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Making Happiness Local: How a Project is Improving Access to Mental Healthcare in Imo State
06 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Making Happiness Local: How a Project is Improving Access to Mental Healthcare in Imo State

“Do you know that there’s only one psychiatrist in the whole of Imo State?” — This was a line in a post published by Onyekachi Onumara on...

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World Sexual Health Day 2023- Let’s Talk Sexual Health, Consent, and Everything in Between for Adolescents and Young People
04 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
World Sexual Health Day 2023- Let’s Talk Sexual Health, Consent, and Everything in Between for Adolescents and Young People

Ohanu Dabri Olohije and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Editor’s Note: It is a commonly known truth that our lives are inextricably linked to our bodies,...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 1 September 2023
01 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 1 September 2023

Appraise, strengthen ailing healthcare system, AMSN tasks Pate. Nigeria to introduce HPV vaccines to protect girls against cervical cancer. UNICEF Reiterates Commitment to Support Primary...

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Strengthening Community Accountability Mechanisms for Quality Primary Healthcare – A spotlight on Niger State
31 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Strengthening Community Accountability Mechanisms for Quality Primary Healthcare – A spotlight on Niger State

By Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writer) According to the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) report, the primary health care indices of Niger State have shown...

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Saving Lives: Nigeria’s First Breast Milk Bank Gives Babies a Fighting Chance
28 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Saving Lives: Nigeria’s First Breast Milk Bank Gives Babies a Fighting Chance

By Chibuike Alagboso and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) When Kehinde (not real name) set out on the nearly 130km journey from Ibadan to Lagos, he...

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Expand Family Planning to Fast-Track Human Capital Development in Nigeria
26 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Expand Family Planning to Fast-Track Human Capital Development in Nigeria

By Prof. Oladapo Ladipo and Dr Samukeliso Dube (Lead Writers) Editor’s Note: Nigeria is a country with a rapidly growing population and diverse demographic challenges,...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th August 2023
25 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th August 2023

‘Nigeria Records 15% Improvement In Health Security Capacities In 5 Years’. Diphtheria: Death toll hits 100 in Kano, 26 in Bauchi. Healthcare: WHO, NPHCDA To...

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The Climate-Health Nexus: Time to Build Evidence for Global Health Action
24 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
The Climate-Health Nexus: Time to Build Evidence for Global Health Action

Editor’s note: In the run-up to COP 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this year, Nigeria Health Watch, interviewed Simon Bland, Chief Executive...

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Kenya’s Innovative Injectable-Free Regimen Transforming TB Care
21 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Kenya’s Innovative Injectable-Free Regimen Transforming TB Care

By Joyce Chimbi (Lead Writer) Augustus Omondi suffered a persistent cough and intense night sweats that lasted for almost one month in late 2018. However,...

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Amplifying The Power of Social Listening in HPV Vaccine Rollout
19 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Amplifying The Power of Social Listening in HPV Vaccine Rollout

By Sunday Oko and Abara Erim (Lead Writers) In a context where people’s perceptions and reactions to public health interventions significantly influence their effectiveness, social...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th August 2023
18 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th August 2023

Nigeria Health Watch says new accountability mechanisms crucial for quality PHC delivery. Niger Govt bridges maternal health gap with telemedicine. Over 2,000 TB cases detected...

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Dr Muhammad Pate: The New Minister for Health Returning to Serve
17 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Dr Muhammad Pate: The New Minister for Health Returning to Serve

Few Ministerial appointments have sparked as much excitement in their respective sectors as Dr Muhammad Pate has in the health sector. Both local and global...

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