March 26
Nigeria: The System Eats Our People - a Poem of Grief and Rage
Dr Ebere Okereke wrote this poem in the wake of several deaths close to her, each painful and, in important ways, avoidable. They did not arise from one isolated failure. They… Read more »
March 25
Nigeria: How Insecurity Is Reshaping Food Security and Deepening Malnutrition in Nigeria
Nigeria recorded an estimated 14,000 cases of armed violence between 2018 and 2024. During this period, the share of the population facing food insecurity rose from 47% to 75%.… Read more »
March 23
Nigeria: Closing the Gap - Linking Fistula Surgery to Health Coverage in Nigeria
Victoria Ifeanyichukwu, a mother of two from Imo State, arrived at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre (NOFIC) in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, seeking care after a difficult first… Read more »
Nigeria: Resolve to Save Lives in Partnership With Nigeria Health Watch & Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Launches 'Project Amplify Lead Poisoning Prevention in Nigeria' to Drive National Action Against Lead Poisoning in Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria - 17th March 2026 Read more »
March 20
Nigeria: Beyond the Numbers - What Data and Community Voices Reveal About Maternal Deaths in Nigeria
Oladimeji Solomon Yemi and Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead writers) Read more »
March 18
Nigeria: CEPI 3.0 and the Race to Develop the World's First Lassa Fever Vaccine
Every dry season, the wards begin to fill. Read more »
March 12
Nigeria: Tarunu Health Post Fails to Provide Basic Health Services to the Community
In Tarunu, a community located in Fammar Ward of Kibiya Local Government Area (LGA) in Kano, a health post exists but it is the only one for residents of Dundu, Gidan Mairafi, Yar… Read more »
Nigeria: From Performance Incentives to State Priorities - Are Nigeria's States Spending Enough On Health?
In Nigeria's federal health system, the question of who pays for healthcare is just as important as who delivers it. While national policies often dominate discussions on health… Read more »
March 10
Nigeria: Can Benin and Nigeria Turn Fragile River Blindness Gains Into Irreversible Elimination?
In Grand-Popo, where rivers cut across landscapes without regard for immigration posts, leaders from Benin and Nigeria gathered around a shared truth: Vectors do not recognise… Read more »
March 09
Nigeria: Four Investments in Women and Girls to Transform Nigeria's Health and Development
With less than five years remaining to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, progress on gender equality remains tremendously slow. The World Economic Forum states… Read more »
March 06
Nigeria: A Revamped Health Centre Brings Care Closer to Sarkin Kura in Kano
For years, childbirth in Sarkin Kura community meant confronting danger. The journey to the Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) was often filled with uncertainty, and for many women,… Read more »
March 05
Nigeria: How Door-to-Door Community Mobilisers Are Rebuilding Routine Immunisation in Kebbi
On a dusty afternoon in Rafin Bauna, a community in Aleiro Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Rashida Abdullahi, a Volunteer Community Mobiliser (VCM), adjusts her veil and… Read more »
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 »
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