Follow us
Nigeria Health Watch
Follow us:
Subscribe to our Newsletter
breadcrumb banner

Press Release

Official health announcements from Nigeria, Africa, and around the world. We publish press releases on new research, policy decisions, campaigns, events, and major health reports that shape priorities and public debate. This space helps practitioners, advocates, and decision makers track what is being launched, funded, recommended, or changed, and why it matters for people’s health. If you would like us to consider your press release for publication, please email it to info@nigeriahealthwatch.com.

Search

Categories

Recent Posts

Post Image

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

May 11, 2026
Post Image

Curated Conversations: Isra Chaker on Reimagining Maternal Health Philanthropy and Saving Mothers’ Lives

May 11, 2026
Post Image

Beauty Without Burden: Why Nigeria Must Keep Lead Out of Cosmetics

May 11, 2026
Post Image

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

May 11, 2026
Post Image

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

May 11, 2026
Blog Image 20 Oct

Nigeria Health Watch Partners with Niger State Health Ministries to Tackle Health Misinformation

By

Nigeria Health Watch, in partnership with the Niger State Ministry of Secondary and Tertiary Health and the Niger State Ministry of Primary Health, commences Health Misinformation Management Fellowship in Niger state. This initiative is focused on countering health misinformation and promoting the dissemination of accurate health information within the state. In recent years, health misinformation […]

Read More
Blog Image 17 Oct

Women’s Voices Resonate: Women’s Health and Well-being Campaign Reveals Urgent Call for Affordable Health Systems

By

The 2023 findings of the “Women’s Health and Well-being: Listening across the Lifespan” revealed that almost one-third of women stress the critical need for accessible and affordable health systems. These insights highlight the urgent need to prioritize women’s access to comprehensive and high-quality healthcare. Building on the 2019 legacy of the “What Women Want” campaign, […]

Read More
Blog Image 13 Aug

Nigeria Health Watch Announces Primary Health Care Policy Dialogue

By

In 2020, Nigeria accounted for over a quarter (28.5%) of global maternal deaths, totalling about 82,000. These avoidable deaths are especially concentrated in hard-to-reach rural communities and peri-urban areas, where access to healthcare is limited. Niger State, like other northern Nigerian states, grapples with preventable maternal and child deaths. Shockingly, approximately 1 in 95 women […]

Read More
Blog Image 3 Aug

Stakeholders advocate friendlier corporate workplace breastfeeding policies

By

Lagos, Nigeria – August 3, 2023 – As part of activities to celebrate the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week, FHI 360/Alive & Thrive, in collaboration with key stakeholders in Lagos have advocated for family friendly corporate workplace breastfeeding policies to ensure a supportive environment that enables and promotes six months exclusive breastfeeding for working mothers. To […]

Read More
Blog Image 19 Jun

Nigeria Health Watch Announces Nutrition Policy Dialogue

By

1 in 10 children dies from hunger before age five in Nigeria. Achieving SDG 2, zero hunger, and SDG 3, good health and well-being, by 2030 is challenged by hunger and poor nutrition because a productive economy relies on a healthy and adequately nourished population. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United […]

Read More