Shared Responsibility: Rethinking Men’s Role in Nigeria’s Reproductive Health Agenda
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Dr Emeka Kanebi (Lead writer)Global efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 continue. Goal 5, gender equality,…
From Neglect to Renewal: Yan Dadi PHC Revitalised, But More Staff Needed
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Seven months ago when Nigeria Health Watch visited Yan Dadi Primary Health Centre, it stood as a symbol of neglect with unsafe wards, no…
Lassa Fever Clinical Trials Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Sovereignty
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Olaoluwa Olatunde and Aderonke Popoola (Lead writers) Nigeria continues to bear a high burden of infectious diseases, including Lassa fever, malaria, and…
Health Behind Bars: How Kano Is Extending Health Insurance Coverage to Inmates
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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) Kabiru Tanko (not his real name) was among the inmates moved from the dilapidated Kurmawa Custodial Centre to…
Encouraging results from a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial of IAVI’s Lassa vaccine candidate published in New England Journal of Medicine
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One dose elicits robust and long-lasting immune responses in healthy adults in the U.S. and Liberia Key takeaways: NEW YORK, NY –…
Pregnant Women Struggle at Mahuta Health Clinic in Kaduna State
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By Mustapha Garba For many pregnant women in Mahuta community in Kaduna State, accessing healthcare is a daily nightmare. With just one…
Strengthening Nigeria’s Primary Health System with Lessons from Ethiopia
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Precious Ajayi (Lead writer) On 22 October 2025, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare approved and released 32.9 billion Naira…
Within the Lines: Komfot Health Provides Life-Saving Post-Abortion Care Amid Nigeria’s Unclear Laws
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Chinonso Kenneth (Lead writer) When Cecilia Ahmadu began bleeding heavily, three days after performing a self-induced abortion, she knew something had gone…
Building Resilience: Can Nigeria Build a Stronger Health System in Tight Fiscal Times?
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Ibukun Oguntola and Kenneth Ibe (Lead writers) Nigeria is at a critical juncture in advancing health financing reforms to achieve Universal Health…
Eviction of Tirikania’s Rented PHC Could Endanger 4,000 Women
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Rabi Mustapha (Lead Writer) The night Maryam Abubakar, a resident of Tirikania, went to receive care at her nearest Primary Healthcare Centre…
Global Health Leaders Unite in Bogotá to Confront Rights and Funding Challenges
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The world’s largest sexual and reproductive health conference, ICFP 2025, will spotlightevidence-based solutions advancing access, equity, and autonomy worldwide. Amid the biggest…