Articles by Nigeria Health Watch
The hope of quality healthcare fades behind a closed clinic, where expectant mothers are left to face life-threatening labour at home without skilled help. “I...
Read MoreThe National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) is pleased to announce the convening of the 7th National Council on AIDS (NCA) Meeting, scheduled...
Read MoreMahdi Garba (Lead writer) Fatima Sanusi, 27, has been benefiting from Jigawa State’s Conditional Cash Transfer Programme for the past five months. After being enrolled...
Read MoreBobo-Dioulasso, June 25, 2025—The West African Health Organization (WAHO) has officially announced revised dates for the 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference (LIC). The conference...
Read MoreAaron Bawala and Sheriff Gbadamosi (Lead writers) The patriarchal nature of many Nigerian rural communities underplays men’s role in supporting pregnant women, believing that women...
Read MoreChibuike Alagboso (Lead writer) Over 5 billion people globally lack access to safe, quality, and affordable medical oxygen services, according to the Lancet Global Health...
Read MoreIn the dead of night, with no transport, Nafisat delivered her third child by lantern light. “I gave birth to all three of my children...
Read MoreNigeria will host the 5th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) on 29–30 June 2026 in Abuja. This marks the first time the...
Read MoreVivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writer) Seatbelts began as a simple safety feature, often dismissed at first as inconvenient. But over time, this innovation proved transformational. Countries...
Read MoreSunday Oko and Sonia Biose (Lead writers) Each year, an estimated 600,000 Nigerians travel in search of quality healthcare, while those who cannot afford to...
Read MoreThis article was co-authored by Africa Health Business and Nigeria Health Watch as part of our advocacy efforts to raise awareness and drive action on...
Read MoreTwenty new Level 2 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Niger state are experiencing higher demand, with patient numbers, particularly among pregnant women, tripling. The PHCs,...
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