Nigeria Health Watch, Author at Nigeria Health Watch

A Youth Friendly Drop-In Centre is Staying Committed to HIV Prevention Amidst USAID Funding Cuts in Kenya

March 24, 2025

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Sharon Atieno (Lead Writer) Nzioka Samuel, 23, wandered around the corridors of Makueni’s public hospital, searching for the HIV Testing Services (HTS)…

Thought Leadership

Healing Hidden Wounds: The Case for More Free Fistula Treatment Centres in Borno

By Nigeria Health Watch

March 22, 2025

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Zainab Yetunde Adam (Lead Writer) I was greeted by the hum of sewing machines in the livelihood training hall at the Centre…

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Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 20th March 2025

By Nigeria Health Watch

March 21, 2025

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Press Release

Nigeria Health Watch to Host the Third Edition of the Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala

By Nigeria Health Watch

March 21, 2025

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Abuja, March 21, 2025: Nigeria Health Watch is pleased to announce the third edition of the ‘Celebrating Womanhood Art Gala’ themed “Her…

Community Health Watch

Bunkure Town Hall Meeting: Residents Discuss Gaps and Irregularities in Accessing Free Healthcare

By Nigeria Health Watch

March 20, 2025

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Being unfairly charged for free medication, being denied essential drugs despite being enrolled in the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA)…

Torchlight

The Three-Pronged Approach That Cut Ekiti’s Maternal and Child Mortality in Half

By Nigeria Health Watch

March 19, 2025

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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) In the dead of night in 2014, panic spread through Irono, a small community in Ekiti State, reliant…

Thought Leadership

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

By Nigeria Health Watch

March 17, 2025

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Prudence Enema (Lead Writer) When Amaka, a woman with a locomotor disability, went in search of prenatal care for the first time,…

Thought Leadership

Rethinking Sustainable Health Financing in Africa: From Dependence to Partnership

By Nigeria Health Watch

March 15, 2025

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Oluoma Omeje and Chibuike Alagboso (Lead Writers) Even though Africa’s Health Agenda is closely aligned with the global health agenda, it faces…

Thought Leadership

From Empty Plates to Empty Futures: The Economic Toll of Nigeria’s Malnutrition Crisis

By Nigeria Health Watch

March 14, 2025

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Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead Writer) Malnutrition remains a public health emergency in Nigeria, with devastating consequences for both individuals and the nation’s economy….

Community Health Watch

Women and Children Bear the Brunt of Unsafe and Ill-equipped Yan Dadi Primary Healthcare

By Nigeria Health Watch

March 13, 2025

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Pregnant women in Yan Dadi travel long distances and spend their limited finances to access maternal care, only to arrive at a…

Thought Leadership

One Scar and A Lifetime of Suffering: The Link Between FGM and Obstetric Fistula

By Nigeria Health Watch

March 12, 2025

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Dr Adachi Ekeh (Lead Writer) It begins with a cut. A seemingly small incision; often celebrated as a rite of passage and…

Collaborative Africa Stories

Cyclone Freddy’s Devastating Impact on Maternal Healthcare in Southern Africa

By Nigeria Health Watch

March 10, 2025

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Charles Pensulo and Jubiel Zulu (Lead Writers) Christina Mthiya, 30, was eight months pregnant when Cyclone Freddy struck Malawi in February 2023….

Thought Leadership

#IWD2025: Accelerating Women’s Access to Quality Care for Improved Maternal Outcomes

By Nigeria Health Watch

March 8, 2025

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Asari Ndem (Lead Writer) Access to quality maternal healthcare is influenced by how a society values women’s health and rights, impacting the…

Collaborative Africa Stories

Expanding Access to Diagnostics is the Cornerstone for Extending Universal Health Coverage in Africa

By Nigeria Health Watch

March 7, 2025

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This article was co-authored by Africa Health Business and Nigeria Health Watch as part of our advocacy efforts to raise awareness and…