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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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Community Health Watch

Despite Its Renovation, Jikuci PHC in Niger State Remains Without Essential Equipment and Unable to Serve Patients

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 30, 2026
2 Mins read
By Hajara Sambo On the outside, Jikuci Primary Health Care (PHC) Centre looks like a promise fulfilled; fresh paint, repaired walls, and…
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Jobs

Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 30th April 2026

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 30, 2026
1 Mins read
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Torchlight

In Borno, Cash Transfers Are Helping Families Treat Malnutrition Beyond the Clinic

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 28, 2026
4 Mins read
Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Bilkisu, a resident of Njimtilo in the Konduga area of Borno State, lives with a visual impairment, while…
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Thought Leadership

Malaria in Pregnancy in Nigeria: Why Treatment Completion Remains a Challenge

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 25, 2026
5 Mins read
Oladimeji Solomon Yemi (Lead writer) Malaria in pregnancy remains one of the leading preventable causes of maternal anaemia, low birth weight, preterm…
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Thought Leadership

Nigeria’s Fight Against Malaria Must Address Substandard and Falsified Medicines

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 24, 2026
4 Mins read
Sonia Biose and Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead writers) Earlier this year, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) seized…
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Community Health Watch

10 PHCs Revamped in Lere, but Communities Say Ambulances Are the Missing Link

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 24, 2026
2 Mins read
Margaret Zichat Joseph When Martha Ishaya’s relative was referred to Jos University Teaching Hospital in Plateau Statefor urgent care, there was no…
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Thought Leadership

As Foreign Aid Declines, Can Pension Funds Fill Nigeria’s Health Financing Gap?

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 22, 2026
4 Mins read
Chibuike Alagboso (Lead writer) Nigeria’s pension fund assets grew by 20% in 2025, rising from N22.9 trillion in January to over ₦27…
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Torchlight

What Happens When the Lights Go Out? Solar Power Is Keeping Maternity Care Going in Gombe

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 20, 2026
5 Mins read
Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) Aisha (not her real name) had been in labour for over two days in Tula, a remote community…
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Thought Leadership

As Things Fall Apart with ODA, Can Nigeria Finally Fund Its Own Health System?

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 18, 2026
6 Mins read
Yasir Jamal Bakare and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) The preliminary figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report landed…
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Jobs

Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 16th April 2026

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 17, 2026
1 Mins read
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Community Health Watch

Kano’s Gyartai Community Calls for Upgrade of Health Post to Level 2 PHC

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 16, 2026
2 Mins read
Residents in Gyartai community in Kano are demanding a PHC upgrade. A single health post serving over 10,000 patients, a number beyond…
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Torchlight

Taimaka’s Community-Based Model Is Bringing Severe Malnutrition Care Closer to Children in Gombe

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 13, 2026
5 Mins read
Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) When 16-month-old Babangida was brought to the Taimaka outpatient clinic in Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State,…
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Thought Leadership

Nigeria’s Health Tax Discussion Tests Sustainable Financing: Insights From Dr Mary-Ann Etiebet

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 11, 2026
4 Mins read
Christopher Bassey and Hannah Ajayi (Lead writers) As official development assistance (ODA) continues to decline, governments are coming under growing pressure to…
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Community Health Watch

Indabo Residents in Kano Call for More Health Workers to Ensure Round-the-Clock PHC Services

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 9, 2026
1 Mins read
Hafsat Bello In Indabo Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), the call for 24-hour services is growing louder as pregnant women risk their lives…
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