Maternal Deaths in Nigeria: When Systemic Neglect Meets Medical Complications
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Aaron Bawala (Lead writer) When my wife went into labour at night in June 2025, I was fortunate to be there to…
Sexually Transmitted Infections Are Becoming Untreatable and a New Study Shows Why
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Imole Agunbiade and Favour Solomon-Uwakwe (Lead writers) When Emeka (not his real name) began showing symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection (STI),…
Nigeria Health Watch, Premium Times and Punch to Host Webinar on Investing in Health in a Limited Fiscal Space
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As Nigeria strives to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and strengthen its health system, the need for sustainable, domestically driven health financing…
Leaking Roofs, Broken Walls: Inside Kakau PHC’s Struggle to Give Care
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By Margaret Joseph As the rain heavily poured one afternoon in Kakau, patients huddled together in corners, clutching their children and belongings,…
Rethinking Solutions: How a Positive Deviance Lens Can Strengthen Primary Health Care
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Dr Emeka Kanebi (Lead writer) ‘Not all deviance is negative; without it, we would never change the world’ — Stacy Pershall Primary health care…
Your eDokta Will See You Now: A Telemedicine Clinic is Bridging Maternal Health Gaps in Kano
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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Salamatu Yusuf, a resident of Yanoko in Tofa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano remembers how she used…
Nigeria Health Watch to host the First Solutions Journalism Africa Summit
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For decades, media coverage of Africa has been dominated by a narrow and often negative lens, focusing largely on poverty, hunger, corruption,…
How Antimicrobial Resistance Threatens Maternal Health in Nigeria
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Chinwe Catherine Eze and Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writers) In maternity wards across sub-Saharan Africa, the battle for life is fought on two…
Why Expanding MPDSR Across Nigerian States Is Key to Ending Preventable Maternal Deaths
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Maureen Moneke (Lead writer) Every maternal or perinatal death carries two tragedies, the life lost and the lessons that go unlearned when…
Kofa’s Healthcare Struggle Where a Shop Became a Clinic
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When labour pains struck Maryam Hassan one stormy night, her neighbours rushed to fetch “a doctor” who is the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of…
Trump cuts U.S. aid to Africa. Pregnant women lose needed medicines
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The United States is cutting billions in foreign aid. In Nigeria, pregnant women and others now face higher risks from HIV Story…
The Big Push Against Malaria: Courage, Commitment, and Lessons We Cannot Ignore
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Oladimeji Solomon Yemi (Lead writer) Editor’s Note: The insights in this article draw heavily from the discussions, data, and presentations shared during…