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Community Health Promoters Are Boosting Modern Contraceptive Use Among Kenyan Somali Women

By Nigeria Health Watch
November 24, 2025
6 Mins read
Sharon Atieno (Lead writer) According to the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS), the use of modern contraceptive methods among married…
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Torchlight Africa

Malaria Vaccines Free Up Clinics to Improve Child Health in Cameroon

By Nigeria Health Watch
June 23, 2025
5 Mins read
Leocadia Bongben (Lead Writer) Before Cameroon received doses of the RTS,S malaria vaccine in November 2023, , 30 year old Josiane Busare, a…
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Zimbabwe Families Turn the Tide on Early Malnutrition Detection and Treatment Amidst Devastating Droughts

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 26, 2025
4 Mins read
Farai Shawn Matiashe (Lead Writer) Barbara Chabanda, 34, still recalls when her baby fell sick during last year’s El Niño-induced drought in…
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Cedi by Cedi, Hereafter Ghana's Digital Crowdfunding Efforts Saves Vulnerable Lives

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 28, 2025
4 Mins read
Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen (Lead Writer) For two long years, Hansawu, a mother from Tishigu in Ghana’s Northern region, witnessed her young son, Umar’s,…
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A Youth Friendly Drop-In Centre is Staying Committed to HIV Prevention Amidst USAID Funding Cuts in Kenya

By Nigeria Health Watch
March 24, 2025
4 Mins read
Sharon Atieno (Lead Writer) Nzioka Samuel, 23, wandered around the corridors of Makueni’s public hospital, searching for the HIV Testing Services (HTS)…
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Communities Find Hope Through Local Health Insurance Scheme in Rural Malawi

By Nigeria Health Watch
December 2, 2024
5 Mins read
Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) When Ruth Kasau discovered she was expecting her first child in 2014, her initial joy was quickly turned…
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Torchlight Africa

Amayi Achinsinsi: The Sisterhood of Trust Transforming Maternal Healthcare in Rural Malawi

By Nigeria Health Watch
November 27, 2024
5 Mins read
Benson Kunchezera (Lead Writer) In the rural district of Chikwawa, 400 kilometres from Blantyre, Malawi, pregnant women are getting ready to go…
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Torchlight Africa

Fighting Water Scarcity and Disease: Kenya’s Sand Dam Revolution

By Nigeria Health Watch
October 14, 2024
5 Mins read
Jackson Okata (Lead Writer)In Kenya’s Kajiado West, Thomas Sankale, 60, endures the relentless heat while walking over three kilometres to water his…
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Mutuelle de Santé: Rwanda’s Blueprint For Universal Health Coverage

By Nigeria Health Watch
August 5, 2024
4 Mins read
Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) Daphrose Mukanyangezi, a farmer from Nyamasheke, a district in south-western Rwanda, used to live in constant fear of…
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A Kenyan Nurse is Driving Quality Healthcare Access Through Online Petitions

By Nigeria Health Watch
July 8, 2024
4 Mins read
Jackson Okata [Lead Writer] In the heart of Kibera, Kenya’s largest urban informal settlement, Shega Fatuma, a mother of two, balances her…
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Integrating Traditional Birth Attendants for Improved Maternal Healthcare in Sierra Leone

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 12, 2024
7 Mins read
Sabrina Charles and Billy Mawindo (Guest writers) Editor’s note: For long, Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have played and continue to play a…
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Still A Mum: Fighting the Silent Battle of Maternal Mental Health

By Nigeria Health Watch
January 9, 2024
6 Mins read
Joyce Chimbi (Lead Writer) “Three years ago, my life changed in ways I could never have imagined. I lost a six-month-old pregnancy,…
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Torchlight Africa

A Midwife’s Journey of Hope and Healing in Ghana

By Nigeria Health Watch
December 25, 2023
5 Mins read
Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen (Lead Writer) Aisha Bawa, a 34-year-old midwife at the Manhyia Government Hospital in Ghana, tries to ensure safe deliveries in…
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Small Farmer-Led Irrigation Schemes Helping to Fight Malnutrition in Drought-Prone Areas in Rwanda

By Nigeria Health Watch
November 14, 2023
6 Mins read
Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) As a young man, Charles Furaha began assisting his father in constructing dams in Karangazi, a small village…
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