AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipA Health Innovation Challenge for Nigeria’s Healthcare Space By Nigeria Health Watch March 10, 2015 3 Mins read While the experience of the average Nigerian with several sectors of the economy has evolved through the use of technology over the… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipDo APC and PDP care about the Health of Nigerians? By Nigeria Health Watch March 3, 2015 5 Mins read As we approach the new date for the presidential elections, we decided to use the additional time provided by the postponement to… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipA new Regional Director, Matshidiso Moeti, brings Hope to the World Health Organisation in Africa By Nigeria Health Watch February 24, 2015 3 Mins read The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently appointed Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti as the new Regional Director for WHO’s Africa Region (WHO AFRO)… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipHajia Fatima Muhammad - Working to improve the Lives of Women in Northern Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch February 17, 2015 3 Mins read Nigeria has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world with 560 women dying for every 100,000 live births. Although… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipWhat Changes will the new National Health Act bring? By Nigeria Health Watch February 10, 2015 4 Mins read Last week, in anticipation of the now postponed Nigerian presidential elections on February 14th, we organized a 3 hour tweetathon, focusing on… Read more
AfricaEventsNigeriaThought LeadershipPutting Health on the Agenda of the Nigerian Elections: a Call to Action By Nigeria Health Watch February 3, 2015 5 Mins read It’s election season in Nigeria, and the volume of the debates online and offline are reaching a deafening pitch. Interestingly the focus… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipDéjà vu - Claims of HIV Cures and re-treading old Ground By Nigeria Health Watch January 27, 2015 4 Mins read By Ike Anya A few days ago while in Abuja, I was surprised to hear the news presenter announce that a Federal… Read more
AfricaEventsNigeriaThought LeadershipPneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV), the six-year Journey from Ibadan to Lokoja By Nigeria Health Watch January 20, 2015 5 Mins read By Chizoba Wonodi Nigeria launched the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) into its childhood immunization schedule in Lokoja, on December… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipHow strikes are killing the Public Healthcare Sector and why it may be difficult to reclaim By Nigeria Health Watch January 13, 2015 4 Mins read An interesting scenario played out in 2014. After a strike that lasted about two months, all resident doctors in Nigeria were sacked;… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipPolitics, the new National Health Act and Local Government Areas By Nigeria Health Watch January 6, 2015 4 Mins read The next few months will be filled with politics in Nigeria. At Nigeria Health Watch, we will focus on keeping health on… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipPerson of the Year By Nigeria Health Watch December 30, 2014 4 Mins read We rarely have much to celebrate in the health sector, and broadly this is still the case. The fundamental reform that the… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipVisits to Health ProjectsThe Neglected By Ifeanyi Nsofor December 16, 2014 7 Mins read In continuation of our series of visits aimed at bringing some of the interesting healthcare interventions in Nigeria to the public, Dr…. Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipOn World AIDS Day, we remember our Brother OMOLOLU FALOBI By Ike Anya December 2, 2014 11 Mins read It was World AIDS Day yesterday. We debated about writing a piece about the size of the epidemic, which at over 3… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipMass Hysteria in the West and the real Problem next Door By Chikwe Ihekweazu October 21, 2014 5 Mins read This blog was inspired by a conversation with my friend and colleague Dr Kelechi Ohiri while we watched some of the media… Read more