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Nuwankosoma PHC: Nothing but an empty shell
01 Feb
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nuwankosoma PHC: Nothing but an empty shell

Nuwankosoma Primary Health Center (PHC) in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State was built 20 years ago and there is no evidence that...

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Fistula Repairs Redeeming Hope for Malawian Women
31 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Fistula Repairs Redeeming Hope for Malawian Women

By Josephine Chinele (Lead Writer) Jackline Chiwinga remembered the euphoria of waking up to dry bedding after her successful obstetric fistula repair surgery. Seventeen years...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th January 2022
28 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 28th January 2022

Senate Passes Bill on Infectious, Contagious Diseases. Debates over N10 drinks on carbonated tax continues. NAFDAC halts registration of alcohol in sachets, glass bottles below...

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How e Consign Me? Obesity, a Growing Concern in Nigeria
26 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
How e Consign Me? Obesity, a Growing Concern in Nigeria

When most people hear the word ‘malnutrition’, they often think, undernutrition. But malnutrition, in all its forms includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or...

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The ‘AI-Powered Midwife’ Helping Pregnant Nigerian Women and Newborns Stay Healthy
24 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
The ‘AI-Powered Midwife’ Helping Pregnant Nigerian Women and Newborns Stay Healthy

By Innocent Eteng (Lead Writer) Five years ago, when pregnancy related complications threatened the life of Abisola Oladapo’s new-born baby, she experienced a ‘eureka’ moment....

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When a Virus ‘Outstays its Welcome’: Lassa Virus found in the Semen of Survivors 9 Months after Recovery – implications for public health management
22 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
When a Virus ‘Outstays its Welcome’: Lassa Virus found in the Semen of Survivors 9 Months after Recovery – implications for public health management

Editor’s Note: In this commentary Professor Sylvanus. A. Okogbenin, the Chief Medical Director of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, discusses the significance of a new ground...

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GABADNA PHC: Where Basic Health Care is a Myth
21 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
GABADNA PHC: Where Basic Health Care is a Myth

Gabadna community in Paikoro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State is a community where residents are forced to access healthcare in a Primary Healthcare...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st January 2022
21 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 21st January 2022

COVID-19 cases ‘drop significantly’ in Africa: WHO. Saving Nigerians from preventable deaths from sugary drinks. 2022: Pandemics, epidemics, others. Reps move to address 20m mental...

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Fire on the mountain: How Private Hospitals in Nigeria Can Respond to the Medical Brain Drain
19 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Fire on the mountain: How Private Hospitals in Nigeria Can Respond to the Medical Brain Drain

By Ayoola Oladipupo (Lead Writer) Editor’s Note: In today’s Thought Leadership Piece, Ayoola Oladipupo, an early career consultant with an interest in private sector engagement...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th January 2021
14 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th January 2021

Expectations for Nigeria’s Health Sector in 2022. 16-year-olds can now receive COVID-19 vaccine, says NPHCDA. WHO recommends two new drugs for treatment of COVID-19 patients....

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Poor Accountability for Tashan Jirgi Primary Healthcare Centre Constituency Project Causing Local Community Hardship
11 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
Poor Accountability for Tashan Jirgi Primary Healthcare Centre Constituency Project Causing Local Community Hardship

Tashan Jirgi is a fishing community in Kwata ward in Wushishi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The community has a new health facility,...

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IntegratE Private Sector Providers to Improve Access to Family Planning Commodities and Services
10 Jan
By Nigeria Health Watch
IntegratE Private Sector Providers to Improve Access to Family Planning Commodities and Services

Women’s access to contraception has had a significant impact on societies, enabling them to have greater autonomy over their bodies, and the power to decide...

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