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Beyond Awareness: Why Nigeria Must Fund a Period-Friendly Future

Jun 11, 2026
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The Anatomy of an Outbreak in a Conflict Setting & Nigeria’s Preparedness for Ebola 

Jun 08, 2026
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Africa’s Precision Medicine Future Depends on Stronger Research and Clinical Trial Systems

Jun 04, 2026
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‘Garden in a Box’ Initiative is Helping Pregnant Women Eat Nutritious Food While Building Self-Reliance Through Gardening

Jun 01, 2026
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“Deliver Like the Hebrew Women”: How Traditional Myths and Religious Misconceptions Fuel Maternal and Child Deaths

May 30, 2026
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The Ripple Effect of U.S. Aid Suspension on Nigeria’s Progress Addressing Malnutrition

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 30, 2025

Hannah Ajayi and Imole Agunbiade (Lead Writers) Murmurs about President Donald J. Trump’s intention to discontinue overseas development assistance (ODA) started slowly. While the administration’s policy shift away from multilateralism was not unexpected, given promises made during the campaign, the abruptness of execution caught many off guard, On January 20, 2025, the shockwaves were undeniable, […]

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#WorldMalariaDay: Nigeria Must Reimagine and Reignite New Approaches to a Wicked Problem

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 26, 2025

Dr Adachi Ekeh and Israel Olaniyan (Lead Writers) Malaria has been a persistent national emergency in Nigeria, an entrenched crisis that continues to affect the health and wellbeing of families and communities. In 2022 alone, the disease claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, most of them children, draining the country’s economic vitality. The battle has […]

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A Medical Programme is Helping Women Rise from the Shadows of Fistula in Bauchi State

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 14, 2025

Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Maimuna Hassan, a 37 year old resident of Dass Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi had prolonged labour during the birth of her second child, resulting in Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) — an unwanted opening that forms between the bladder and the wall of the vagina.  She explained that she had a failed medical […]

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The Overlooked Importance of WASH in Addressing Nigeria’s Hunger and Malnutrition

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 6, 2025

Chioma Nnamani (Lead Writer) On a bus ride from Enugu to Abuja three weeks ago, I found myself in conversation with a fellow passenger — a chatty schoolteacher who had just returned from a nutrition seminar. She spoke endlessly about food insecurity in Nigeria, the importance of a balanced diet, and the need for families to replace […]

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Nigeria’s Health System Must Eliminate Obstacles to Maternal Care for Women with Disabilities

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 17, 2025

Prudence Enema (Lead Writer) When Amaka, a woman with a locomotor disability, went in search of prenatal care for the first time, she faced a distressing experience at a health centre in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Like many women with disabilities in Nigeria, she faced a healthcare system unprepared to meet her needs. “The healthcare providers […]

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