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Lemu PHC: On the Way to Becoming a ‘Model’
17 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Lemu PHC: On the Way to Becoming a ‘Model’

Adama Sani brought her son to Lemu Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Lemu community, Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. According to Sani,...

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Power in Her Hands: Breaking the Culture of Silence Surrounding Sexual and Gender Based Violence Through Technology
14 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Power in Her Hands: Breaking the Culture of Silence Surrounding Sexual and Gender Based Violence Through Technology

“…gender-based violence happens to our acquaintances, colleagues, friends and, yes, family members.” Anita Hill. The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) puts the number of girls who...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 11th March 2022
11 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 11th March 2022

Two Years On, WHO Warns That COVID-19 Is ‘Far From Over’. Over 900 doctors, nurses, others, may lose jobs as Garki Hospital concessionary agreement lapses....

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Matandi PHC: Only a Total Renovation will do.
10 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Matandi PHC: Only a Total Renovation will do.

It is not hard for a first-time visitor to Matandi Primary Health Centre (PHC) to imagine it as the well-built, well equipped health centre it...

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#BreakTheBias: Making Women’s Voices Matter in the Media
09 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
#BreakTheBias: Making Women’s Voices Matter in the Media

By Kemisola Agbaoye and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) Conquering gender bias is no easy feat as it is steeped in cultural and societal constructs that...

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Leveraging the Private Sector to Expand Access to Family Planning — Without Compromising Quality
07 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Leveraging the Private Sector to Expand Access to Family Planning — Without Compromising Quality

By Iyadunni Olubode (Lead Writer) It has been a rough couple of years for maternal health. COVID-19 dealt a major blow to our health system,...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 4th March 2022
04 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 4th March 2022

Over one billion people at risk of hearing loss due to loud music –WHO. Bill to include nurses, pharmacists, others in teaching hospitals headship passes...

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Here’s why The Government Should Renovate Saidu Namaska Primary Health Centre
03 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Here’s why The Government Should Renovate Saidu Namaska Primary Health Centre

For any person seeking to ascertain how well a Primary Health Centre (PHC) operates, the best people to speak to are the health workers in...

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Vision First: Shell, Joint Venture Partners Supporting Integration of Eye Care into Primary Health Care
02 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Vision First: Shell, Joint Venture Partners Supporting Integration of Eye Care into Primary Health Care

By Beti Baiye and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Vision plays a critical role in every facet of life therefore when a person’s vision is impaired,...

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Nutrition in Children: Getting it Right Early
28 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nutrition in Children: Getting it Right Early

“The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.” ― Ann Wigmore Malnutrition...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th February 2022
25 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th February 2022

Nigeria’s COVID Vaccine Drive Gets a Boost as African Leaders Push 70% Vaccination Target. Omicron BA.2 sub-variant more infectious, says Africa CDC. CBN’s Healthcare Intervention...

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What It Will Take to Prepare for Future Pandemics- CEPI CEO Shares Insights During Visit to Nigeria
25 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
What It Will Take to Prepare for Future Pandemics- CEPI CEO Shares Insights During Visit to Nigeria

Benjamin Franklin wrote “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes”. However, COVID-19 has reminded us that we can...

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