Thought Leadership"Health is Back on the Front Burner " in 2024 By Vivianne Ihekweazu January 3, 2024 6 Mins read The year 2023 began with much hope and anticipation for the country. It was a year of transition, and every transition brings… Read more
Thought LeadershipWhat Has Climate Change Got to Do With Me? By Vivianne Ihekweazu December 10, 2023 4 Mins read Wetin concern Nigeria and climate change? (how does climate change concern Nigeria?) This was a post shared on the social networking site… Read more
Thought LeadershipHealth Commissioners’ Induction: Navigating Health Leadership For Improved Performance And Outcomes By Vivianne Ihekweazu November 18, 2023 6 Mins read “There is no power or authority without responsibility, and he who accepts the one cannot escape or evade the other.” — Haile Selassie The… Read more
Thought LeadershipJoin us in Lagos for the 2023 Future of Health Conference: Private Sector Integration to Catalyse Nigeria's Health Landscape By Vivianne Ihekweazu October 9, 2023 5 Mins read When you think of the future of health and healthcare in 2023, you have to think about the opportunities that innovation in… Read more
Thought LeadershipDr Muhammad Pate: The New Minister for Health Returning to Serve By Vivianne Ihekweazu August 17, 2023 4 Mins read Few Ministerial appointments have sparked as much excitement in their respective sectors as Dr Muhammad Pate has in the health sector. Both… Read more
Thought LeadershipDr Vwaere Diaso’s Death: When Will We Run Out of Tears? By Vivianne Ihekweazu August 9, 2023 4 Mins read The tragic death of Dr Vwaere Diaso in a defective elevator at General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, has struck a raw nerve… Read more
Thought LeadershipDr Salma Ibrahim Anas: What can we learn from Mr President's 1st appointment in the Health Sector? By Vivianne Ihekweazu June 16, 2023 4 Mins read In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a new virus (HIV) that caused the devastating disease, AIDs had emerged and spread around… Read more
Thought LeadershipLooking Ahead In 2023 - Rekindling Hope in Nigeria's Health Sector By Vivianne Ihekweazu January 2, 2023 6 Mins read The start of a new year comes with fresh expectations, hopes, and dreams. In 2015, Nigeria Health Watch hosted its inaugural Future… Read more
Thought LeadershipWorld Polio Day 2022: Is Polio Becoming a Wicked Problem? By Vivianne Ihekweazu October 24, 2022 5 Mins read “While polio exists anywhere, it’s a threat everywhere” — Ian Riseley, President, The Rotary Foundation Nigeria was declared wild poliovirus free on the 25th August… Read more
TorchlightFrom the Darkest of Days to a New Dawn: 35 Years of the Nigerian Response to HIV and AIDS By Vivianne Ihekweazu June 27, 2022 5 Mins read From the Darkest of Days to a New dawn: 35 years of the Nigerian Response to HIV and AIDS is the title… Read more
Thought LeadershipWhat It Will Take to Prepare for Future Pandemics- CEPI CEO Shares Insights During Visit to Nigeria By Vivianne Ihekweazu February 25, 2022 4 Mins read Benjamin Franklin wrote “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes”. However, COVID-19 has reminded us… Read more
TorchlightCOVID-19 Vaccine was the Top Health News Item in 2021 By Vivianne Ihekweazu January 3, 2022 4 Mins read From the moment the novel coronavirus was identified in January 2020 and subsequently declared a pandemic in March, the race has been… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe Global Education Summit and the Nigerian Paradox By Vivianne Ihekweazu August 1, 2021 4 Mins read President Muhammadu Buhari and other global leaders gathered in London for a two-day Global Education Summit that aims to raise US$5 billion… Read more
Thought LeadershipCOVID-19: Lessons from India and why Nigeria must not be complacent By Vivianne Ihekweazu April 22, 2021 4 Mins read In the last month, India has reported over 200,000 new cases of COVID-19 every single day. Hospitals are full and struggling to… Read more