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Mobilising Young Changemakers for a Climate-Ready Future in Africa.
28 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Mobilising Young Changemakers for a Climate-Ready Future in Africa.

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) The Climate crisis is no longer a distant threat but a present reality that is disrupting ecosystems, economies, and communities worldwide....

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Amayi Achinsinsi: The Sisterhood of Trust Transforming Maternal Healthcare in Rural Malawi
27 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Amayi Achinsinsi: The Sisterhood of Trust Transforming Maternal Healthcare in Rural Malawi

Benson Kunchezera (Lead Writer) In the rural district of Chikwawa, 400 kilometres from Blantyre, Malawi, pregnant women are getting ready to go to the local...

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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024: Nigeria’s Fight Against the “Superbugs”
23 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024: Nigeria’s Fight Against the “Superbugs”

Sonia Biose (Lead writer) “In the century since Alexander Fleming stumbled across penicillin in a laboratory in London, antibiotics have become a mainstay of medicine,...

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Ghari PHC: Ambulance Equipment and Staffing Crisis Threaten Community Health
23 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Ghari PHC: Ambulance Equipment and Staffing Crisis Threaten Community Health

Ghari Primary Health Centre, the lifeline in the rural town of Ghari Local Government Area (LGA), Kano, is challenged by severe staffing shortages and an...

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Charting the Course: Reducing Neonatal and Under-5 Mortality by 50% in Ekiti State
21 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Charting the Course: Reducing Neonatal and Under-5 Mortality by 50% in Ekiti State

In this week’s feature, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, Commissioner for Health and Human Services in Ekiti State, reflects on his four-year tenure transforming the state’s health...

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Harnessing Digital Technology for Universal Health Coverage In Nigeria
20 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Harnessing Digital Technology for Universal Health Coverage In Nigeria

Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead Writer)Since its inception in December 2023, the New Strategic Health Vision has advanced steadily. This transformative plan is reshaping Nigeria’s healthcare...

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Preparedness is Key: Strengthening the Research Ecosystem in West Africa
19 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Preparedness is Key: Strengthening the Research Ecosystem in West Africa

Oluomachukwu Omeje and Kemisola Agbaoye (Lead Writers) Infectious disease outbreaks remain a challenge in the West African region, driven in part by significant cross-border migration....

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Comprehensive PHC Lapai Sets the Standard for Quality Healthcare, But Needs More Backing
16 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Comprehensive PHC Lapai Sets the Standard for Quality Healthcare, But Needs More Backing

Amina Mohammed, a resident of Lapai and a mother of two, shared her positive experience with the recently renovated facility when Nigeria Health Watch reporter...

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Pandemic Preparedness in West Africa: Multiplayer Collaborative Solutions for a Changing Climate
13 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Pandemic Preparedness in West Africa: Multiplayer Collaborative Solutions for a Changing Climate

Oluomachukwu Omeje (Lead Writer) The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified climate change as one of humanity’s most significant health threat, with significant impacts across...

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New Executive Order: Hope for Nigeria’s Health Sector Amid the Economic Challenges
09 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
New Executive Order: Hope for Nigeria’s Health Sector Amid the Economic Challenges

Emeka Oguanuo and Alexander Chiejina (Lead Writers) In the midst of an economic crisis that undermines Nigerians’ access to quality healthcare, President Bola Tinubu’s landmark...

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Kadani Residents Demand for Inclusive Healthcare Services
09 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Kadani Residents Demand for Inclusive Healthcare Services

Residents of Kadani community of Kura Local Government Area, Kano, are growing increasingly desperate as they are confronted with an emerging threat: the complete absence...

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Meet the Women Reshaping Nigeria’s Digital Health Sector: How an Internship Programme Became Gender-Transformative
08 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Meet the Women Reshaping Nigeria’s Digital Health Sector: How an Internship Programme Became Gender-Transformative

By Chisom Ohazurume, Otse Ogorry, Caitlin Showalter, Jesse Hastings, Laura Osterndorf Aequalis and Laurence ClaussenDespite ongoing efforts to empower more African women to join the...

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