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Nigeria Health Watch to Host Policy Dialogue on Strengthening Primary Healthcare Accountability for Maternal and Child Health
03 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria Health Watch to Host Policy Dialogue on Strengthening Primary Healthcare Accountability for Maternal and Child Health

Kano State, Nigeria — October 3, 2024 — In an effort to address the significant gaps in maternal and child health services in Kano State, Nigeria Health Watch is...

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AfriVacx: Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy in Nigeria
02 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
AfriVacx: Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy in Nigeria

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) When Okorie Nneoma, a mother of three, first heard about a vaccination outreach near her community in Nsukka, Enugu, she initially...

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Largest-ever Lassa fever study launches in-depth look at disease symptom
02 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Largest-ever Lassa fever study launches in-depth look at disease symptom

Scientists in Nigeria are expanding their research into the deadly Lassa fever with the launch of a pioneering study designed to get a better idea...

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From Joy to Despair: Numba-Koro’s PHC Struggles with Dilapidation and Inadequate Care
28 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
From Joy to Despair: Numba-Koro’s PHC Struggles with Dilapidation and Inadequate Care

⁠In January 2013, the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) Health Centre in Numba-Koro community of Suleja, Niger State, was officially commissioned, bringing relief to...

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Nigeria’s New Policies for Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases: Time for Multisectoral Action
27 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria’s New Policies for Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases: Time for Multisectoral Action

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) Nigeria stands at a critical crossroads poised to become a double-burden country where non-communicable diseases (NCDs) threaten to surpass communicable diseases,...

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In Nigeria’s Off-Grid Communities, Solar-Powered Electricity is Improving Primary Healthcare Delivery 
25 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
In Nigeria’s Off-Grid Communities, Solar-Powered Electricity is Improving Primary Healthcare Delivery 

Arinze Chijioke (Lead Writer) Augustine Joseph was fully aware of the dire power supply situation in Fish Town when he arrived to establish a healthcare...

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Gambia’s Anti-FGM Success: A Model for Nigeria’s VAPP Act Enforcement
23 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Gambia’s Anti-FGM Success: A Model for Nigeria’s VAPP Act Enforcement

Yero S Bah and Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead Writers) A historic victory was achieved in The Gambia in July 2024 as members of parliament voted...

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Boosting Maternal Care: Jan Gefe PHC’s Need for Mosquito Nets and FP Resources
21 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Boosting Maternal Care: Jan Gefe PHC’s Need for Mosquito Nets and FP Resources

In Jan Gefe, a rural community in Kano State’s Ghari Local Government Area, health workers and residents are raising concerns about the dire lack of...

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A Desperate Crisis: The Devastation of the Maiduguri Flooding on Healthcare Services
19 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
A Desperate Crisis: The Devastation of the Maiduguri Flooding on Healthcare Services

Bashar Abubakar (Guest Writer) On the 9th of September, Nigerians woke up to the devastating news of catastrophic flooding in Maiduguri, the capital of the...

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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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