Before the SDGs, how did Nigeria really do with the MDGs?
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In August 2015, reports emerged in the Nigerian press that “Nigeria had attained the Millennium Development Goals”. The article below quoted the…
Time for a comprehensive strategy on stroke service delivery in Nigeria
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Editor’s Note: On October 29 the World will mark Stroke Day. Strokes are one of the highest causes of death in Sub-Saharan…
One year later, 5 most important lessons from the Nigerian Ebola response
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On October 20 2014, almost exactly one year ago, the World Health Organisation declared Nigeria Ebola free, 42 days after the last…
Health Watch Forum opens with a celebration of Nigerian heroes
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In September 2014, the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone was getting worse by the day. Nigeria had managed to…
A dialogue on Nigeria’s ‘role’ in the African Union’s response to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak
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At the height of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the three most affected West African countries, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and…
Special Announcement: Introducing the “Health Leadership Academy”
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The Health Leadership Academy has a bold vision to transform healthcare in Africa by developing a generation of healthcare leaders who will…
“Turning the tide” of family planning services in Nigeria
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Editor’s Note: The Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) project commenced in 2009 to address gaps in access to family planning services…
It’s time for Nigeria to provide better care for children born with heart defects
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Editor: One paediatric intensivist’s return home to Nigeria highlights the efforts of organizations working to provide cardiac surgery care for children born…
What you need to know about the Yobe eye drops Story
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This is a follow up story to the public service announcement concerning the misuse of Chlorhexidine digluconate 7.1% solution packaged as eye…
Urgent Public Service Announcement: Product withdrawal to save the sight of our children
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Early in September 2015, in Yobe State in Nigeria, a three-week old baby was brought to a doctor with corneal ulceration leading…
Three reasons Strikes will continue in Nigeria's Health Sector
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No part of public service in Nigeria has experienced more strikes than the health sector. Right now, public tertiary hospitals in Nigeria…
For One Percent: An Innovative Blood Bank in Nigeria
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This week’s guest post is by Temie Giwa-Tubosun, director of the One Percent Project, whose aim is to improve the blood transfusion…
Inside a Nigerian IDP camp - a Public Health Perspective
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A few weeks ago, my colleague Chioma and I volunteered with Pro Health International to provide free medical care for IDPs in…
Universal Health Coverage – President Buhari’s opportunity to become a national hero
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This week’s guest blog comes from Robert Yates, an internationally recognized expert on progressive health financing. He works for Chatham House, the…