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Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV), the six-year Journey from Ibadan to Lokoja

By Nigeria Health Watch
January 20, 2015
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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…
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How strikes are killing the Public Healthcare Sector and why it may be difficult to reclaim

By Nigeria Health Watch
January 13, 2015
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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;…
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Politics, the new National Health Act and Local Government Areas

By Nigeria Health Watch
January 6, 2015
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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…
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Person of the Year

By Nigeria Health Watch
December 30, 2014
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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…
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The 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….
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On World AIDS Day, we remember our Brother OMOLOLU FALOBI

By Ike Anya
December 2, 2014
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It was World AIDS Day yesterday. We debated about writing a piece about the size of the epidemic, which at over 3…
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Mass Hysteria in the West and the real Problem next Door

By Chikwe Ihekweazu
October 21, 2014
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This blog was inspired by a conversation with my friend and colleague Dr Kelechi Ohiri while we watched some of the media…
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The largest medical Exhibition in West Africa, to hold in Lagos Oct 15 - 17

By Chikwe Ihekweazu
September 16, 2014
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Next month, another edition of Medic West Africa will hold in Lagos. This event has grown to become the largest medical exhibition…
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Heroes in Health

By Ifeanyi Nsofor
September 9, 2014
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A hero is a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his/her brave deeds and noble qualities. A health system is…
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MDGs: “Every Day counts, every Action counts, every Life counts"

By Chikwe Ihekweazu
September 2, 2014
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We recently attended the “2014 Partners’ Forum” in Johannesburg, South Africa, together with about a thousand other colleagues from the public and…
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Seven out of ten Nigerians not confident in Capacity of their local Hospitals to manage Ebola

By Chikwe Ihekweazu
August 26, 2014
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We will be surprised if there is a Nigerian out there that has not yet heard about the Ebola virus. It’s on…
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Five inconvenient Truths that the Ebola Outbreak has revealed

By Chikwe Ihekweazu
August 19, 2014
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  As at the 18th of August 2014, there are 11 confirmed Ebola cases in Nigeria and 4 deaths. About 190 contacts…
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Hospitals at the Frontline of the Ebola Response

By Ike Anya
August 12, 2014
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Hospitals have been at the heart of the spread of the Ebola virus from the first outbreak ever reported; but they are…
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An island of hope: Visiting the Obio Community Health Insurance Scheme

By Chikwe Ihekweazu
August 5, 2014
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There have been many calls for universal health coverage recently. Nigeria is one of the signatories to the universal health coverage plan…
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