Community Health WatchThought LeadershipTashan Jirgi PHC: Overcoming Challenges for Effective Service Delivery By Nigeria Health Watch June 17, 2023 2 Mins read Tashan Jirgi Primary Health Care Centre (PHC) was constructed in 2020 by the member representing Wushishi LGA in the Federal House of… Read more
TorchlightBetter Soup Na Money Kill Am: Recognising the BHCPF’s Achievements in Akpabuyo, Cross River State By Nigeria Health Watch March 20, 2023 5 Mins read By Beti Baiye and Asari Ndem (Lead Writers) Madam Atim Okon Jimmy, the Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Ikot Offiong Ambai… Read more
Thought LeadershipExpanding PHC Funding Frontiers: Key Takeaways From the 2022 PHC Financing Forum By Aloysius Ugwu October 19, 2022 6 Mins read From the ‘Re-imagining Primary Health Care’ summit in April 2022 to the commitment made by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) — in August of… Read more
Community Health WatchJigawa Health Post: Accessing Healthcare with Dignity By Nigeria Health Watch August 5, 2022 1 Mins read Jigawa, a rural community in the Warawa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State has a health post that provides healthcare services… 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
TorchlightBeyond a building: Overcoming Barriers to Accessing Primary Healthcare in Sauka Community By Chibuike Alagboso February 21, 2022 5 Mins read Water, electricity and good roads are some of the basic amenities every community needs to thrive, while health and education are the… Read more
TorchlightWASH in PHCs – How Fulfilling Evidence Gaps Contributes to Improved Policy and Practice By Nigeria Health Watch February 9, 2022 4 Mins read By Oguntola Ibukun & Dara Ajala-Damisa Nigeria is among the countries where about 17% of health care facilities had no access to… Read more
Community Health WatchNuwankosoma PHC: Nothing but an empty shell By Nigeria Health Watch February 1, 2022 1 Mins read Nuwankosoma Primary Health Center (PHC) in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State was built 20 years ago and there is… 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
Community Health WatchGwarjiko PHC in Niger State Needs Rehabilitation, Mediciness and More Health Workers By Nigeria Health Watch December 3, 2021 1 Mins read Gwarjiko Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Gwarjiko community, Wushishi Local Government Area (LGA) in Niger State has several challenges. Even though the… 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
Thought LeadershipImproving Health Education - an Important Step to Achieving Universal Health Care in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch May 19, 2021 4 Mins read By Thelma Chioma Abeku & Aloysius Ugwu (Lead Writers) “Achieving equity in health care depends on equity in health education” — University of Global… Read more
Press ReleaseNigeria Health Watch and Connected Development launch report on Primary Health Care and service delivery in Kano State By Nigeria Health Watch January 21, 2020 2 Mins read 21 January, 2019 | Kano – Nigeria Health Watch and Connected Development launch report on primary healthcare and service delivery in Kano… Read more