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Nigerians deserve better oral health; Here’s what we must do to get it
06 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigerians deserve better oral health; Here’s what we must do to get it

By Toluwani Oluwatola (Guest Writer) Globally, March 20 is set by the International Federation of Dentists to celebrate oral health and raise awareness about oral health....

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 2nd April 2021
02 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 2nd April 2021

Resident doctors begin nationwide strike over welfare issues. COVID-19: Nigeria vaccinates over 800,000 people. FG recovers N49.7bn debt, to spend N296bn on COVID-19 vaccination–Minister. FCTA...

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Poor Quality Maternal Medicines: The slippery slope to maternal deaths in Nigeria
31 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Poor Quality Maternal Medicines: The slippery slope to maternal deaths in Nigeria

By Olajide Adelana – Lead writer Balarabe Danladi Zakariya, a resident of Gabari, Kano State thinks he is jinxed and the reason is not far-fetched....

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Solutions-focused photo exhibition amplifies maternal health interventions
29 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Solutions-focused photo exhibition amplifies maternal health interventions

26 March 2021 | Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria Health Watch featured in a first of its kind photo exhibition tagged “Positive Deviance”. The photo exhibition...

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Sharing is Caring: Kenya’s Only Breast Milk Bank Expresses Care for Vulnerable Newborns
29 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Sharing is Caring: Kenya’s Only Breast Milk Bank Expresses Care for Vulnerable Newborns

By Christabel Ligami (Lead Writer) Esther Wawire, 23, delivered her daughter at Kenya’s Punwani Hospital two weeks ago, but was unable to breastfeed due to...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 26th March 2021
26 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 26th March 2021

Every one hour 18 Nigerians die of TB, Health Minister. Over 26.5 million Nigerian children vulnerable to water-related diseases – UNICEF. Don’t politicise COVID-19 vaccination,...

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Valuing Water: Nigeria must tackle climate change to protect its water resources - WWD21
25 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Valuing Water: Nigeria must tackle climate change to protect its water resources - WWD21

“Climate change is the environmental challenge of this generation, and it is imperative that we act before it’s too late.”- John Delaney. Life is not...

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A village to nourish a child: FHI360 community structures provide nutrition for children in Borno
23 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
A village to nourish a child: FHI360 community structures provide nutrition for children in Borno

With the insurgency disrupting not just the health sector, but economic, social, and political life in Northeastern Nigeria, accessing quality nutritious food for mothers and...

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There is no U(HC) without Me(ntal Health)
20 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
There is no U(HC) without Me(ntal Health)

“Without mental health, there can be no physical health”- Dr Brock Chisholm It is not an uncommon sight to see naked or half-clothed persons roaming...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 19th March 2021
19 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 19th March 2021

EU declares AstraZeneca vaccine safe, effective, as NGF backs its continuous use. Buhari launches $890M health grant to tackle Malaria, HIV, TB. FEC approves N3bn...

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Cupping the Flow: Reusable Cups Putting an End to Period Poverty in Nigeria
17 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Cupping the Flow: Reusable Cups Putting an End to Period Poverty in Nigeria

In total, a woman menstruates for an estimated seven years during her lifetime. During this time, in addition to grappling with mood swings due to...

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Access to kidney care critical for Nigeria to “live well” with kidney disease: World Kidney Day 2021
13 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Access to kidney care critical for Nigeria to “live well” with kidney disease: World Kidney Day 2021

By Gabriel Oke and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) World Kidney Day is celebrated every year to create awareness about kidney diseases and advocate for care...

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