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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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By Nigeria Health Watch | December 8, 2025

2025 Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala Report

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Honey & Banana: The Chatbot Helping Young Nigerians Access Clear, Accurate Contraceptive Information

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 6, 2025

Christopher Bassey and Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writers) At exactly 9:12 p.m on a humid Lagos night, Rukayat (not real name) sat cross-legged on her bed, listening to the sound of raindrops hitting the roof and trickling down her windowpane. Her thumb hovered over the screen of her phone. She had been replaying the same thought […]

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Global Health Leaders Unite in BogotĂĄ to Confront Rights and Funding Challenges

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 29, 2025

The world’s largest sexual and reproductive health conference, ICFP 2025, will spotlightevidence-based solutions advancing access, equity, and autonomy worldwide. Amid the biggest crossroads for reproductive rights in a generation, world leaders, researchers, and advocates will converge in BogotĂĄ for the Seventh International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025) — the world’s largest convening on family […]

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From Palace to People: Traditional Leaders Drive Family Planning in Kano State

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 21, 2025

Hadiza Mohammed and Mahdi Garba (Lead writers) In the Rano Emirate of Kano State, the phrase ‘family planning’ is still being fought against, as it is seen as an imposition of western ideologies on the conservative community. Years back, the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, received backlash from residents of the state after he […]

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Lafiya Sisters Expand Contraceptive Access for Women in Hard-to-Reach Jigawa Communities

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 22, 2025

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Ikhlas Yusuf Yaqub, a full-time midwife at Dutse General Hospital, still finds time to volunteer with Lafiya Nigeria, an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) working to increase the uptake of family planning commodities in Jigawa State to reduce maternal mortality. Since 2022, she has been a member of the Lafiya Sisters, a […]

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