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Taka Lafiya Community Calls for Emergency Intervention for its PHC Centre
28 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Taka Lafiya Community Calls for Emergency Intervention for its PHC Centre

Taka Lafiya Primary Healthcare (PHC) in Lapai, Niger state, offers a range of services, including immunisation, antenatal care (ANC), labour support and health education, not...

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Sustaining HIV AIDS intervention in Nigeria towards achieving the 2030 global target
28 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Sustaining HIV AIDS intervention in Nigeria towards achieving the 2030 global target

Alexander Chiejina and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a leading public health and development challenge globally. With an estimated 2...

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The Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge — Where Winning Should Save Lives
25 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
The Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge — Where Winning Should Save Lives

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writer) “Pregnant women and patients requiring medical care are compelled to embark on a two kilometre journey to access fundamental laboratory and...

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Strengthening Community Health Systems and Mobilising Men for Stronger Maternal Health
23 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Strengthening Community Health Systems and Mobilising Men for Stronger Maternal Health

Every day, many pregnant women across Nigeria undergo health crises that are preventable due to the gaps which exist in the delivery of healthcare services...

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Feeding Hope: An MSF-Backed Nutrition Project is Giving Malnourished Children a Fighting Chance in Katsina
23 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Feeding Hope: An MSF-Backed Nutrition Project is Giving Malnourished Children a Fighting Chance in Katsina

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Hauwa’u’s gleeful face could be seen by anyone who entered the children’s ward at the Maternal and Child Health Centre in...

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A Ticking Bomb: The Maternal Health Crisis Unfolding In Benue IDP Camps Needs Urgent Attention
19 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
A Ticking Bomb: The Maternal Health Crisis Unfolding In Benue IDP Camps Needs Urgent Attention

Nurudeen Akewushola (Guest Writer) If life were truly equitable, everyone would have the same opportunities and access to resources, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity or...

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A Healthcare System Ensures Health Coverage for Nigeria’s Almajiri Children
16 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
A Healthcare System Ensures Health Coverage for Nigeria’s Almajiri Children

Chinonso Kenneth (Lead writer) In 2014, Mohammed Keana accompanied a group of colleagues from the London School of Health & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) who were...

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Hugungumai Health Post: An Understaffed Facility Struggling to Keep Up with Community Needs
14 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Hugungumai Health Post: An Understaffed Facility Struggling to Keep Up with Community Needs

The Hugungumai health post in the Ghari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State serves over 2,500 residents of the community and several other villages...

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Blood on the Line: The Impact of Undiagnosed Bleeding Disorders on Mothers, Infants, and Children
14 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Blood on the Line: The Impact of Undiagnosed Bleeding Disorders on Mothers, Infants, and Children

Megan Adediran (Lead Writer) Bleeding disorders remain a huge challenge to maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) worldwide, with the burden higher in low-resource countries...

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World UHC Day 2024: Nigeria’s Government Must Ensure Equitable Healthcare Access For Its Rural Dwellers
12 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
World UHC Day 2024: Nigeria’s Government Must Ensure Equitable Healthcare Access For Its Rural Dwellers

Damian Duruiheoma (Guest Writer) One of the key issues of national concern — which any government would be concerned about, is the alarming number of Nigerians who...

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In Nigeria and Zimbabwe, PHCs Leverage Renewable Energy to Improve Maternal Healthcare
10 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
In Nigeria and Zimbabwe, PHCs Leverage Renewable Energy to Improve Maternal Healthcare

Chinonso Kenneth and Farai Shawn Matiashe (Lead Writers) During Dr Laura Stachel’s postgraduate research on maternal mortality at Gambo Sawaba General Hospital (GSGH) in Kofan...

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Warawa PHC Progresses with Recent Enhancements but Staffing Shortages Persists
07 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Warawa PHC Progresses with Recent Enhancements but Staffing Shortages Persists

In 2022, the Community Health Watch Project facilitated by Nigeria Health Watch directed its attention to Warawa Primary Health Centre (PHC) in the Warawa Local...

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