Tripled PHC Visits Show Promise in Niger, But Gaps Remain
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Twenty new Level 2 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Niger state are experiencing higher demand, with patient numbers, particularly among pregnant women,…
Nigeria Health Watch to Host Webinar on the Role of Frameworks in Combating Misinformation in the Digital Age
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Abuja, Nigeria – June 26, 2025 – As misinformation continues to threaten public health, democratic stability, and social cohesion, Nigeria Health Watch…
Curbing Preterm Births in Nigeria Through Better Antenatal Care
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Chinwendu Tabitha Iroegbu and Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead writers) Aisha Abdullah, a registered midwife, had just started her morning shift at a primary…
SECOND EDITION OF THE SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM MASTERCLASS FOR NIGERIAN NEWSROOM EDITORS
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July 28 – 30, 2025 (Transforming Nigerian newsrooms with solutions-focused reporting) CALL FOR APPLICATION The Second Edition of the Solutions Journalism Masterclass…
Lagos, Katsina Governors and Minister of State for Health to Headline NHEA 2025 as Healthcare Icons Receive National Honours
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The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Katsina State, Dr. Dikko Umar Radda, and the Minister of State for…
Malaria Vaccines Free Up Clinics to Improve Child Health in Cameroon
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Leocadia Bongben (Lead Writer) Before Cameroon received doses of the RTS,S malaria vaccine in November 2023, , 30 year old Josiane Busare, a…
National Policy Dialogue to Tackle Barriers to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria
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Abuja, Nigeria – June 23, 2025. In a bid to drive transformative change in the sexual and reproductive health landscape for adolescents,…
What’s up with Nigeria’s “Big Catch-Up"?
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Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Chioma Nnamani (Lead writers) Vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to protect children and communities from…
Kura Facility Sees Positive Changes Following Nigeria Health Watch Report
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Back in 2024, Nigeria Health Watch reported Tanawa Health Post in Kura Local Government Area (LGA), Kano State, where there was no…
The Unsung Champions of Hope: Spotlighting Nigeria’s Blood Donor Heroes
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Precious Ajayi and Samuel Gada (Lead writers) In moments of a health emergency, the availability of safe blood can be the difference…
Sierra Leone’s Mpox Surge Puts Africa’s Epidemic Preparedness to the Test
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Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead Writers) The Mpox virus (formerly known as monkeypox) continues to make an unsettling return across…