The 63rd National Council on Health: Towards Building a Resilient and Sustainable Health System
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was making progress toward achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, since the onset…
Nigeria Health Watch Announces the Third Edition Of #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards 2023
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Nigeria Health Watch is excited to announce the third edition of the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards ceremony to celebrate evidence-based and accurate reportage…
Society for Family Health: Leveraging Digital Platforms to Train Family Planning Service Providers
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Mrs Gertrude Edom, the founder and chief executive officer of St Gertrude Maternity Centre located in Topland, a suburb in Enugu city,…
Assessing Service Readiness of Facilities under the Bauchi State Social Health Insurance Scheme
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By Joy Ikott (Lead Writer) State Health Insurance Schemes are a vehicle through which State governments seek to achieve Universal Health Coverage…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 13th January 2022
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Scientist calls for interdisciplinary research to fight upsurge of COVID-19. Lagos doctors demand anti-quackery law. COVID-19: FG intensifies surveillance at international airports….
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…
Towards Cancer Elimination in Africa: Is Rwanda the Example to Follow?
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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…
Fast-Tracking Nigeria’s Demographic Transition: A Critical Addition to the Legislative Agenda of the 9th Assembly
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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…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 6th January 2022
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Buhari signs mental health bill into law. How NHIA Act will set pace for robust health insurance in Nigeria. New COVID-19 variants…
From ‘Stalled’ to ‘Transiting’: Activating Nigeria’s Demographic Dividend
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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…
Looking Ahead In 2023 - Rekindling Hope in Nigeria's Health Sector
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The start of a new year comes with fresh expectations, hopes, and dreams. In 2015, Nigeria Health Watch hosted its inaugural Future…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 30th December 2022
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FG introduces N10 per litre excise duty on carbonated drinks to curb non-communicable diseases. How to improve health outcomes in Nigeria, by…