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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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Saving Mothers and Giving Life through Quality Accreditation of Private Health Facilities

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 16, 2024

Adanna Opara (Lead Writer) Increasing evidence suggests that quality care prevents a significant number of maternal deaths and disability. High-quality care is also the foundation for improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes. According to the World Health Organisation, despite the fact that more women are giving birth in health facilities than ever before, there has […]

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Strengthening Health Systems to Improve Maternal Health Care – The FOR M(om) Programme

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 18, 2023

By Onyedikachi Ewe “Because she was a few days overdue, I drove [my wife] to the hospital to be induced. However, on starting labour, she started bleeding, and the drugs they needed to stop this were not in stock, so I went out to buy them. But when she died, nobody told me why.” — Hezekiah. This […]

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Akarima k’igikoni: Addressing Malnutrition in Rural Rwanda

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 1, 2023

By Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) As Rwanda continues its efforts to address malnutrition, the family of Fiacre Ibambe, residing in the Rutsiro district of Western Rwanda, is still dealing with the consequences of undernutrition. “He looks fine today but it has been a challenge for a long time. We were not educated enough on how […]

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From a Fellowship to a Movement: The Future of Public Health in Africa

By Nigeria Health Watch | February 4, 2023

By Christie Akwaowo (Lead Writer) Editor’s Note: Established in honour of the late Kofi Annan, the Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme aims to support senior aspirational African public health leaders acquire advanced skills for transformational public health leadership in Africa. In this thought leadership piece, Dr. Christie Akwaowo, a Consultant Public Health Physician, Senior […]

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The 63rd National Council on Health: Towards Building a Resilient and Sustainable Health System

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 18, 2023

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was making progress toward achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, since the onset of the pandemic, the call for countries to build resilient health systems has taken on a new level of urgency. Countries can no longer afford to wait for events to occur before taking […]

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