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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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Boosting Country Coordination and Ownership for Lassa Fever Preparedness in West Africa
07 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Boosting Country Coordination and Ownership for Lassa Fever Preparedness in West Africa

Lead Writers: Ibukun Oguntola, Dr Aishat Usman, and Dr Virgil Lokossou Walking through the bustling streets of Owo, a small town in the southwestern region...

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Theatre Meets Public Health: M/Other Tackles Maternal Mental Health in Nigeria
06 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Theatre Meets Public Health: M/Other Tackles Maternal Mental Health in Nigeria

Asari Ndem and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) “If you can talk you can sing, if you can walk you can dance.” — Zimbabwean Proverb “She would spend...

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A Tale of Two Nigerias: Accelerating the Family Planning Policy Response
05 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
A Tale of Two Nigerias: Accelerating the Family Planning Policy Response

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) When The Economist published the article titled “Why the fertility gap between north and south Nigeria matters”, it seemed to be...

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Communities Find Hope Through Local Health Insurance Scheme in Rural Malawi
02 Dec
By Nigeria Health Watch
Communities Find Hope Through Local Health Insurance Scheme in Rural Malawi

Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) When Ruth Kasau discovered she was expecting her first child in 2014, her initial joy was quickly turned to despair. She...

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An Unseen Grief: Maternal Mortality’s Impact on Infants and Children
30 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
An Unseen Grief: Maternal Mortality’s Impact on Infants and Children

Sonia Biose and Sunday Oko (Lead Writers) Maternal mortality remains a critical challenge, impacting homes, families and communities globally. A report from the World Health...

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Accelerating Pathways to Universal Health Coverage Strategies for 2030 Success: Insights from the 65th NCH
30 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Accelerating Pathways to Universal Health Coverage Strategies for 2030 Success: Insights from the 65th NCH

By Safiya Shuaibu Isa The 65th National Council on Health, held in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, drew participation from diverse sectors that make up...

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PHC Gwale Thrives Through Community and Government Involvement in Kano
30 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
PHC Gwale Thrives Through Community and Government Involvement in Kano

The Muhammad Gauyama Primary Health Centre (PHC) located in Filin Mushe, has become a lifeline for over 5,000 of residents in Gwale Local Government Area...

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