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Community Health Watch shines a spotlight on grassroots health initiatives, local champions, and collective efforts improving well-being across Nigeria. From rural clinics to urban outreach programs, this category explores how communities are taking ownership of their health—through innovation, collaboration, and advocacy.

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One Million More Midwives: The Smartest Investment for Safer Births in a Shrinking Aid Landscape

May 11, 2026
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Curated Conversations: Isra Chaker on Reimagining Maternal Health Philanthropy and Saving Mothers’ Lives

May 11, 2026
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Beauty Without Burden: Why Nigeria Must Keep Lead Out of Cosmetics

May 11, 2026
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Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Injection for HIV Prevention in Nigeria: The Real Test Is Access

May 11, 2026
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How FOR M(om) is Pushing for Safer Medical Waste Management in Kano Hospitals

May 11, 2026
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Pregnant Women Face Growing Danger at Gauraka PHC

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Pregnant women are increasingly relying on traditional birth attendants and home births in Gauraka town of Niger State, due to an overstretched clinic. For many, the danger begins long before labour even starts. “Our only options are traditional birth attendants or auxiliary nurses who run medicine shops,” Sai’edi Sule, a resident explained. “At the clinic, […]

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Community Trades Worship for Wellness, Saving Dorawar Sallau PHC

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By Rahima Shehu Dokaji What does it take for a community to access lifesaving care? For the Dorawar Sallau community in Garun Malam Local Government Area (LGA), Kano state, it took a sacred sacrifice: giving up a mosque’s Eid prayer ground so that thousands could finally receive dignified healthcare close to home. “We had no choice […]

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Restored hope: Marmara PHC’s new paediatric ward transforms child emergency care in Kano Municipal

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In 2024, a Community Health Watch report covered by Nigeria Health Watch revealed the absence of a functional paediatric ward at Marmara PHC, Kano State forcing many families to shuttle between multiple health facilities in search of emergency care. However, following the construction of the paediatric ward, the centre now attends to 300 children daily […]

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From Neglect to Renewal: Yan Dadi PHC Revitalised, But More Staff Needed

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Seven months ago when Nigeria Health Watch visited Yan Dadi Primary Health Centre, it stood as a symbol of neglect with unsafe wards, no clean water, and women giving birth in the dark. Today, the same facility hums with new life, its wards cleaner, its taps flowing, and its gates open day and night. Yan Dadi Model […]

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Pregnant Women Struggle at Mahuta Health Clinic in Kaduna State

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By Mustapha Garba For many pregnant women in Mahuta community in Kaduna State, accessing healthcare is a daily nightmare. With just one overstretched health clinic serving more than 20,000 people, the chances of safe delivery are often left to chance, leaving families anxious and vulnerable. Mahuta, a farming and trading community in Giwa Local Government […]

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