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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

Jul 04, 2026
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From Innovation to Integration: What It Will Take to Make Every Pregnancy Safer in Nigeria

Jul 03, 2026
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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

Jul 02, 2026
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By Nigeria Health Watch | March 5, 2025

Floods, Drought, and Hunger: Unpacking the Dire Effects of Climate Change on Nutrition and Food Security

Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead Writer) The world is grappling with interconnected challenges, including climate change, which is being seen through extreme weather events such as rising global temperatures, droughts, floods, and irregular rain patterns. These climatic shifts significantly threaten nutrition and food security, disrupting agricultural systems and diminishing access to nutritious food for vulnerable populations. Climate […]

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Pandemic Preparedness in West Africa: Multiplayer Collaborative Solutions for a Changing Climate

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 13, 2024

Oluomachukwu Omeje (Lead Writer) The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified climate change as one of humanity’s most significant health threat, with significant impacts across Africa. Rising temperatures and erratic rainfall patterns are severely having an affect on human health, compounding risks to individuals and communities. Particularly concerning is climate change’s effect on vector-borne diseases; […]

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A Desperate Crisis: The Devastation of the Maiduguri Flooding on Healthcare Services

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 19, 2024

Bashar Abubakar (Guest Writer) On the 9th of September, Nigerians woke up to the devastating news of catastrophic flooding in Maiduguri, the capital of the northeastern state of Borno. The Alau Dam, in the Konduga Local Government Area (LGA), had overflown and released its water, submerging most parts of the ancient city. There are no […]

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Nigeria Must Harmonise Water and Sanitation Needs To Achieve SDG6

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 30, 2024

Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead Writer) As Nigeria strives to ensure the availability of water and sanitation for all (SDG 6) in less than six years from now, the Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) sector has become a key area requiring innovative strategies and concerted efforts. While ensuring clean water often takes centre stage receiving more […]

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Addressing the Climate Impacts on Poultry Farming: Before the Chickens Come Home to Roost

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 28, 2024

Aaron Enogela Bawala (Lead Writer) Across the world, temperatures are rising causing significant changes in weather patterns and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events. In Nigeria, the mean annual temperature is projected to increase by 1.1 to 2.5°C in less than 40 years. The number of extreme heat days is expected to also increase […]

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