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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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Jobs

Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 21st May 2026

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 21, 2026
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Jobs

Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 14th May 2026

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 14, 2026
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Press Release

WHX in Lagos to highlight pathways for localising West Africa’s health supply chain

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 13, 2026
4 Mins read
Lagos, Nigeria | 7 May 2026: West Africa’s in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market currently stands at US$0.988 billion in 2025 and is…
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Community Health Watch

When the Watchdog Goes Silent: Getso Town Hall Reveals WDC Silence on PHC Gaps

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 7, 2026
2 Mins read
Hadiza MusaFor many residents in Getso, Gwarzo Local Government Council, Kano State, the silence of the Ward Development Committee (WDC) has become…
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Jobs

Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 7th May 2026

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 7, 2026
1 Mins read
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Thought Leadership

One Million More Midwives: The Smartest Investment for Safer Births in a Shrinking Aid Landscape

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 6, 2026
5 Mins read
Anna af Ugglas and Olubunmi Oyebanji (Lead writers) International Day of the Midwife 2026 should not be treated as another health calendar…
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Thought Leadership

Curated Conversations: Isra Chaker on Reimagining Maternal Health Philanthropy and Saving Mothers’ Lives

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 4, 2026
6 Mins read
Olubunmi Oyebanji, Onyedikachi Ewe, and Chinwendu Iroegbu (Lead writers)“For every $1 invested in maternal health, it yields $9 in economic returns for…
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Thought Leadership

Beauty Without Burden: Why Nigeria Must Keep Lead Out of Cosmetics

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 2, 2026
4 Mins read
Habibat Lawal Ohunene and Chinwendu Iroegbu (Lead writers) Across Nigeria, beauty products are part of everyday life. A woman might buy eyeliner…
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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
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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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