Kadna Clinic’s Makeover Fails to Fix Deeper Healthcare Gaps
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By Harajana Umar The newly renovated Kadna Clinic promised relief to women seeking healthcare in Kadna community, Niger state. However, that relief…
Bunkure Women Embrace Budget-Friendly Meals After Nutrition Training
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When 28-year-old Hauwa’u Aminu Sarki attended a literacy club session at the Bunkure PHC, her perception of nutrition changed. “I used to…
“Things have improved”: How Kaduna’s Badarawa PHC Won Back Community Trust
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From neglect to progress is how residents of Badarawa in Kaduna describe the community’s health facility. Once avoided due to poor conditions,…
Community Speak Out on Women’s Childbirth Risks at Kura Town Hall
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Rahima Shehu Dokaji (Lead Writer) During a town hall meeting at Kura Local Government Area (LGA), Kano, community voices reveal that gaps…
When Labour Begins at Night: Kano Town Hall Demands 24-Hour PHCs
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(By Rahima Shehu Dokaji) When labour begins at night, and health centres are shut, mothers are forced to travel long distances in…
Gwarzo Town Hall Raises Concerns Over PHC Access, Staffing Amid Other Gaps
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Accessing basic healthcare in Gwarzo, Kano State, accessing basic healthcare often begins with a long walk. This was among the concerns raised…
Rewriting Nutrition Myths Through Community Health Literacy Club
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For years, women in Kura Local Government Area, Kano State, believed that eating protein during menstruation was dangerous. This nutrition myth, passed…
Revitalised but Struggling: Dogon Kurmi PHC in Darkness
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For over two years, residents of Dogon Kurmi Primary Health Care (PHC) have accessed healthcare in near-total darkness. A revitalised health centre…
How The Facility Health Committee is Keeping Krosha Clinic Open Amid Neglect and Decay
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For residents of Krosha, in Kaduna State, keeping their only health clinic open has become a daily struggle shadowed by decay, neglect,…
A Health Centre in Name Only: The Hard Reality in Igbe Laara
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The struggle pregnant women face at the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Igbe Laara located in Ikorodu, Lagos, is a daily reminder…
Pregnant Women Face Growing Danger at Gauraka PHC
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Pregnant women are increasingly relying on traditional birth attendants and home births in Gauraka town of Niger State, due to an overstretched…
Community Trades Worship for Wellness, Saving Dorawar Sallau PHC
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By Rahima Shehu Dokaji What does it take for a community to access lifesaving care? For the Dorawar Sallau community in Garun Malam…
Restored hope: Marmara PHC’s new paediatric ward transforms child emergency care in Kano Municipal
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In 2024, a Community Health Watch report covered by Nigeria Health Watch revealed the absence of a functional paediatric ward at Marmara…
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…