Blog - Nigeria Health Watch

Towards Cancer Elimination in Africa: Is Rwanda the Example to Follow?

January 10, 2023

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By Lydia Atieno (Lead Writer) Thirty-five-year-old Christelle Uwamahoro had always been aware of the significance of cervical cancer screenings. Community health workers…

Thought Leadership

Fast-Tracking Nigeria’s Demographic Transition: A Critical Addition to the Legislative Agenda of the 9th Assembly

By Folakemi Ajala

January 7, 2023

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A demographic dividend does not happen by accident, it requires a country to take deliberate and sustained action, which includes making the…

Thought Leadership

From ‘Stalled’ to ‘Transiting’: Activating Nigeria’s Demographic Dividend

By Aloysius Ugwu

January 4, 2023

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Every year, at the National Council on Health (NCH), health leaders across Nigeria congregate to deliberate and approve policies aimed at improving…

Thought Leadership

#OnlyOneEarth: Making Sustainable Living Our Only Option

By Thelma Chioma Abeku

June 8, 2022

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Nigeria’s power situation has been at an all time low since the national grid collapsed early this year. A few days ago,…

Thought Leadership

The True Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance: New Study has Major Implications for Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch

April 13, 2022

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By Dr Abiodun Egwuenu (Lead Writer) Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece is a commentary on the Global Research on AntiMicrobial…

Thought Leadership

Focusing on the vulnerable to achieve UHC in Nigeria: Insights from a book launch

By Chibuike Alagboso

September 25, 2021

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On September 14, 2021, Dr Charles Ezuma-Ngwu, launched a book titled ‘Universal Healthcare and Access to the Lower-income Population: An exploration of…

Torchlight

How a Digital Reporting Model Is Linking Reports to Clean-ups in Communities in the FCT

By Nigeria Health Watch

January 12, 2026

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Maureen Moneke and Favour Ani (Lead writers) In Dogongada, a community in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), roadside dumping was a daily…

Jobs

Latest Health Jobs in Nigeria Published On 8th January 2026

By Nigeria Health Watch

January 8, 2026

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Thought Leadership

Nearly Two Years On, Nigeria’s Migration Policy Faces the Budget-and-Accountability Test

By Nigeria Health Watch

January 8, 2026

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Sunday Oko and Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writers) On 12 August 2024, the Federal Government of Nigeria approved the long-awaited National Policy on…

Thought Leadership

Nigeria is Betting on Local Mosquito Net Manufacturing to Strengthen Its Fight Against Malaria

By Nigeria Health Watch

January 6, 2026

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Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead writer) Nigeria accounts for roughly one in every four malaria cases worldwide, and nearly one in three malaria…

Community Health Watch

Rewriting Nutrition Myths Through Community Health Literacy Club

By Nigeria Health Watch

January 2, 2026

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For years, women in Kura Local Government Area, Kano State, believed that eating protein during menstruation was dangerous. This nutrition myth, passed…

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