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One Million More Midwives: The Smartest Investment for Safer Births in a Shrinking Aid Landscape

May 11, 2026
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Curated Conversations: Isra Chaker on Reimagining Maternal Health Philanthropy and Saving Mothers’ Lives

May 11, 2026
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Beauty Without Burden: Why Nigeria Must Keep Lead Out of Cosmetics

May 11, 2026
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Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Injection for HIV Prevention in Nigeria: The Real Test Is Access

May 11, 2026
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How FOR M(om) is Pushing for Safer Medical Waste Management in Kano Hospitals

May 11, 2026
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How Insecurity in Zamfara Is Affecting Access to Routine Health Services

Shehu Muhammad Shehu (Lead writer) For Sadiya Abdullahi, a 35-year-old mother of three in Zugu in the Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, getting care has become a dangerous journey. When her young son fell ill in November 2025, the community’s primary health care (PHC) facility was not providing services. Like many residents, she […]

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Community Trust Fades Away as Children Die in Dan Alhaji PHC 

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“I had my first child through caesarean section, and I lost the baby…” Whispers Fatima Abdulrashid, her voice heavy with grief.   The cries of grieving mothers echo through the community from Dan Alhaji Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Kaduna State. Each loss tells the same painful story of delays, poor access, and a struggling health […]

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Kujama PHC Faces Drug Stockouts and Patient Neglect Amid Renovations

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Every morning, women who are pregnant or with sick children arrive and line up at Kujama Primary Healthcare (PHC), Tudun Wada in Kaduna, but often leave with nothing more than a prescription and frustration. While renovations are ongoing to improve infrastructure, key barriers remain. Lack of essential drugs, insufficient space, and overcrowded wards impact the […]

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Solar-Powered Water Taps Breathes New Life to Bangi Mariga Clinic, but More is Needed

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Solar-powered water taps now flow steadily at the local Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Clinic, in Bangi Mariga, Niger. This upgrade has drastically transformed patient care. The Bangi Mariga MCH Clinic is a Level 1 Primary Health Care (PHC) facility, supported through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF). Before recent renovations, the clinic faced critical […]

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Community Health Watch Reports Spur PHC Action in Niger State

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Nigeria Health Watch’s Community Health Watch reports in Niger state have not only revealed gaps in the Primary Health Care (PHC) system but also ignited reforms. “Despite our differences in earlier reports, I think they are doing very well. I will rate them 90%,” says Dr. Ibrahim Dangana, the Honourable Commissioner for Ministry of PHC […]

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Shango PHC: No Beds, No Light, No Hope

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Fatima Muhammad, a 40-year-old mother of eight, recalled the night she pleaded with staff to keep the Shango Primary Health Care (PHC) facility open past closing hours, “my daughter collapsed, I had to beg them to stay open.” The narrowly escaped tragedy echoes the desperation of a community battling a crumbling healthcare system. With no […]

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