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By Mahdi Garba | October 31, 2026

Less Waiting, Less Waste: Kaizen Institute Is Improving Pharmacy Services Across Kaduna PHCs

At Sabon Tasha Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Kaduna State, the lack of a dedicated store and dispensing area once led to the loss of essential medical supplies and delays in patient care. But following an intervention by Kaizen Institute, Jennifer James Gayan, head of the facility’s Pharmacy Unit, noted that improved supply management has […]

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Shifting Power: Three ways Local Government Financial Autonomy can impact Primary Healthcare in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 17, 2024

Last week, Nigeria’s Supreme Court delivered a judgement granting financial autonomy to Local Government Areas (LGAs) in a suit filed by the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi. While this is predicted to drive grassroots development, primary healthcare is one area that will be impacted positively when local governments are […]

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Tricycles to the Rescue: Bridging Healthcare Gaps in Ogun Waterside

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 8, 2024

Odeyinka Oluwatobi (Lead Writer) Lookman Okikiola had worried about having another child after his first daughter was born in 2019. His wife Motolani’s water broke at midnight, weeks before her due date and there was no means to get her to the health centre at that time. In his confusion, a neighbour offered to call […]

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Cultivating Political Will for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 8, 2023

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a health-systems performance outcome where people have access to quality health care where and when they need it, without financial hardship. Coverage can be defined in two ways: the range of health services provided (promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative) and the proportion of the population covered. While no country […]

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