Extraordinary Humans – The Hospitals For Humanity Team visits Abuja
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Reading Nigerian newspapers, or browsing the plethora of social media platforms, it is easy to think that the country is doomed. On…
An assignment of Hope: An insight into living with disabilities in Nigeria
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By Ebele Vivien Okoli Editor: The 3rd of December was World Disability Day. Ebele Vivien Okoli, a Resident Doctor specialising in Community…
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…
“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…
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…
Against all Odds, a small Miracle is taking place in Bauchi
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The Nigeria Health Watch team recently visited Bauchi State. We had been invited by USAID’s Targeted States High Impact Project (TSHIP). The…
Introducing Cervical Cancer Screening in Nigeria through a Social Franchise Project
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Cervical Cancer is the most common female cancer in developing countries, with approximately 500,000 new cases and 250,000 deaths each year. In…
Teaching Traditional and Missionary Birth Attendants to save Lives at the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, Ile-Ife
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The usefulness of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in contemporary times is a highly disputed subject. Many reasons have been given in support…
The Neglected
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In continuation of our series of visits aimed at bringing some of the interesting healthcare interventions in Nigeria to the public, Dr….
Lessons from Brazil
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The blog below are reflections from a learning tour of key health institutions in Brazil with the TEDxChange Pilot Programme supported by…
The Female Condom: Contraception for Her and Him
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There are many reasons why women and men should advocate and use the female condom. Like the male condom, the female condom…
SURE-P MCH: Fighting for the Life of every Mother and every Child
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Following the feedback from our story on the work of Pro Health International, we realised that very little is known by many…
An island of hope: Visiting the Obio Community Health Insurance Scheme
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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…
Do medical missions really help? We joined Pro Health International on one to find out.
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Medical missions have grown in relevance in Nigeria over the past 20 years. This is largely as a consequence of the failure…