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As Efforts Intensify to Contain Bundibugyo Ebola, Women Remain Most Vulnerable to Its Economic Impact

Jul 06, 2026
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An Epidemic of Parastatals in Nigeria’s Health Sector

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From Innovation to Integration: What It Will Take to Make Every Pregnancy Safer in Nigeria

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Community Feedback Prompts PHC Upgrade in Gauraka, Niger State

Jul 03, 2026
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Why Zambia is Rethinking Tuberculosis Testing, and Why Validation Must Come First

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By Nigeria Health Watch | March 16, 2026

When Children Miss Vaccines, Polio Risks Re-emerge: Lessons from Kebbi State

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) When Umar Adamu, the Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer (DSNO) for Aliero Local Government Area in Kebbi State, received a report of an 11-year-old girl in Rafin Bauna village with acute flaccid paralysis, he knew the case required urgent investigation. According to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, any child under 15 […]

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A Digital Data System is Making Vaccines Accessible to Children Across Kwara’s Communities

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 13, 2025

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) A typical day in Babatunde Grace’s life begins with checking her smart tablet to see how many caregivers are expected to bring their children for routine immunisation but have failed to do so. If any are found, she will give them a phone call to understand the reason for their absence […]

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A Boat-Based Initiative is Helping Akwa Ibom Reach Zero-Dose Children in Remote Riverine Communities

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 3, 2024

Kenneth Ibe and Abara Erim (Lead Writers) In a small, isolated fishing community in Eastern Obolo, Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria’s south-south region, Ekong Asuquo, a resident of the community sits by the river, her eyes distant and heavy with grief. It has been a year since she lost two of her children to a […]

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