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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 | April 4, 2024

National Public Health Institutes: Route to accelerating Health Security in the ECOWAS Region

If there were any doubts of what may happen when countries don’t take prioritise epidemic preparedness, the covid-19 pandemic is still a fresh reminder. Its economic cost is estimated to be as high as $114 trillion. However, it is not just about money. Other long-term consequences may not be apparent at first, such as morbidity, […]

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Vaccinating Africa: Expanding Vaccine Manufacturing for Health Security

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 10, 2024

It is time for Africa to focus on producing vaccines for its population. In February 2021, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres highlighted vaccine equity as â€śthe biggest moral test before the global community.” This statement was evident during the COVID-19 pandemic which exposed the vulnerability of Africa’s health systems and amplified the urgency for the continent to become self-reliant […]

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Building Capacity at Nigeria’s Seaports: A Journey Towards Strengthening Maritime Health Security

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 18, 2023

It is impossible to predict when the next pandemic will occur, yet the risk of another occurrence remains high. The world’s susceptibility to these health emergencies is linked to the ease with which individuals and microbes traverse international borders, and with the rapid increase in global trade and travel. Changes in land use and rapid […]

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Nigeria’s 2023 Joint External Evaluation: Progress in the Right Direction

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 12, 2023

Oguntola Ibukun and Sonia Biose (Lead Writers) ­Nigeria, like many other African nations with similar complexities, has had its fair share of challenges in responding to disease outbreaks. In recent years, the country has experienced multiple outbreaks of infectious diseases such as Lassa Fever, Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), Ebola, resurgences of Yellow Fever and Mpox, as […]

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

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 6, 2023

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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