health

Deplorable Enugu community hospital despite N7.6 billion expended on health by govt

A community hospital at Amafor-Ugbawka in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu state is in a deplorable condition even as the government spent N7.6 billion on health in two years 2019 and 2020. The state in 2019 approved the sum of N1,965,631,000 for health. And, in 2020 allocated N5,710,000,000 to health, making an increase

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Abuja community hospital patients are dying over health workers negligence

Residents of Dukpa, a community of over 2000 inhabitants in Gwagwalada Area Council Abuja the Nigerian capital city have continued to recount how the negligence of health workers in Primary Healthcare in their area is leading to the death of patients. A community champion in Dukpa who spoke to MAWA FOUNDATION and does not want

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N80 million Hospital collapses in Abia one year after completion

N80 million Hospital collapses in Abia one year after completion

The N80 million Health Centre that was facilitated by Mr. Solomon Adaelu, Abia state lawmaker as his constituency project has collapsed one year after it was constructed. The Health Centre located at the Amavo-Osisioma community in Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State that was supervised by PRODA under the Ministry of Science got N40

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2021 budget, Kogi govt approves N50 million medical equipment for PHDA, N31. 5 billion for governor’s office

The Kogi state government in her 2021 budget approved N50 million for the Primary Healthcare Development Agency to purchase medical equipment and the sum of N31.5 billion for the office of the governor. A breakdown of the 2021 budget that is published on the state website shows that the Primary Healthcare Development Agency got the

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Special Report COVID-19 exposed Nigeria's Digital inequality

Special Report: COVID-19 exposed Nigeria’s digital inequality

Digital inequality is a core reason online learning cannot succeed in Nigeria even as the country is working to adopt online learning as an alternative to attending physical classes. A move the Nigerian state said is targeted at ensuring social distancing and preventing COVID-19 spread. Interviews conducted by MAWA Foundation show that online learning in

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Despite Collapsed General Hospital, Kogi Budgets N300 Million For Deputy Governor Travels

The Kogi State government has in its 2020 appropriation law, budgeted the sum of N300 million for its Deputy Governor’s office, a budget that has since been published on the state official website. This is even as a General Hospital at Idah area of Kogi state with a population of 79,815 according to the 2006 national

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