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Nigeria’s Health Migration Policy to Address Brain Drain Aims to Boost Local Expertise
16 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria’s Health Migration Policy to Address Brain Drain Aims to Boost Local Expertise

Alexander Chiejina and Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead Writers) Human mobility has always been an essential aspect of life. Beyond the essential physiological and psychological motivations to...

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Wushishi PHC Becomes Overwhelmed With Patients Amid Need For More Equipment
14 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Wushishi PHC Becomes Overwhelmed With Patients Amid Need For More Equipment

Wushishi Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Niger State is facing a growing number of patients due to its convenient location, however, it is not fully...

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Ten Years After Ebola: Learnings for Lassa Fever, “Lassa-X” and Pandemic Preparedness
13 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Ten Years After Ebola: Learnings for Lassa Fever, “Lassa-X” and Pandemic Preparedness

Oluomachukwu Omeje (Lead Writer) In global health, past epidemics are important learning experiences that shape our responses to future health emergencies. The 2014 Ebola epidemic...

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Smart Meters Bring Water Savings to Nigerian Households
11 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Smart Meters Bring Water Savings to Nigerian Households

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) After relocating to an estate in Utako, a district in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, Jonas Odocha discovered a smart water meter effectively...

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Nigeria Health Watch to Host Nutrition Forum on Addressing Coordination Bottlenecks for Improved Nutrition Outcomes
10 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria Health Watch to Host Nutrition Forum on Addressing Coordination Bottlenecks for Improved Nutrition Outcomes

Abuja, Nigeria – September 4, 2024 – In response to the ongoing challenges in achieving better nutrition outcomes in Nigeria, Nigeria Health Watch is organising...

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Cholera Prevention and Safety in High-Risk Areas: A Guide From International SOS
06 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Cholera Prevention and Safety in High-Risk Areas: A Guide From International SOS

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Cholera remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria and across many African countries due to inadequate access to clean water...

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Scaling Innovations in Maternal Health: E-MOTIVE Bundle Offers Lifesaving Solution to Address Postpartum Haemorrhage
04 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Scaling Innovations in Maternal Health: E-MOTIVE Bundle Offers Lifesaving Solution to Address Postpartum Haemorrhage

Christopher Bassey (Lead Writer) There have been continued efforts to reduce the high levels of maternal mortality in Nigeria , yet progress has been slow and...

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A Boat-Based Initiative is Helping Akwa Ibom Reach Zero-Dose Children in Remote Riverine Communities
03 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
A Boat-Based Initiative is Helping Akwa Ibom Reach Zero-Dose Children in Remote Riverine Communities

Kenneth Ibe and Abara Erim (Lead Writers) In a small, isolated fishing community in Eastern Obolo, Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria’s south-south region, Ekong Asuquo,...

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Gwada PHC: Recent Renovations Boost Quality of Healthcare, But Further Improvements Needed
31 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Gwada PHC: Recent Renovations Boost Quality of Healthcare, But Further Improvements Needed

The Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Gwada, Niger State, has received a long-overdue renovation, thanks to the State Government’s intervention, restoring the facility after years...

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Nigeria Must Harmonise Water and Sanitation Needs To Achieve SDG6
30 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria Must Harmonise Water and Sanitation Needs To Achieve SDG6

Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead Writer) As Nigeria strives to ensure the availability of water and sanitation for all (SDG 6) in less than six years...

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Addressing the Climate Impacts on Poultry Farming: Before the Chickens Come Home to Roost
28 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Addressing the Climate Impacts on Poultry Farming: Before the Chickens Come Home to Roost

Aaron Enogela Bawala (Lead Writer) Across the world, temperatures are rising causing significant changes in weather patterns and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events....

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Patient surge at renovated Elizabeth Shaba PHC, yet facilities remain underutilised
24 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Patient surge at renovated Elizabeth Shaba PHC, yet facilities remain underutilised

Since its renovation and commissioning five months ago, the Elizabeth Shaba Comprehensive Healthcare Centre in Nyikangbe, Chanchaga Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger state, has...

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