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<strong>Tsado Kashi: Health Worker Forced to Convert Home to Makeshift Clinic</strong>
18 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Tsado Kashi: Health Worker Forced to Convert Home to Makeshift Clinic

The people of Tsado Kashi, a rural community in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State who are basically farmers had in the past...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 17th March 2023
17 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 17th March 2023

Extreme poverty, ignorance, malnutrition, poor routine immunisation, others fuel noma complications. WHO updates tracking system for SARS-CoV-2 variants. Nigeria reports 1,064 suspected cases of Diphtheria...

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Young, Positive and Resilient: Stories of Young People Living With HIV/AIDS In Nigeria
15 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Young, Positive and Resilient: Stories of Young People Living With HIV/AIDS In Nigeria

By Kenneth Ibe, Hadiza Mohammed, and Sunday Oko (lead writers) Despite the many groundbreaking innovations in the treatment and prevention of HIV, it still is...

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Young, Positive and Resilient: Stories of Young People Living With HIV/AIDS In Nigeria
15 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Young, Positive and Resilient: Stories of Young People Living With HIV/AIDS In Nigeria

By Kenneth Ibe, Hadiza Mohammed, and Sunday Oko (lead writers) Despite the many groundbreaking innovations in the treatment and prevention of HIV, it still is...

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<strong>Call for Applications: #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Fellowship 2023</strong>
14 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Call for Applications: #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Fellowship 2023

Nigeria has experienced several epidemics in recent years, including Lassa fever, Cholera, M. Pox and COVID-19. The media has played a critical role in informing...

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Rwanda’s School Feeding Programme: Tackling Hunger and Improving Education
13 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Rwanda’s School Feeding Programme: Tackling Hunger and Improving Education

By Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) Prince Murekezi lives in Musebeya, a small village nestled in the mountainous district of Nyamagabe in Southern Rwanda. He dropped...

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<strong>Kpakungu PHC: More Women Are Accessing Nutrition Services for Free</strong>
11 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Kpakungu PHC: More Women Are Accessing Nutrition Services for Free

Kpakungu Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) is situated in the Soje ‘B’ area of Kpakungu, in Minna South, Chanchaga Local Government (LGA) of Niger State. According...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 10th March 2023
10 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 10th March 2023

Nutrition crisis pushed 7.3M Nigerian girls, women into severe malnutrition- UNICEF. NHIA Act: Govt, insurers agree on roles but employers undecided. ‘Screening of hearing loss...

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EmbraceEquity: Changing the Status Quo for Gender Equity and Women’s Inclusion
08 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
EmbraceEquity: Changing the Status Quo for Gender Equity and Women’s Inclusion

By Asari Ndem and Ohanu Dabri Olohije (Lead Writers) “Show a people as one thing, as only one thing, over and over again, and that...

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<strong>Call for Applications: Collaborative Solutions Journalism Grant</strong>
08 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Call for Applications: Collaborative Solutions Journalism Grant

Nigeria Health Watch is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Collaborative Solutions Journalism grant. This grant is open to newsrooms, journalists, and...

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PreventEpidemicsNaija: How a Media Strategy Contributed to Increasing Epidemic Preparedness Awareness in Nigeria
06 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
PreventEpidemicsNaija: How a Media Strategy Contributed to Increasing Epidemic Preparedness Awareness in Nigeria

By Beti Baiye and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) “People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”...

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Fadisonka Health Post: A Facility in Desperate Need of Basic Amenities
04 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Fadisonka Health Post: A Facility in Desperate Need of Basic Amenities

Various challenges hinder efficient service delivery in Fadisonka health post of Wudil Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State. The facility lacks a fence, a...

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