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Africa’s Role in Ethical AI for Healthcare
30 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Africa’s Role in Ethical AI for Healthcare

Oladimeji Solomon Yemi (Lead Writer) Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming healthcare systems worldwide, offering promising solutions to challenges such as patient diagnosis, disease prediction,...

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Hands Off Our Girls: Sierra Leone Outlaws Child Marriage, Sets a Precedent for Nigeria
29 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Hands Off Our Girls: Sierra Leone Outlaws Child Marriage, Sets a Precedent for Nigeria

Kemo Cham and Mahdi Garba (Lead Writers) Saio Marah (name changed for privacy), a respected women’s leader and farmer in Falaba, still grapples with the...

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A Townhall Meeting Uncovers Health System Strengthening Opportunities in Ghari LGA, Kano State.
26 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
A Townhall Meeting Uncovers Health System Strengthening Opportunities in Ghari LGA, Kano State.

Shortage of essential supplies, understaffing issues, and insufficient bed capacity in the primary healthcare centre (PHC) in Ghari Local Government Area (LGA), Kano, were among...

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The Final Push: Overcoming the Last Barriers to Global Polio Eradication
26 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
The Final Push: Overcoming the Last Barriers to Global Polio Eradication

By Dr Anirejuoritse Chima-Oduko & and Yusuf YusufariAs World Polio Day is being celebrated, the reemergence of polio in Gaza serves as a reminder polio...

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World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day: Translating Evidence to Action for Climate-Health Resilience
26 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day: Translating Evidence to Action for Climate-Health Resilience

Sunday Oko and Sonia Biose (Lead Writers) As the world grapples with escalating social, economic, and ecological challenges, the World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day (EBHC) is...

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Transforming Rural Healthcare through GEANCO’s Modular Clinics
22 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Transforming Rural Healthcare through GEANCO’s Modular Clinics

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) One day at a time, one community at a time, GEANCO Foundation is driving down maternal and child mortality in the...

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An Art-Based Menstrual Health Education Empowers Adolescent Girls in Kano
19 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
An Art-Based Menstrual Health Education Empowers Adolescent Girls in Kano

In Wudil and Dala local government areas (LGAs) of Kano state, Five Cowries’ Hubs launched an initiative that empowers young adolescent girls with essential communication...

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2024 World Food Day: Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future
19 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
2024 World Food Day: Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Food insecurity is a persistent global crisis that has only deepened over time. Since 1979, when the United Nations Food and...

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NutriVision 2024: Advancing Nutrition for Nigeria’s Economic Development
17 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
NutriVision 2024: Advancing Nutrition for Nigeria’s Economic Development

Dr. Adachi Ekeh and Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead Writers) A nation’s greatest asset is its people. For Nigeria to realise the full potential of her human...

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Nigeria Health Watch to Host 10th Anniversary Future of Health Conference on Climate Change and Health
16 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria Health Watch to Host 10th Anniversary Future of Health Conference on Climate Change and Health

Nigeria Health Watch announces its 10th Future of Health Conference, “From Evidence to Action: Building Resilience at the Climate-Health Nexus.” The conference, scheduled for October...

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Fighting Water Scarcity and Disease: Kenya’s Sand Dam Revolution
14 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Fighting Water Scarcity and Disease: Kenya’s Sand Dam Revolution

Jackson Okata (Lead Writer)In Kenya’s Kajiado West, Thomas Sankale, 60, endures the relentless heat while walking over three kilometres to water his cattle herd. This...

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Bridging the Gap: Community Action Drives Healthcare Improvements at Tanawa PHC
12 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Bridging the Gap: Community Action Drives Healthcare Improvements at Tanawa PHC

Usman Abdulmumin Abubakar, the Matawalle of Kura and Assistant Secretary of the Primary Health Care (PHC) Community Committee, reminisces about the humble beginnings of the...

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