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Beyond Coverage: Why Nigerian Women Need Health Information They Can Use
14 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Beyond Coverage: Why Nigerian Women Need Health Information They Can Use

Prudence Enema and Kenneth Ibe (Lead writers) Health communication is more than sharing health behaviour, decision-making, and outcomes. For many Nigerian women, access to clear,...

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CEPI launches global plan to secure the future against epidemic and pandemic threats
13 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
CEPI launches global plan to secure the future against epidemic and pandemic threats

OSLO, 13 FEB—As deadly disease outbreaks become ever more frequent and disruptive, CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) is setting out a bold plan...

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Tarunu Health Post Fails to Provide Basic Health Services to the Community
12 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Tarunu Health Post Fails to Provide Basic Health Services to the Community

In Tarunu, a community located in Fammar Ward of Kibiya Local Government Area (LGA) in Kano, a health post exists but it is the only...

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Can Benin and Nigeria Turn Fragile River Blindness Gains into Irreversible Elimination?
10 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Can Benin and Nigeria Turn Fragile River Blindness Gains into Irreversible Elimination?

Dr Adachi Ekeh, Dr Aishat Usman, Dr Achille Batonon, Dr Virgil Lokossou (Lead writers)In Grand-Popo, where rivers cut across landscapes without regard for immigration posts,...

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A Revamped Health Centre Brings Care Closer to Sarkin Kura in Kano
06 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
A Revamped Health Centre Brings Care Closer to Sarkin Kura in Kano

For years, childbirth in Sarkin Kura community meant confronting danger. The journey to the Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) was often filled with uncertainty, and for...

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Rights. Justice. Action: Why Women’s Rights Must Be Defended as a Governance and Economic Policy in Nigeria
06 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Rights. Justice. Action: Why Women’s Rights Must Be Defended as a Governance and Economic Policy in Nigeria

Asari Ndem (Lead writer) Rights are not real until they can be enforced, until a woman can report abuse without stigma, a survivor can access...

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Saving Mothers in Lagos: Why Empowering Nurse-Midwives Can Reduce Obstetric Risk
02 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Saving Mothers in Lagos: Why Empowering Nurse-Midwives Can Reduce Obstetric Risk

Orode Doherty (Guest Writer) Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have long served as primary caregivers for pregnant women in many parts of Lagos. Their popularity stems...

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When Food Prices Rise, Diets Shrink: Nutrition Under Pressure in Pregnancy and Early Childhood in Nigeria
28 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
When Food Prices Rise, Diets Shrink: Nutrition Under Pressure in Pregnancy and Early Childhood in Nigeria

Christopher Bassey and Timothy Kovonah (Lead writers) Food prices are reshaping what families eat, how they cook, and how they share meals, with direct implications...

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How Insecurity in Zamfara Is Affecting Access to Routine Health Services
18 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
How Insecurity in Zamfara Is Affecting Access to Routine Health Services

Shehu Muhammad Shehu (Lead writer) For Sadiya Abdullahi, a 35-year-old mother of three in Zugu in the Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, getting...

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AI in the Labour Ward: What Malawi’s PeriWatch Vigilance Means for Preventing Stillbirths and Early Newborn Deaths in Nigeria
16 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
AI in the Labour Ward: What Malawi’s PeriWatch Vigilance Means for Preventing Stillbirths and Early Newborn Deaths in Nigeria

Hannah Ajayi and Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead writers) Malawi’s maternal mortality ratio stands at an estimated 381 deaths per 100,000 live births, while neonatal mortality stands...

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Kadna Clinic’s Makeover Fails to Fix Deeper Healthcare Gaps
13 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Kadna Clinic’s Makeover Fails to Fix Deeper Healthcare Gaps

By Harajana Umar The newly renovated Kadna Clinic promised relief to women seeking healthcare in Kadna community, Niger state. However, that relief has proved incomplete....

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From Emergency to Endurance: What It Will Take to Sustain Mpox Control in Africa
11 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
From Emergency to Endurance: What It Will Take to Sustain Mpox Control in Africa

Olatunde Olaoluwa and Sonia Biose (Lead writers)For the first time since the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was established, the agency used...

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