Community Health WatchSomajigi PHC: Seeking a Resolution to its Multiple Challenges By Nigeria Health Watch June 10, 2022 2 Mins read Somajigi is a rural community in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. A Primary Health Centre (PHC) was established to… Read more
Community Health WatchTungan Habu Primary Health Centre: A Human Right Violation By Nigeria Health Watch June 2, 2022 1 Mins read Tungan Habu is a rural community in Madara ward of Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. The community has a Primary… Read more
Community Health WatchInadequate Antenatal and Family Planning Commodities at Maternal and Child Health Clinic, Gwada By Nigeria Health Watch April 21, 2022 2 Mins read Maternal and Child Health Clinic (MCH) Gwada is the only government owned primary health centre (PHC) in Gwada community of Shiroro Local… Read more
Community Health WatchGada Yan Biyu PHC: Where Healthcare is Not Accessible By Nigeria Health Watch February 22, 2022 1 Mins read Healthcare must be accessible, and like every Primary Health Centre, Gada Yan Biyu PHC was built to ensure that the community members… Read more
Thought LeadershipCommunity Health Watch: Listening to the Voices of Community Members in Niger State to Improve Access to Primary Healthcare By Bashar Abubakar December 22, 2021 4 Mins read In August 2021, Nigeria Health Watch initiated a community engagement project with the aim of monitoring and reporting on the state of… Read more
Thought LeadershipIs the Basic Health Care Provision Fund the Silver Bullet to Achieve Universal Health Care in Nigeria: Lessons from Dukpa PHC By Nigeria Health Watch December 15, 2021 4 Mins read Sustained Health financing is an integral part of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and this year, as the world commemorated UHC day… Read more
Community Health WatchMantafien Community In Niger State: Benefitting from 24-hour Healthcare Services By Nigeria Health Watch November 1, 2021 1 Mins read Mantafien is a fishing community in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State and is surrounded by many other communities that… Read more
Community Health WatchAn eyesore that is Dagodnagbe Primary Healthcare Centre By Nigeria Health Watch October 12, 2021 1 Mins read It is immunization day at Dagodnagbe PHC in Jadna Ward, a rural agrarian community in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State…. Read more
Thought LeadershipPrimary Health Care in Nigeria: Progress, Challenges and Collaborating for Transformation By Bashar Abubakar September 18, 2021 5 Mins read Health is a human right and everyone, irrespective of location or socioeconomic status has a right to healthcare at their point of… Read more
Torchlight#H2OForCommunities: JDI’s Community Collaboration on WASH Facilities By Bunmi Oyebanji Obot July 26, 2021 6 Mins read “Thousands have lived without love, not one without water” — W.H. Auden. Iwa is a lively rural community of about 600 inhabitants in Gurara… Read more
Thought LeadershipA case for PHCs in the fight against COVID19 By Bashar Abubakar May 8, 2020 5 Mins read Since the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, Nigeria like most countries across the world has been… Read more
TorchlightA Brand New Maito: Renovated PHC caters to community health needs in Niger State By Bashar Abubakar December 23, 2019 6 Mins read It is a dusty Tuesday morning in Maito village, typical of the early harmattan season. Men and women carrying farm equipment walk… Read more
Thought LeadershipA case for an effective "Roof" over Primary Health Care in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch October 18, 2019 4 Mins read We were on a road trip to Jos, capital city of Plateau State, famous for having the most temperate climate in Nigeria…. Read more
TorchlightCan a passionate workforce make up for the shortcomings in our PHCs? By Chibuike Alagboso March 13, 2019 6 Mins read The effective delivery of healthcare has many dimensions. While the focus is largely on the patient who is receiving the care, the other… Read more