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By Bashar Abubakar | March 26, 2022

World Water Day 2022: The Liquid Gold Under Our Feet

With rising temperatures, fluctuating rainfall patterns, escalating flooding, drought and desertification, the global impact of climate change has been quite immense. The devastating effects of these unexpected weather conditions have affected water security globally. For instance, the rise in temperature, variations in rainfall and decline in precipitation have led to the evaporation of surface lakes […]

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Valuing Water: Nigeria must tackle climate change to protect its water resources - WWD21

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 25, 2021

“Climate change is the environmental challenge of this generation, and it is imperative that we act before it’s too late.”- John Delaney. Life is not possible without water. As one of the most important substances on earth, water is an element that is useful to living and non-living things. It is used for agriculture, recreation, […]

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Partnership for WASH: European Union and State Governments Improve Services in Rural Communities

By Bashar Abubakar | April 6, 2020

Nasoro Primary School is right at the centre of Gumel town in Jigawa State, North West Nigeria. It has over 4,700 students and 78 teachers, according to Arma Muhammed, the head teacher. At 11am on a Thursday morning, the timekeeper stood in the school playground and rang his bell, signalling the break time. Students from […]

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Radio, bucket, and a bicycle – improving healthcare provision in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | August 12, 2010

by ndubuisi edeogaI have been reading through Sonia Shah’s book “The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years”. She discussed a survey that was designed to collect data about the use of insecticide impregnated nets, and about what most people would want if given the choice in a rural setting (one of their […]

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