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Meet the Women Reshaping Nigeria’s Digital Health Sector: How an Internship Programme Became Gender-Transformative

November 8, 2024

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By Chisom Ohazurume, Otse Ogorry, Caitlin Showalter, Jesse Hastings, Laura Osterndorf Aequalis and Laurence ClaussenDespite ongoing efforts to empower more African women…

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Empowering Communities: Civil Society Drives Health Security Initiatives in Kano State

By Ibukun Oguntola

November 5, 2024

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In 2024, the global burden of infectious diseases has been significant, with the resurgence of diseases, including mpox. Since January, the mpox…

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Transforming Rural Healthcare through GEANCO’s Modular Clinics

By Nigeria Health Watch

October 22, 2024

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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) One day at a time, one community at a time, GEANCO Foundation is driving down maternal and child…

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AfriVacx: Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch

October 2, 2024

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Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writer) When Okorie Nneoma, a mother of three, first heard about a vaccination outreach near her community in Nsukka,…

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In Nigeria’s Off-Grid Communities, Solar-Powered Electricity is Improving Primary Healthcare Delivery

By Nigeria Health Watch

September 25, 2024

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Arinze Chijioke (Lead Writer) Augustine Joseph was fully aware of the dire power supply situation in Fish Town when he arrived to…

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Smart Meters Bring Water Savings to Nigerian Households

By Nigeria Health Watch

September 11, 2024

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Mahdi Garba (Lead writer) After relocating to an estate in Utako, a district in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, Jonas Odocha discovered a smart…

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A Boat-Based Initiative is Helping Akwa Ibom Reach Zero-Dose Children in Remote Riverine Communities

By Nigeria Health Watch

September 3, 2024

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Kenneth Ibe and Abara Erim (Lead Writers) In a small, isolated fishing community in Eastern Obolo, Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria’s south-south…

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Protecting the Future: Kano’s Global Shapers Educate Schoolgirls on HPV and Its Vaccine

By Nigeria Health Watch

August 20, 2024

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Mahdi Garba [Lead writer] When Radeeyah Nasir is not at her job as a registrar in the obstetrics and gynaecology unit of…

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Safe Deliveries and Healthy Beginnings: How MSF Is Tackling Maternal and Neonatal Deaths in Jigawa

By Nigeria Health Watch

August 12, 2024

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Mahdi Garba (Lead Writer) Hansai Umaru, 22, sits on her hospital bed, blissfully breastfeeding her baby with her mother by her side….

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An Initiative’s Quest to Ensure Access to Health Insurance For People Living With Sickle Cell Anaemia

By Nigeria Health Watch

July 30, 2024

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Chinonso Kenneth (Lead Writer) At just seven months old, Sharon Akilo, now 17, was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA), a genetic…

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Borno State Contributory Health Insurance Buffers Vulnerable Populations’ Health Needs

By Nigeria Health Watch

July 22, 2024

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Baba Sarki Ismail (Lead Writer) In camps erected across Maiduguri, Borno State’s capital, countless families struggle to survive amid the humanitarian crisis….

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Transforming Healthcare Access in Kano State: BHCPF’s Sustained Funding and Accountability

By Oluoma Omeje

July 15, 2024

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Historically, access to healthcare in Nigeria has been a significant challenge, with out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure accounting for approximately 70% of healthcare financing — among…

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Ensuring Sustained Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Internally Displacement Camps

By Nigeria Health Watch

July 1, 2024

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Hadiza Mohammed and Ohanu Dabri Olohije (Lead Writers) Liliatu Ayuba, a traditional birth attendant (TBA) in the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)…

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Kano's Drug Revolving Fund - A Story of Shared Responsibility and Success

By Nigeria Health Watch

June 24, 2024

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Oluoma Omeje [Lead Writer] The shortage of essential drugs is a global issue that particularly affects low- and middle-income countries with strained…

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Meet the Women Reshaping Nigeria’s Digital Health Sector: How an Internship Programme Became Gender-Transformative

Empowering Communities: Civil Society Drives Health Security Initiatives in Kano State

Transforming Rural Healthcare through GEANCO’s Modular Clinics

AfriVacx: Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy in Nigeria

In Nigeria’s Off-Grid Communities, Solar-Powered Electricity is Improving Primary Healthcare Delivery

Smart Meters Bring Water Savings to Nigerian Households

A Boat-Based Initiative is Helping Akwa Ibom Reach Zero-Dose Children in Remote Riverine Communities

Protecting the Future: Kano’s Global Shapers Educate Schoolgirls on HPV and Its Vaccine

Safe Deliveries and Healthy Beginnings: How MSF Is Tackling Maternal and Neonatal Deaths in Jigawa

An Initiative’s Quest to Ensure Access to Health Insurance For People Living With Sickle Cell Anaemia

Borno State Contributory Health Insurance Buffers Vulnerable Populations’ Health Needs

Transforming Healthcare Access in Kano State: BHCPF’s Sustained Funding and Accountability

Ensuring Sustained Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services in Internally Displacement Camps

Kano's Drug Revolving Fund - A Story of Shared Responsibility and Success

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