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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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Call for Applications: #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Fellowship 2023

Nigeria has experienced several epidemics in recent years, including Lassa fever, Cholera, M. Pox and COVID-19. The media has played a critical role in informing the public and holding the government accountable during these outbreaks. However, journalists often face challenges in covering epidemics, including limited access to information, misinformation, and disinformation. Nigeria Health Watch is […]

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PreventEpidemicsNaija: How a Media Strategy Contributed to Increasing Epidemic Preparedness Awareness in Nigeria

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By Beti Baiye and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) “People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” Rob Siltanen.  Over the years, Nigeria has recorded several disease outbreaks — Lassa fever, Cholera, Yellow fever, Monkey pox and others. The country has also been impacted by global disease outbreaks such […]

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Africa at a Public Health Crossroads: Five Lessons from the 2nd International Conference on Public Health in Africa 2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic opened a ‘Pandora’s box’ of never-ending problems putting enormous pressure on global health systems, exposing biases in global public health practices and disrupting global economies. There was also the loud warning about the need to reform and revitalise global health systems, which was difficult to ignore. Today, Africa appears to be at […]

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