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Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis Remains a Threat for the Country’s Future
25 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis Remains a Threat for the Country’s Future

Dayo Ojerinde (Guest Writer) Nigeria is confronted with a paradox of food insecurity and widespread malnutrition. Despite Nigeria’s abundance of natural resources and expansive agricultural...

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Kano’s Public Health Security Bill Sets a Model for Nigeria’s Other States
22 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Kano’s Public Health Security Bill Sets a Model for Nigeria’s Other States

Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writer) In a landmark step reported on January 19, 2025, the Public Health Security Bill was signed into law by the Kano...

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Rwanda and Nigeria Still Struggle with Abortion Stigma, Despite Laws
20 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Rwanda and Nigeria Still Struggle with Abortion Stigma, Despite Laws

Aimable Twahirwa and Abiodun Jamiu (Lead Writers) When Francine Nyiramahirwe, 22, decided to consult a health professional to terminate her pregnancy at a private clinic...

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A Closer Look at The Human Cost of Contraceptive Shortages in Edo State
19 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
A Closer Look at The Human Cost of Contraceptive Shortages in Edo State

Usman Aliyu (Guest Writer) Access to family planning services has become a struggle for many couples in Edo State. For the Isibors, the consequences of...

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City Cancer Challenge to Launch Leadership Programme for Women in Oncology in Abuja
17 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
City Cancer Challenge to Launch Leadership Programme for Women in Oncology in Abuja

Abuja, Nigeria – January 22, 2025 – City Cancer Challenge (C/Can), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, ASCO and Roche, is set to...

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Breaking Down Myths and Harmful C-Section Stigma To Save Mothers Lives
15 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Breaking Down Myths and Harmful C-Section Stigma To Save Mothers Lives

Victor Eyike (Guest Writer) When Sandra Madu returned to her father-in-law’s home a week after giving birth, she felt a swirl of emotions about the...

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A Digital Data System is Making Vaccines Accessible to Children Across Kwara’s Communities
13 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
A Digital Data System is Making Vaccines Accessible to Children Across Kwara’s Communities

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) A typical day in Babatunde Grace’s life begins with checking her smart tablet to see how many caregivers are expected to...

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How the Five Cowries Art Base Education Initiative is Transforming Health Awareness in Ghari LGA
13 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
How the Five Cowries Art Base Education Initiative is Transforming Health Awareness in Ghari LGA

In Ghari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano, adolescent girls are embracing health awareness through the Five Cowries’ Furanni programme, a local initiative in collaboration...

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Harnessing The Private Sector’s Power to Revitalise Primary Healthcare in Nigeria
08 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Harnessing The Private Sector’s Power to Revitalise Primary Healthcare in Nigeria

Ibironke Dada, Uzodinma Osisiogu, and Njide Ndili (Guest Writers) Nigeria’s private healthcare sector can help rehabilitate the country’s dysfunctional primary healthcare centres (PHCs) — as the Access...

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Planting the Future: How a Nigerian University is Tackling Food Insecurity with Agricultural Innovation
06 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Planting the Future: How a Nigerian University is Tackling Food Insecurity with Agricultural Innovation

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal (Guest Writer) Musa Gambo stood at the edge of his once-barren millet farm, watching rows of green crops sway gently in the...

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Shaping a Healthier Future for Nigeria in 2025
02 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Shaping a Healthier Future for Nigeria in 2025

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writer) 2025 makes it 17 years since we published our first editorial reflecting on issues relating to health and our health sector...

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Nigeria’s Health Sector in 2024: Policies, Investments, Partnerships, and Milestones
31 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria’s Health Sector in 2024: Policies, Investments, Partnerships, and Milestones

Alexander Chiejina and Emeka Oguanuo (Lead Writers) Nigeria’s health sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation, with the year 2024 marking bold policy reforms, strategic investments,...

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