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Torchlight Africa

Towards Cancer Elimination in Africa: Is Rwanda the Example to Follow?

By Nigeria Health Watch
January 10, 2023
5 Mins read
By Lydia Atieno (Lead Writer) Thirty-five-year-old Christelle Uwamahoro had always been aware of the significance of cervical cancer screenings. Community health workers…
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Thought Leadership

Fast-Tracking Nigeria’s Demographic Transition: A Critical Addition to the Legislative Agenda of the 9th Assembly

By Folakemi Ajala
January 7, 2023
4 Mins read
A demographic dividend does not happen by accident, it requires a country to take deliberate and sustained action, which includes making the…
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Thought Leadership

From ‘Stalled’ to ‘Transiting’: Activating Nigeria’s Demographic Dividend

By Aloysius Ugwu
January 4, 2023
5 Mins read
Every year, at the National Council on Health (NCH), health leaders across Nigeria congregate to deliberate and approve policies aimed at improving…
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Thought Leadership

#OnlyOneEarth: Making Sustainable Living Our Only Option

By Thelma Chioma Abeku
June 8, 2022
3 Mins read
Nigeria’s power situation has been at an all time low since the national grid collapsed early this year. A few days ago,…
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Thought Leadership

The True Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance: New Study has Major Implications for Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 13, 2022
4 Mins read
By Dr Abiodun Egwuenu (Lead Writer) Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece is a commentary on the Global Research on AntiMicrobial…
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Thought Leadership

Focusing on the vulnerable to achieve UHC in Nigeria: Insights from a book launch

By Chibuike Alagboso
September 25, 2021
4 Mins read
On September 14, 2021, Dr Charles Ezuma-Ngwu, launched a book titled ‘Universal Healthcare and Access to the Lower-income Population: An exploration of…
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Thought Leadership

Saving Mothers in Lagos: Making Regulated Midwife-Led Care the Default for Safe Birth

By Nigeria Health Watch
March 2, 2026
4 Mins read
Orode Doherty (Guest writer) Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) remain a major source of maternity care in some Lagos communities, especially where women…
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Thought Leadership

When Food Prices Rise, Diets Shrink: Nutrition Under Pressure in Pregnancy and Early Childhood in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 28, 2026
5 Mins read
Christopher Bassey and Timothy Kovonah (Lead writers) Food prices are reshaping what families eat, how they cook, and how they share meals,…
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Jobs

Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 26th February 2026

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 26, 2026
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Community Health Watch

KSCHMA Enrolment Drive Boosts Health Insurance Coverage in Kano

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 26, 2026
2 Mins read
By Hafsat Bello  While marking the 2025 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day at a one-day symposium organised in Kano State, the Kano…
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Thought Leadership

Achieving the 3 by 35 Initiative in Nigeria: Are the Current Health Taxes Strong Enough?

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 26, 2026
4 Mins read
Yasir Jamal Bakare and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead writers) In July 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the 3 by 35 Initiative,…
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Thought Leadership

Beyond “Women’s Business”: How Enugu and Ebonyi Are Reframing Family Planning as Shared Responsibility

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 23, 2026
4 Mins read
Chinwendu Tabitha Iroegbu and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead writers) Family planning is one of the most cost-effective health investments a country can make…
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Thought Leadership

Curated Conversations: Professor Iruka Okeke on Discovery, Domestic Investment, and the Science Nigeria Must Build

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 21, 2026
5 Mins read
Emeka Oguanuo (Lead writer) Health outcomes in Nigeria will only improve if the country invests more seriously in science and research. While…
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Jobs

Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 19th February 2026

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 19, 2026
1 Mins read
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Thought Leadership

How Insecurity in Zamfara Is Affecting Access to Routine Health Services

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 18, 2026
4 Mins read
Shehu Muhammad Shehu (Lead writer) For Sadiya Abdullahi, a 35-year-old mother of three in Zugu in the Bukkuyum Local Government Area of…
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Torchlight Africa

AI in the Labour Ward: What Malawi’s PeriWatch Vigilance Means for Preventing Stillbirths and Early Newborn Deaths in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 16, 2026
5 Mins read
Hannah Ajayi and Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead writers) Malawi’s maternal mortality ratio stands at an estimated 381 deaths per 100,000 live births, while…
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Thought Leadership

Love, But Make It Safe: What Young Nigerians Told Us About Contraception and What Is Actually True

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 14, 2026
3 Mins read
Onyinye Oranezi and Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead writers) On Valentine’s Day, when conversations about intimacy and relationships are more visible, access to…
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Jobs

Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 12th February 2026

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 13, 2026
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Thought Leadership

Will States Deliver What Nigeria Needs to Beat Malaria by 2030?

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 13, 2026
4 Mins read
Hannah Ajayi (Lead writer) Nigeria has set an ambition to end malaria as a public health threat and align with a malaria-free…
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Press Release

CEPI launches global plan to secure the future against epidemic and pandemic threats

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 13, 2026
3 Mins read
OSLO, 13 FEB—As deadly disease outbreaks become ever more frequent and disruptive, CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) is setting out…
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