March 02
Nigeria: Saving Mothers in Lagos - Why Empowering Nurse-Midwives Can Reduce Obstetric Risk
Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have long served as primary caregivers for pregnant women in many parts of Lagos. Their popularity stems from cultural familiarity,… Read more »
Nigeria: Saving Mothers in Lagos - Making Regulated Midwife-Led Care the Default for Safe Birth
Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) remain a major source of maternity care in some Lagos communities, especially where women prioritise familiarity, proximity, flexible payment,… Read more »
February 28
Nigeria: When Food Prices Rise, Diets Shrink - Nutrition Under Pressure in Pregnancy and Early Childhood in Nigeria
Food prices are reshaping what families eat, how they cook, and how they share meals, with direct implications for nutrition and health. In this photo essay, Nigeria Health Watch… Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: Achieving the 3 By 35 Initiative in Nigeria - Are the Current Health Taxes Strong Enough?
In July 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the 3 by 35 Initiative, calling on countries to use health taxes to increase the real retail prices of tobacco, alcohol,… Read more »
Nigeria: KSCHMA Enrolment Drive Boosts Health Insurance Coverage in Kano
While marking the 2025 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day at a one-day symposium organised in Kano State, the Kano State Contributory Health Care Management Agency (KSCHMA)… Read more »
February 23
Nigeria: Beyond 'Women's Business' - How Enugu and Ebonyi Are Reframing Family Planning As Shared Responsibility
Family planning is one of the most cost-effective health investments a country can make to reduce preventable maternal deaths, improve newborn and child survival, and strengthen… Read more »
February 18
Nigeria: How Insecurity in Zamfara Is Affecting Access to Routine Health Services
For Sadiya Abdullahi, a 35-year-old mother of three in Zugu in the Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, getting care has become a dangerous journey. When her young son… Read more »
February 16
Malawi: AI in the Labour Ward - What Malawi's Periwatch Vigilance Means for Preventing Stillbirths and Early Newborn Deaths in Nigeria
Malawi's maternal mortality ratio stands at an estimated 381 deaths per 100,000 live births, while neonatal mortality stands at roughly 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in the first… Read more »
February 14
Nigeria: Love, but Make It Safe - What Young Nigerians Told Us About Contraception and What Is Actually True
On Valentine's Day, when conversations about intimacy and relationships are more visible, access to clear, stigma-free information remains important for informed health decisions.… Read more »
February 13
Nigeria: Kadna Clinic's Makeover Fails to Fix Deeper Healthcare Gaps
The newly renovated Kadna Clinic promised relief to women seeking healthcare in Kadna community, Niger state. However, that relief has proved incomplete. Although the fresh paint… Read more »
Nigeria: CEPI Launches Global Plan to Secure the Future Against Epidemic and Pandemic Threats
OSLO, 13 FEB--As deadly disease outbreaks become ever more frequent and disruptive, CEPI (the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) is setting out a bold plan to… Read more »
February 11
Nigeria: Nigeria to Host the 2026 Inherited Blood Disorders Leadership Forum in Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria -- 11 February 2026 -- The Nigeria Society for Haematology and Blood Transfusion, in collaboration with the National Blood Service Agency and in partnership with the… Read more »
Africa: From Emergency to Endurance - What It Will Take to Sustain Mpox Control in Africa
For the first time since the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was established, the agency used its expanded mandate under the revised 2022 statutes to… Read more »
February 09
Nigeria: From Symptoms to Same-Day Action - Insights On Sweat-Based TB Screening From Dr Olufemi Adewole
Editor's note: This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and length. The sweat-based strip described below is a prototype intended for screening and does not replace… Read more »
February 07
Nigeria: Turning Big Catch-Up Gains Into Phc Practice - the Accountability Test for Nigeria's Immunisation Plans
In Nigeria, many children miss routine immunisation not because they are "hard to find", but because services do not consistently reach them. In 2023, about 2.1 million children… Read more »
February 06
Nigeria: Private Sector Financing Is Key to Improved Maternal Care in Nigeria
Nigeria's maternal mortality burden remains unacceptably high and points to persistent gaps in access to timely, quality maternity care. Despite financing reforms such as the Basic… Read more »
February 05
Nigeria: Bunkure Women Embrace Budget-Friendly Meals After Nutrition Training
When 28-year-old Hauwa'u Aminu Sarki attended a literacy club session at the Bunkure PHC, her perception of nutrition changed. "I used to think I couldn't afford a balanced meal,"… Read more »
February 04
West Africa: West Africa Takes Historic Step Toward Lassa Fever Vaccine Access With Launch of First End-to-End Roadmap
West Africa has today, 3rd February 2026, marked a major milestone in regional health security with the official launch of the Lassa Fever End-to-End (E2E) Access Roadmap for West… Read more »
Nigeria: World Cancer Day 2026 - Prevention Is Where 'United By Unique' Becomes Real
Dr Aisha Mustapha had spent years carrying out cervical examinations, counselling women, and caring for patients with cancer. Trained in gynaecology, public health, and… Read more »
February 02
Nigeria: How for M(om) Is Pushing for Safer Medical Waste Management in Kano Hospitals
Ogwuche Thomas works as a facility manager at EHA Clinic, a private health clinic in Kano State. His job entails managing healthcare waste and keeping the hospital clean for the… Read more »
February 01
Nigeria: Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Injection for HIV Prevention in Nigeria - the Real Test Is Access
On 14 July 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidelines recommending twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option… Read more »
January 29
Nigeria: 'Things Have Improved' - How Kaduna's Badarawa Phc Won Back Community Trust
From neglect to progress is how residents of Badarawa in Kaduna describe the community's health facility. Once avoided due to poor conditions, Badarawa Primary Healthcare Centre… Read more »
January 28
Nigeria: Global Health in a New Era - Making Sustainability a Political Choice
Global health is undergoing a period of adjustment as ambitions are reassessed in light of current economic and geopolitical conditions, with greater attention to fiscal and… Read more »
January 26
Nigeria: How 'Healthy Mama, Healthy Pikin' Is Using PHC Immunisation Days to Improve Child Feeding in Ebonyi
On routine immunisation days, parents gather at primary health care (PHC) facilities across Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, for routine immunisation for their children. Many now leave… Read more »
January 24
Nigeria: 2026 Is the New 2016 - Nigeria's Health Déjà Vu and the Reforms That Must Finally Stick
Barely a month into 2026, Nigerians are riding the global "2026 is the new 2016" wave, posting throwbacks and "then vs now" comparisons that ask what has really changed in ten… Read more »
