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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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From Autonomy to Accountability: Can Local Governments Deliver Better Primary Health Care in Nigeria?

Jul 01, 2026
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In Kaduna Communities, Tailors Are Bridging the Family Planning Trust Gap

Jun 29, 2026
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By Nigeria Health Watch | February 22, 2025

Lost Before Their First Breath: The Reality of Stillbirths in Nigeria

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) The hospital room smelled of antiseptic, but for Aisha [not real name], it might as well have been filled with the weight of a painful memory. She lay in the hospital bed, her arms wrapped tightly around her stomach, which only hours ago had carried life. In the hallway, her husband […]

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Shaping a Healthier Future for Nigeria in 2025

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 2, 2025

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writer) 2025 makes it 17 years since we published our first editorial reflecting on issues relating to health and our health sector in Nigeria! We thank all of you for reading. Without you, there would be no need for Nigeria Health Watch. If asked about the top health news story in Nigeria’s […]

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Achieving Healthcare Reform in Nigeria — Learning from PharmAccess’ Initiatives

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 25, 2024

Njide Ndili (Guest writer) Nigeria’s health indices remain an issue of concern. The life expectancy rate is one of the lowest in the world, maternal mortality rate is 512 deaths per 100,000 live births which remains one of the highest globally and non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer, and malnutrition, caused nearly a third […]

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Tackling the Budget Utilisation Challenges in the Nigerian Health Sector

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 22, 2024

The Nigerian health sector is severely underfunded. Each budget year, the majority of health advocates lament the federal government’s inability to meet the Abuja Declaration’s target of allocating at least 15% of the country’s budget to the health sector. Although Nigeria has experienced a significant increase in funding allocation in the quest to improve the […]

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What Does Nigeria’s Sector-Wide Approach Mean for the Health Sector?

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 10, 2024

On December 12th, 2023, key health sector stakeholders gathered at the presidential villa to commemorate Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. This culminated in a historic event: the signing of a new health sector renewal compact by all relevant stakeholders, including the federal and state governments, donors, and development partners. This is the first Sector-wide Approach […]

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