Something to be proud of: Nigeria’s Role in the AU Response to the Ebola Outbreak
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By Chikwe Ihekweazu There is increasing optimism that we will get to the end of the Ebola epidemic that has so badly…
Have we, the Citizens, done our Part?
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Have we, the Citizens, done our Part? It is a period of election in Nigeria. Vote counting is going on all across…
On World TB Day, there is little to celebrate in Nigeria
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As the Ebola epidemic in West Africa slows and falls away from the headlines, there is a temptation to view this outbreak…
A Health Innovation Challenge for Nigeria’s Healthcare Space
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While the experience of the average Nigerian with several sectors of the economy has evolved through the use of technology over the…
Do APC and PDP care about the Health of Nigerians?
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As we approach the new date for the presidential elections, we decided to use the additional time provided by the postponement to…
A new Regional Director, Matshidiso Moeti, brings Hope to the World Health Organisation in Africa
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently appointed Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti as the new Regional Director for WHO’s Africa Region (WHO AFRO)…
Hajia Fatima Muhammad - Working to improve the Lives of Women in Northern Nigeria
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Nigeria has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world with 560 women dying for every 100,000 live births. Although…
What Changes will the new National Health Act bring?
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Last week, in anticipation of the now postponed Nigerian presidential elections on February 14th, we organized a 3 hour tweetathon, focusing on…
Putting Health on the Agenda of the Nigerian Elections: a Call to Action
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It’s election season in Nigeria, and the volume of the debates online and offline are reaching a deafening pitch. Interestingly the focus…
Déjà vu - Claims of HIV Cures and re-treading old Ground
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By Ike Anya A few days ago while in Abuja, I was surprised to hear the news presenter announce that a Federal…
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV), the six-year Journey from Ibadan to Lokoja
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By Chizoba Wonodi Nigeria launched the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) into its childhood immunization schedule in Lokoja, on December…
How strikes are killing the Public Healthcare Sector and why it may be difficult to reclaim
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An interesting scenario played out in 2014. After a strike that lasted about two months, all resident doctors in Nigeria were sacked;…
Politics, the new National Health Act and Local Government Areas
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The next few months will be filled with politics in Nigeria. At Nigeria Health Watch, we will focus on keeping health on…
Person of the Year
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We rarely have much to celebrate in the health sector, and broadly this is still the case. The fundamental reform that the…