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Giving Girls a Voice in Their Future with Family Planning Education

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 27, 2025

For 15-year-old Rukayyah Ibrahim in Ghari Local Government Area (LGA), family planning was an unfamiliar concept. However, after attending a Furanni session by Five Cowries, her perspective shifted. “Today was the first time I heard about it, and the first thing that come to my mind is that when I marry, I will take up […]

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Lessons Learned: Strategic Purchasing for Family Planning in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 6, 2024

Family planning remains an integral component of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In Nigeria, challenges with Family Planning (FP) and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) services are visible, as shown by high out-of-pocket costs, reduced government funding, uneven support for public facilities in commodities distribution, and passive procurement methods. These concerns pose a threat […]

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Promoting Accreditation for Community Health Service in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 16, 2024

The private sector plays a major role in reducing inequities in access to health, with over 54% of the private sector outlets providing modern contraceptives in Nigeria. Patent proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs) and Community Pharmacists (CPs) make up an essential part of the primary health care provision in Nigeria. They are a primary source of […]

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HSCL To Unveil Achievements and Insights From the Nigeria State-Led Strategic Purchasing for Family Planning, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Project in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 4, 2024

Health Systems Consult Limited (HSCL), a leading health and development consulting firm, committed to improving health systems in Nigeria, is set to disseminate end of project insights and achievements from its groundbreaking Nigeria State-Led Strategic Purchasing for Family Planning, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Project (SP4FP-MNCH) in Nigeria. The event is scheduled to take place […]

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Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships for Family Planning Financing

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 27, 2024

Family planning (FP) is a highly cost-effective investment that boosts global health and empowers women. By meeting the unmet needs for FP among women, there is a significant decrease in unplanned pregnancies and abortions. As a result, this contributes to a reduction in maternal and child mortality rates and curtailing the transmission of HIV (Human […]

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