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Restored hope: Marmara PHC’s new paediatric ward transforms child emergency care in Kano Municipal

By Nigeria Health Watch

November 20, 2025

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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…

Community Health Watch

From Neglect to Renewal: Yan Dadi PHC Revitalised, But More Staff Needed

By Nigeria Health Watch

November 13, 2025

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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…

Community Health Watch

Pregnant Women Struggle at Mahuta Health Clinic in Kaduna State

By Nigeria Health Watch

November 6, 2025

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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…

Community Health Watch

Eviction of Tirikania’s Rented PHC Could Endanger 4,000 Women

By Nigeria Health Watch

October 30, 2025

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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…

Community Health Watch

Leaking Roofs, Broken Walls: Inside Kakau PHC’s Struggle to Give Care

By Nigeria Health Watch

October 23, 2025

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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,…

Community Health Watch

Kofa’s Healthcare Struggle Where a Shop Became a Clinic

By Nigeria Health Watch

October 16, 2025

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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…

Community Health Watch

An Uncompleted PHC Leaves Sabon Gayan Community Struggling

By Nigeria Health Watch

October 9, 2025

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Margaret Zichat Joseph (Lead Writer) On a rainy afternoon, Nurse Comfort John rushed to cover patient files with plastic bags as water…

Community Health Watch

A Year of Progress at Kofar Fada PHC, Kano State, But the Work Is Not Done

By Nigeria Health Watch

October 2, 2025

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Hadiza Musa (Lead Writer) According to Malam Isa Muhammad Abbas, the Chief Imam of Wudil, the women in the community feel uncomfortable…

Community Health Watch

No Beds, No Care, Until Communities Demanded Better in Kano Municipal Council

By Nigeria Health Watch

September 25, 2025

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Imagine arriving at a health centre in labour, only to hear the words: “No beds available.” For many women in Kano Municipal…

Community Health Watch

Dorawar Na’abba PHC Partially Operates Without Drugs, Water Or Toilets

By Nigeria Health Watch

September 18, 2025

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Sickness is not the only battle patients face at Dorawar Na’abba Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area (LGA)…

Community Health Watch

In Unguwan Jatau, Mothers Reach the Clinic Only to Face New Struggles

By Nigeria Health Watch

September 11, 2025

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For expectant mothers in Unguwan Jatau, the struggle is not about reaching the clinic but about what awaits them when they arrive….

Community Health Watch

Community Trust Fades Away as Children Die in Dan Alhaji PHC

By Nigeria Health Watch

September 4, 2025

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“I had my first child through caesarean section, and I lost the baby…” Whispers Fatima Abdulrashid, her voice heavy with grief. The…

Community Health Watch

Radio Messaging to Boost PHC Use in Niger’s Hard-to-Reach Communities

By Nigeria Health Watch

August 28, 2025

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In March 2025, Nigeria Health Watch launched the Integrated Community Listening in Niger state, an initiative aimed to amplify citizen voices, strengthen…

Community Health Watch

Dije Bala PHC Battles Rising Demand with One Delivery Couch and Five Health Workers

By Nigeria Health Watch

August 22, 2025

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Every day, expectant mothers in Suleja face a troubling reality at Dije Bala Primary Healthcare (PHC) – too many patients, only five…