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Nigeria Health Watch to Host Webinar on the Role of Frameworks in Combating Misinformation in the Digital Age
26 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria Health Watch to Host Webinar on the Role of Frameworks in Combating Misinformation in the Digital Age

Abuja, Nigeria – June 26, 2025 – As misinformation continues to threaten public health, democratic stability, and social cohesion, Nigeria Health Watch is set to...

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SECOND EDITION OF THE SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM MASTERCLASS FOR NIGERIAN NEWSROOM EDITORS
25 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
SECOND EDITION OF THE SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM MASTERCLASS FOR NIGERIAN NEWSROOM EDITORS

July 28 – 30, 2025 (Transforming Nigerian newsrooms with solutions-focused reporting) CALL FOR APPLICATION The Second Edition of the Solutions Journalism Masterclass for Nigerian Newsroom...

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Lagos, Katsina Governors and Minister of State for Health to Headline NHEA 2025 as Healthcare Icons Receive National Honours
24 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Lagos, Katsina Governors and Minister of State for Health to Headline NHEA 2025 as Healthcare Icons Receive National Honours

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Katsina State, Dr. Dikko Umar Radda, and the Minister of State for Health and Social...

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Malaria Vaccines Free Up Clinics to Improve Child Health in Cameroon
23 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Malaria Vaccines Free Up Clinics to Improve Child Health in Cameroon

Leocadia Bongben (Lead Writer) Before Cameroon received doses of the RTS,S malaria vaccine in November 2023, , 30 year old Josiane Busare, a mother of two...

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National Policy Dialogue to Tackle Barriers to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria
23 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
National Policy Dialogue to Tackle Barriers to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria – June 23, 2025. In a bid to drive transformative change in the sexual and reproductive health landscape for adolescents, Nigeria Health Watch...

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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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