TorchlightPrimary Health Centre Renovations Revitalise Community Healthcare in Ogun State By Ibukun Oguntola February 13, 2023 5 Mins read Any effort to strengthen health systems must begin at the primary healthcare level, as it is the foundation of a nation’s healthcare…. Read more
Community Health WatchDanbare Community Seeks the Opening of a ‘Newly-Built’ PHC By Nigeria Health Watch November 5, 2022 1 Mins read Danbare community has a well-constructed Primary Health Center (PHC) however, community members have not been able to access the facility as it… Read more
Community Health WatchNiCare and The BHCPF Give Edokota PHC a New Look By Nigeria Health Watch October 15, 2022 1 Mins read After years of wear and tear, the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Edokota, a farming community in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA)… Read more
Community Health WatchSommazhiko PHC: Renovated But Still More Work to Do By Nigeria Health Watch October 8, 2022 1 Mins read It is safe to say that Sommazhiko community in Gbako Local Government Area, Niger State, is one fortunate community as the Sommazhiko… Read more
Press ReleasePrimary Healthcare Financing Forum to discuss the role of states in PHC Financing in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch October 3, 2022 1 Mins read Health Commissioners across the country under the auspices of the Nigeria Health Commissioners’ Forum will be holding a 2-day program tagged Primary… Read more
Community Health WatchRofia Community: Where Healthcare Access is an Ordeal. By Nigeria Health Watch October 1, 2022 1 Mins read The Primary health Centre (PHC) in Rofia, a rural community in Agwara Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, was built several… Read more
Thought LeadershipA Strong Catalyst: Strengthening Primary Health Care through Local Government Reforms By Nigeria Health Watch September 17, 2022 4 Mins read By Sunday Ehigiator (Lead Writer) The local government system created in 1976 is still the closest form of government to the grassroots…. Read more
Community Health WatchKaramin Rami Community: Forced to Assess Healthcare from a Small Shop By Nigeria Health Watch September 3, 2022 1 Mins read After years of neglect, the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Karamin Rami, a rural community in Mashegu Local Government Area (LGA) of… Read more
Community Health WatchMadangen Clinic: A Perfect Picture of Health Inequity By Nigeria Health Watch August 27, 2022 1 Mins read Madangen is a mainly agrarian community under Tungan Wawa ward in Kontagora Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The community members… Read more
Community Health WatchTungan Gari Clinic: When it Rains, it Pours By Nigeria Health Watch July 29, 2022 1 Mins read The Tungan Gari clinic in Tungan Gari, a rural community in Kontagora Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, was built 30… Read more
Community Health WatchKawo Clinic: A Ward is Not a Labour Room By Nigeria Health Watch July 8, 2022 1 Mins read If Primary Health Centres (PHC) operate at optimal capacity, they can cater to more than 80% of an individual’s healthcare needs. Sadly,… Read more
Thought LeadershipTwo Sides of the Same Coin: Improving Primary Health Care in Kano State through Sustained Financing and a Strengthened Health Workforce By Bashar Abubakar July 6, 2022 5 Mins read A shortage of well trained, and motivated Human Resources for Health (HRH) and inadequate funding are some of the challenges confronting Nigeria’s… Read more
Community Health WatchThe Women in Unguwar Duniya Deserve Access to Quality Maternal Care By Nigeria Health Watch July 1, 2022 1 Mins read Pregnant women in some rural communities in Nigeria continue to suffer from the lack of adequate and quality maternal care due to… Read more
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