World Environment Day 2024: What do Tree Planting, Farmer-herder Conflict and Malnutrition have in Common?
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“We cannot turn back time, but we can grow forests, revive water sources, and bring back soils. We are the generation that…
What Does Nigeria’s Sector-Wide Approach Mean for the Health Sector?
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On December 12th, 2023, key health sector stakeholders gathered at the presidential villa to commemorate Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. This culminated…
Cultivating Political Will for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria
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Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a health-systems performance outcome where people have access to quality health care where and when they need…
The Climate-Health Nexus: Time to Build Evidence for Global Health Action
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Editor’s note: In the run-up to COP 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this year, Nigeria Health Watch, interviewed Simon…
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Advocacy in Nigeria Must Include Health - Make the Evidence Visible
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On the 16th of April 2023, Ayetoro, a coastal community located in southwest Nigeria and known as the happy place, had yet…
HealthForAll in Nigeria: Four Key Milestones to Build Resilient Health Systems for Universal Health Coverage
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Every year on the 7th of April, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates World Health Day (WHD), a day set aside to…
Addressing Barriers to Food Security in Nigeria
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Nigeria, like the rest of the world, is experiencing a food crisis, exacerbated by climate change, rising inflation and conflict such as…
Nutrition in Nigeria - What Gaps Persist? Highlights from an Interview with Shawn Baker, Chief Nutritionist for USAID
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Shawn Baker, Chief Nutritionist for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was in Nigeria in September, and in an interview with…
What's Next for Global Health Security? Key Takeaways from the Global Health Security Conference on Building Back Better
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A team from Nigeria Health Watch attended the Global Health Security Conference 2022 in Singapore. This article highlights key takeaways from the…
Monkeypox - When the World Did Not Listen to Nigeria
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Again, the world is paying attention to another infectious disease outbreak. This time it is monkeypox, a rare disease that many people…
FCT Health Insurance Scheme: Redefining Ways to Target the “Missing Middle”
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“Enrolling people into insurance schemes is not easy, considering the fact that you are asking people to come and pay for health…
Protect Breastfeeding: Strengthening Workplace Policies for Exclusive Breastfeeding in Nigeria
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Breastfeeding provides essential nutrients to newborns and infants, which translate to proper growth and development from childhood to adulthood. There are many…
#FundFPNaija: Domestic Funding for Family Planning Needs Urgent Prioritisation
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Nigeria is currently the seventh most populous nation in the world. With an annual growth rate of 2.6%, Nigeria is projected to…
Review of IHR at the 74th World Health Assembly - What can Nigeria implement immediately?
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Editor’s Note: The 74th World Health Assembly has just ended. All plenary sessions were open to be viewed on the WHO website….