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What’s up with Nigeria’s “Big Catch-Up”?
21 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
What’s up with Nigeria’s “Big Catch-Up”?

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Chioma Nnamani (Lead writers) Vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to protect children and communities from deadly diseases, however...

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Kura Facility Sees Positive Changes Following Nigeria Health Watch Report
19 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Kura Facility Sees Positive Changes Following Nigeria Health Watch Report

Back in 2024, Nigeria Health Watch reported Tanawa Health Post in Kura Local Government Area (LGA), Kano State, where there was no security gate, except...

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The Unsung Champions of Hope: Spotlighting Nigeria’s Blood Donor Heroes
18 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
The Unsung Champions of Hope: Spotlighting Nigeria’s Blood Donor Heroes

Precious Ajayi and Samuel Gada (Lead writers) In moments of a health emergency, the availability of safe blood can be the difference between life and...

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Sierra Leone’s Mpox Surge Puts Africa’s Epidemic Preparedness to the Test
16 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Sierra Leone’s Mpox Surge Puts Africa’s Epidemic Preparedness to the Test

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead Writers) The Mpox virus (formerly known as monkeypox) continues to make an unsettling return across several communities in...

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Nigeria Sponsors Resolution on Strengthening Health Financing Globally at the 78th World Health Assembly
14 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria Sponsors Resolution on Strengthening Health Financing Globally at the 78th World Health Assembly

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) The development of the health sector in Nigeria is widely regarded as primarily a health financing challenge, that is how does...

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In Nigeria’s Water Tug of War, Cleanliness and Access Collide
13 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
In Nigeria’s Water Tug of War, Cleanliness and Access Collide

Asari Ndem and Rejoice Daniel (Lead Writers) In the quiet, peri-urban community of Kuje in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital, Amina Hassan, 34, wakes up at...

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How Bunkure Residents’ Voice Turned a Healthcare Problem into Collective Triumph
12 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
How Bunkure Residents’ Voice Turned a Healthcare Problem into Collective Triumph

Following a town hall meeting held by Nigeria Health Watch in Bunkure, Kano State, underlying issues, including lack of drugs, poor health workers’ attitudes, and...

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The Pandemic Agreement is Signed: Will it Deliver Justice for Africa?
11 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
The Pandemic Agreement is Signed: Will it Deliver Justice for Africa?

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) The final Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) negotiations must be the true test of global equity in health. Sometimes, it is...

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Nigeria’s Shifting Health Insurance Landscape: Why Faster Progress Cannot Wait
08 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria’s Shifting Health Insurance Landscape: Why Faster Progress Cannot Wait

Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead Writer) During my National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 2021, while I was posted to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) office...

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Digital Tools in Community Health: Ethiopia’s Example for Nigeria
06 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Digital Tools in Community Health: Ethiopia’s Example for Nigeria

Sonia Biose (Lead Writer) “Before I became a Community Health Worker, women in my village often gave birth at home without any medical help. Today,...

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Community Health Watch Reports Spur PHC Action in Niger State
05 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Community Health Watch Reports Spur PHC Action in Niger State

Nigeria Health Watch’s Community Health Watch reports in Niger state have not only revealed gaps in the Primary Health Care (PHC) system but also ignited...

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Africa Needs a Rethink on Global Health Funding – Here’s What Must Change
05 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Africa Needs a Rethink on Global Health Funding – Here’s What Must Change

Dr Ebere Okereke and Dr Magda Robalo (Guest Writers) Last week, the world’s global health leaders gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for the 78th World Health...

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