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Closing the Gaps: Nigeria and Kenya’s Primary Healthcare Journey to Comprehensive Quality Care
02 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Closing the Gaps: Nigeria and Kenya’s Primary Healthcare Journey to Comprehensive Quality Care

This 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...

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Tunga Residents Push for Healthcare Reform After a Pregnant Woman’s Tragedy
01 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Tunga Residents Push for Healthcare Reform After a Pregnant Woman’s Tragedy

When a youth leader’s sister, Hajara, died during childbirth, he vowed that no other family in Farm Centre Tunga will suffer the same fate. That...

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Cedi by Cedi, Hereafter Ghana’s Digital Crowdfunding Efforts Saves Vulnerable Lives
28 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Cedi by Cedi, Hereafter Ghana’s Digital Crowdfunding Efforts Saves Vulnerable Lives

Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen (Lead Writer) For two long years, Hansawu, a mother from Tishigu in Ghana’s Northern region, witnessed her young son, Umar’s, health decline. Despite...

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A Small Pill with Big Impact: Multiple Micronutrient Supplements Redefine Maternal Outcomes in Bauchi
25 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
A Small Pill with Big Impact: Multiple Micronutrient Supplements Redefine Maternal Outcomes in Bauchi

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Hajara Abdullahi, a mother of five in Bauchi State, noted that her health had improved since she started taking Multiple Micronutrient...

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Shaba Woshi Women Still Choose Traditional Birth Attendants Over Skilled Delivery
24 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Shaba Woshi Women Still Choose Traditional Birth Attendants Over Skilled Delivery

Many pregnant women continue to give birth at home in Baro ward, Agaie Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger state. This is not by personal...

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Sparking Change: Youth Voices can Revolutionise Climate-Health Policy Advocacy
22 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Sparking Change: Youth Voices can Revolutionise Climate-Health Policy Advocacy

Anwuli Nwankwo and Christopher Bassey (Lead Writer) One hot night in March, I woke up drenched in sweat, my bed soaked, the heat in Abuja...

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Not Just a Woman’s Job: Why Men Matter in Nigeria’s Fight to Reduce Zero-Dose Children
21 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Not Just a Woman’s Job: Why Men Matter in Nigeria’s Fight to Reduce Zero-Dose Children

Abara Erim (Lead Writer) When Chinedu (not his real name) walked into the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Afikpo, a community in Ebonyi State, holding...

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Thousands of Residents in Jama’a Community Suffer from a Healthcare Void
17 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Thousands of Residents in Jama’a Community Suffer from a Healthcare Void

Imagine a community with over 10,000 residents living without a single pharmacy or healthcare centre. In Jama’a, a community in Gezawa Local Government Area (LGA)...

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As the US Withdraws Funding, Professor Pate Steps In – What’s Next?
16 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
As the US Withdraws Funding, Professor Pate Steps In – What’s Next?

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) “Africa, we really need to change our mindset. Access to aid, we can begin to think of is a thing of...

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Renewing Commitments: Charting a Course for Rebuilding Trust in Nigeria’s Healthcare System
12 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Renewing Commitments: Charting a Course for Rebuilding Trust in Nigeria’s Healthcare System

Chukwuemeka Oguanuo (Lead Writer) Nigeria’s healthcare sector has long struggled with underfunding, weak regulation, and public distrust, driving a $1 billion annual medical tourism exodus....

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The Tragic Loss of Kemi: A Wake-Up Call for Safer Motherhood in Nigeria
11 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
The Tragic Loss of Kemi: A Wake-Up Call for Safer Motherhood in Nigeria

Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead Writer) A tragic video showing a pregnant woman named Kemi, who lost her life in Lagos on her way to give birth,...

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Nigeria Health Watch to Host Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Financing and Workforce Capacity for Equitable Primary Health Care
11 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria Health Watch to Host Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Financing and Workforce Capacity for Equitable Primary Health Care

Kaduna State Nigeria, April 17, 2025: To address ongoing challenges in primary health care, such as funding gaps, workforce shortages, and weak systems, Nigeria Health...

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