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Community Efforts Not Enough to Salvage Kodo PHC
02 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Community Efforts Not Enough to Salvage Kodo PHC

Community members have taken it upon themselves to repair their dilapidated Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) facility in Kodo, Wushishi Local Government Area (LGA), Niger State....

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Addressing Lassa Fever in Nigeria: The Case for Vaccines and Civil Society Engagement
01 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Addressing Lassa Fever in Nigeria: The Case for Vaccines and Civil Society Engagement

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) “When a pandemic strikes, saving lives hinges on rapid vaccine development and equitable access” — David Agunlofi, Programme and...

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Strengthening and Addressing Healthcare Inequities in Gwarzo 
25 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Strengthening and Addressing Healthcare Inequities in Gwarzo 

“Despite visiting hospitals, we often find no doctors available. During labour, when medical attention is crucial, we cry for help only to discover no one...

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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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