July 31, 2025
Nigeria: The Life and Death Situation of Pregnant Women in Tudun Fulani
Pregnancy is not just a journey of life, it is a gamble with death for women in Tudun Fulani, a rural community in Bunkure Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State. With the… Read more »
July 30, 2025
Nigeria: Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health Is Key to Nigeria's Health and Growth
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is crucial in attaining several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those on good health and wellbeing, quality… Read more »
July 28, 2025
Nigeria: Enugu's Type 2 Primary Healthcare Centres Bring Quality Healthcare Closer to Communities
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July 27, 2025
Nigeria: Lights Out, Lives Lost - the Human Cost of Hospital Blackouts On Maternal Health
"Thirty minutes into my wife's C-section, NEPA [a colloquial term for electricity distribution companies] interrupted [the hospital's] electricity," recalled Shehu Danjuma Umar, in… Read more »
July 24, 2025
Nigeria: A Shop Turned Clinic As Batari Fights for Healthcare Access
Childbirth is a gamble in Batari, Kano State, with no health centre in sight. Resident's survival depends on luck and local goodwill. Read more »
July 22, 2025
Nigeria: Lafiya Sisters Expand Contraceptive Access for Women in Hard-to-Reach Jigawa Communities
Ikhlas Yusuf Yaqub, a full-time midwife at Dutse General Hospital, still finds time to volunteer with Lafiya Nigeria, an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) working… Read more »
July 19, 2025
Nigeria: The Investment Case for Family Planning in Nigeria - Why It Matters
For decades, family planning conversations in Nigeria have largely been framed around sexual reproductive health and rights, as well as maternal health outcomes. While this framing… Read more »
July 18, 2025
Nigeria: When Survival Is Not Enough - Malnutrition in Abuja's Wassa Displacement Camp
What happens when fleeing from conflict leads straight into the arms of hunger? Read more »
July 17, 2025
Nigeria: Solar-Powered Water Taps Breathes New Life to Bangi Mariga Clinic, but More Is Needed
Solar-powered water taps now flow steadily at the local Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Clinic, in Bangi Mariga, Niger. This upgrade has drastically transformed patient care. Read more »
July 16, 2025
Nigeria: Why Investing in Nigerians' Reproductive Health Fuels Rights, Choice, and Progress
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the sixth most populous country globally, with an estimated population of 236.7 million people. With an annual growth rate of… Read more »
July 15, 2025
Africa: Nigeria Health Watch Announces Fellows for the 2025 Solutions Journalism West Africa Fellowship
Nigeria Health Watch is pleased to announce the selection of 10 fellows for the Solutions Journalism West Africa Fellowship, a four-month programme designed to strengthen the… Read more »
Nigeria: Home Gardens Enrich Diets in Nigeria's Rural Communities
We all need to eat year-round, so why not keep a home garden going throughout the year? Read more »
July 14, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria Health Watch Launches Inaugural Science Policy Communication Fellowship to Bridge the Gap Between Research and Policy
In a bold step toward advancing evidence-informed policymaking in Nigeria, Nigeria Health Watch is proud to announce the official launch of its Science Policy Communication… Read more »
July 12, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria Set to Host Global Interministerial Conference On AMR - Time to Mobilise the Private Sector
Nigeria will make history as the first African country to host the Global Interministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), scheduled for June 29-30, 2026. Read more »
July 11, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria Inaugurates First NHIA Governing Council to Drive Universal Health Coverage
The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated the first-ever Governing Council of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), following the enactment of the NHIA Act in… Read more »
Nigeria: The Chilling Consequences of a Closed Clinic in Wambai
The hope of quality healthcare fades behind a closed clinic, where expectant mothers are left to face life-threatening labour at home without skilled help. Read more »
July 10, 2025
Nigeria: Sustaining Hope - Communities Are Keeping HIV Testing Alive Amid Shrinking Funds
For over two decades, Nigeria's HIV response has been heavily funded by external donors like the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global… Read more »
Nigeria: National Agency for the Control of Aids (Naca) Convenes 7th National Council On Aids (Nca) Meeting in Lagos
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) is pleased to announce the convening of the 7th National Council on AIDS (NCA) Meeting, scheduled to take place in Lagos State… Read more »
July 07, 2025
Nigeria: Conditional Cash Transfers Are Improving Maternal Health Outcomes in Jigawa State
Fatima Sanusi, 27, has been benefiting from Jigawa State's Conditional Cash Transfer Programme for the past five months. After being enrolled in the programme in Mafitar Sarki… Read more »
West Africa: WAHO Announces Revised Dates for 2nd Ecowas Lassa Fever International Conference - 8th to 12th September 2025
The West African Health Organization (WAHO) has officially announced revised dates for the 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference (LIC). The conference will now take place… Read more »
July 05, 2025
Nigeria: How Male Involvement in Pregnancy Can Reduce Maternal Deaths in Nigeria
The patriarchal nature of many Nigerian rural communities underplays men's role in supporting pregnant women, believing that women can manage pregnancy with little or no support… Read more »
July 04, 2025
Nigeria: Left Behind - Why Jar Kuka's Mothers Walk 10km for Healthcare
In the dead of night, with no transport, Nafisat delivered her third child by lantern light. "I gave birth to all three of my children at home due to the absence of a health… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Medical Oxygen Crisis - a Life-or-Death Issue for Women and Children
Over 5 billion people globally lack access to safe, quality, and affordable medical oxygen services, according to the Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security… Read more »
July 02, 2025
Nigeria: No Girl Should Be Left Behind - Including Displaced Girls in Nigeria's HPV Drive
Inclusion is not just a principle; it is a right. Yet, in Nigeria's campaign to increase the uptake of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)… Read more »
July 01, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria to Host 5th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference On Antimicrobial Resistance in 2026
Nigeria will host the 5th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) on 29-30 June 2026 in Abuja. This marks the first time the conference will take… Read more »
