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By Nigeria Health Watch | July 10, 2026

Three Months On, Gyartai PHC Still Lacks a Midwife

Every time a woman goes into labour in Gyartai, her family prepares for more than childbirth. They prepare for a risky home delivery or a journey to another community. Three months after residents demanded better maternal health services during a town hall meeting, Gyartai PHC still lacks a midwife, leaving safe delivery services out of […]

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From Autonomy to Accountability: Can Local Governments Deliver Better Primary Health Care in Nigeria?

By Yasir Bakare | July 1, 2026

About 70%of Nigerians depend on primary health care (PHC) centres for healthcare. For most people, this centre is the most frequent point of contact with any government service. The local government chairman is supposed to run it, fund it, and is responsible when it fails. The Supreme Court’s July 2024 ruling confirmed that state governments […]

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