap for Maternal and Child Through Health Impact Bonds
02 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Closing Nigeria’s Insurance Gap for Maternal and Child Through Health Impact Bonds

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...

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Rising Waters and Shrinking Funds: Climate Change and Funding Cuts Threaten SRHR in Kenya and Nigeria
30 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Rising Waters and Shrinking Funds: Climate Change and Funding Cuts Threaten SRHR in Kenya and Nigeria

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...

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