EventsNigeriaThought LeadershipThe Public Hearing of the Tobacco Smoking Control Bill and nine others By Nigeria Health Watch July 22, 2014 4 Mins read A Nigeria Health Watch team attended a public hearing of 10 health sector bills by the House of Representatives, joint committee on… Read more
Thought LeadershipCan the returning Diaspora Professionals inspire improved Quality in the Health Sector? By Nigeria Health Watch July 15, 2014 3 Mins read The last few years have seen an increasing number of African professionals who have studied and worked abroad returning to work in… Read more
Thought LeadershipVisits to Health ProjectsPutting "safety" back into the Federal Road Safety Commission By Nigeria Health Watch July 8, 2014 4 Mins read There has always been something different about the Federal Road Safety Corps when compared to all the other uniformed forces on our… Read more
NigeriaThought LeadershipNOIPolls – Asking Nigerians what they Think about Everything, including their Health By Nigeria Health Watch June 17, 2014 3 Mins read Did you hear that smoking in public places is now banned in Lagos? According to a recent poll conducted by NOIPolls, nine… Read more
Thought LeadershipA Tribute to Professor Dora Nkem Akunyili By Nigeria Health Watch June 10, 2014 4 Mins read A tribute by the Nigeria Health Watch team to Professor Dora Nkem Akunyili, a rare symbol of courage and public service. “Segun,… Read more
Thought LeadershipAs elections draw close - where are Nigerian CSOs in advocacy and policy? By Nigeria Health Watch June 3, 2014 3 Mins read We have offered our Tuesday blog this week to Florida Uzoaru, an independent public health consultant. She reflects on some tough questions about… Read more
Thought LeadershipIgnore your heart, at your own risk By Nigeria Health Watch May 27, 2014 5 Mins read This blog post is the result of the first of a series of joint polls by the NOIPolls team and the EpiAFRIC team…. Read more
Thought LeadershipA tangled web: the complicated ethics of medical referrals from Nigeria to India By Nigeria Health Watch May 20, 2014 5 Mins read This thought-provoking piece was contributed by Ifeanyi Nsofor who has just joined the NHW team. Pls share it with every one you… Read more
Thought LeadershipHealth events worth attending: 2nd Clinical Trial Summit in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch May 14, 2014 1 Mins read The Association for Good Clinical Practice in Nigeria (AGCPN) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Association Control (NAFDAC) invite you… Read more
Thought LeadershipRumors of Ebola in Nigeria: the blind leading the blind? By Nigeria Health Watch April 8, 2014 4 Mins read The piece below was contributed by Anja Choon, who is joining the Nigeria Health Watch Team. The Ebola outbreak in parts of… Read more
Thought LeadershipOn yellow fever, yellow cards, Nigeria and South Africa By Nigeria Health Watch March 6, 2012 2 Mins read The recent refusal of entry and deportation of about 125 Nigerians who had arrived Johannesburg, South Africa aboard ARIK Airlines from Nigeria on… Read more
Thought LeadershipGMC withdrawal of recognition from some Nigerian medical schools: a lesson in poor information management By Nigeria Health Watch December 17, 2011 4 Mins read The General Medical Council in the United Kingdom recently posted on its website a list of medical schools whose primary medical qualifications… Read more
Thought LeadershipWikileaks' latest leaks focus on Pfizer- Nigeria lawsuit By Nigeria Health Watch December 10, 2010 1 Mins read The Wikileaks cable leaks continue and today, makes allegations on Pfizer’s attempts to influence a settlement on the clinical trials lawsuit filed… Read more
Thought LeadershipOsotimehin-former Nigerian health minister to head UNFPA By Nigeria Health Watch November 22, 2010 1 Mins read Professor Babatunde Osotimehin, predecessor of the current Nigerian health minister has been appointed to head the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the… Read more