AfricaDiasporaNigeriaThought LeadershipWaiting for the promised Change in the Health Sector By Nigeria Health Watch August 4, 2015 4 Mins read This piece is contributed by Remi Adeseun. Remi is a pharmacist and health sector entrepreneur, Chairman of Rodot Nigeria Limited (a Medical… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipVisits to Health ProjectsIntroducing Cervical Cancer Screening in Nigeria through a Social Franchise Project By Nigeria Health Watch June 30, 2015 4 Mins read Cervical Cancer is the most common female cancer in developing countries, with approximately 500,000 new cases and 250,000 deaths each year. In… Read more
NHW EventsThought LeadershipWill “Future of Health” spark an Awakening? By Nigeria Health Watch June 23, 2015 4 Mins read Dear Friends – an important chapter was lost in error from the post sent out earlier during the editing process; this is… Read more
NigeriaThought LeadershipTribute to Dr. Oluyombo Adetilewa Awojobi By Nigeria Health Watch June 16, 2015 3 Mins read by Shima K Gyoh As we prepare for our conference “The Future of Health“, we also reflect on some of our… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipAccountability for Universal Coverage Efforts in Nigeria: an Agenda for the Future By Nigeria Health Watch June 2, 2015 5 Mins read These first few days of a new government, ahead of our The Future of Health Conference on the 18th of June, are a… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipA Preventable Death: How our poor Medical Emergency Services kill Nigerians By Nigeria Health Watch May 26, 2015 5 Mins read We receive many pieces for publication on Nigeria Health Watch. We review these with a great sense of responsibility regarding what should… Read more
AfricaEventsNigeriaThought LeadershipDefining the Health Sector of our Dreams in Nigeria – Future of Health Conference 2015 By Nigeria Health Watch May 19, 2015 2 Mins read On Thursday June 18 2015, Nigeria Health Watch invites you to join health professionals, health enthusiasts, government agencies and the media to… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipVisits to Health ProjectsTeaching Traditional and Missionary Birth Attendants to save Lives at the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, Ile-Ife By Nigeria Health Watch May 5, 2015 4 Mins read The usefulness of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in contemporary times is a highly disputed subject. Many reasons have been given in support… Read more
AfricaEventsNigeriaThought LeadershipAre we at a Turning Point on Malaria? By Nigeria Health Watch April 28, 2015 4 Mins read On World Malaria Day we asked Dr Uchenna Nwokenna, a Medical Epidemiologist and Health Systems Specialist who has spent most of the… Read more
EventsNigeriaThought LeadershipHow safe is our Food? By Nigeria Health Watch April 7, 2015 2 Mins read Today is World Health Day, and the theme for this year is “Food safety: from farm to plate, make food safe”. The… Read more
AfricaEventsNigeriaThought LeadershipHave we, the Citizens, done our Part? By Nigeria Health Watch March 31, 2015 3 Mins read Have we, the Citizens, done our Part? It is a period of election in Nigeria. Vote counting is going on all across… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipOn World TB Day, there is little to celebrate in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch March 24, 2015 4 Mins read As the Ebola epidemic in West Africa slows and falls away from the headlines, there is a temptation to view this outbreak… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipA Health Innovation Challenge for Nigeria’s Healthcare Space By Nigeria Health Watch March 10, 2015 3 Mins read While the experience of the average Nigerian with several sectors of the economy has evolved through the use of technology over the… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipDo APC and PDP care about the Health of Nigerians? By Nigeria Health Watch March 3, 2015 5 Mins read As we approach the new date for the presidential elections, we decided to use the additional time provided by the postponement to… Read more