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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 Kenneth Ibe | May 22, 2026

Drug Shortage at Jere PHC in Kaduna Leaves Patients with Chronic Illnesses Without Medication

Rabi Mustapha Every visit to the Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Jere community now comes with uncertainty for patients under the Kaduna State Contributory Health Scheme (KSCHS), who go to seek medical care but return home without the medicines they desperately need. For patients with chronic illnesses who depend on regular medication, the situation has […]

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HeliumCredit is Financing Africa’s Private Clinics, One Loan at a Time

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 29, 2025

Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) Across Nigeria, many privately-owned healthcare facilities face funding bottleneck. Pharmacies watch their shelves empty as they struggle to restock essential drugs. Laboratories, unable to afford new equipment needed for diagnoses, and clinics are forced to turn patients away, as they face financial constraints that limit the services they can provide. For […]

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Dije Bala PHC Battles Rising Demand with One Delivery Couch and Five Health Workers

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 22, 2025

Every day, expectant mothers in Suleja face a troubling reality at Dije Bala Primary Healthcare (PHC) – too many patients, only five staff, and one delivery couch. For many of them, childbirth here means sharing space in crowded wards, which is not ideal. “One delivery couch is not enough,” Hauwa Muhammad, the Officer-in-Charge, explained. “Most […]

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Beyond Promises: Putting Communities at the Centre of Health and Universal Care

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 22, 2025

Imole Agunbiade (Lead writer) The state of Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare (PHC) system is concerning. Despite its vital role, only one-in-five facilities nationwide are fully functional. Most of these centres cannot provide essential services, struggling with poor staffing, faulty infrastructure, a lack of essential drugs, and poor-quality healthcare. In Nigeria today, few issues command as much […]

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