Thought LeadershipHow Male Involvement in Pregnancy Can Reduce Maternal Deaths in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch July 5, 2025 3 Mins read Aaron Bawala and Sheriff Gbadamosi (Lead writers) The patriarchal nature of many Nigerian rural communities underplays men’s role in supporting pregnant women,… Read more
Thought LeadershipNigeria’s Medical Oxygen Crisis: A Life-or-Death Issue for Women and Children By Nigeria Health Watch July 4, 2025 4 Mins read Chibuike Alagboso (Lead writer) Over 5 billion people globally lack access to safe, quality, and affordable medical oxygen services, according to the… Read more
Thought LeadershipNo Girl Should Be Left Behind - Including Displaced Girls in Nigeria’s HPV Drive By Nigeria Health Watch July 2, 2025 3 Mins read Hadiza Mohammed and Mahdi Garba (Lead writers) Inclusion is not just a principle; it is a right. Yet, in Nigeria’s campaign to… Read more
AfricaThought LeadershipVaccine Financing Saves Lives: Gavi’s 6.0 Replenishment Shows Why By Nigeria Health Watch July 1, 2025 5 Mins read Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writer) Seatbelts began as a simple safety feature, often dismissed at first as inconvenient. But over time, this innovation… Read more
Thought LeadershipCan the African Medical Centre of Excellence Deliver Healthcare for All Nigerians? By Nigeria Health Watch June 28, 2025 4 Mins read Sunday Oko and Sonia Biose (Lead writers) Each year, an estimated 600,000 Nigerians travel in search of quality healthcare, while those who… Read more
AfricaThought LeadershipKenya and Nigeria Are Reimagining Health Systems in a Changing Climate By Nigeria Health Watch June 27, 2025 5 Mins read This article was co-authored by Africa Health Business and Nigeria Health Watch as part of our advocacy efforts to raise awareness and… Read more
Thought LeadershipCurbing Preterm Births in Nigeria Through Better Antenatal Care By Nigeria Health Watch June 25, 2025 4 Mins read Chinwendu Tabitha Iroegbu and Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead writers) Aisha Abdullah, a registered midwife, had just started her morning shift at a primary… Read more
Thought LeadershipWhat’s up with Nigeria’s “Big Catch-Up"? By Nigeria Health Watch June 21, 2025 4 Mins read Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Chioma Nnamani (Lead writers) Vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to protect children and communities from… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe Unsung Champions of Hope: Spotlighting Nigeria’s Blood Donor Heroes By Nigeria Health Watch June 18, 2025 5 Mins read Precious Ajayi and Samuel Gada (Lead writers) In moments of a health emergency, the availability of safe blood can be the difference… Read more
AfricaThought LeadershipSierra Leone’s Mpox Surge Puts Africa’s Epidemic Preparedness to the Test By Nigeria Health Watch June 16, 2025 4 Mins read Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead Writers) The Mpox virus (formerly known as monkeypox) continues to make an unsettling return across… Read more
Thought LeadershipNigeria Sponsors Resolution on Strengthening Health Financing Globally at the 78th World Health Assembly By Nigeria Health Watch June 14, 2025 4 Mins read Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) The development of the health sector in Nigeria is widely regarded as primarily a health financing challenge, that… Read more
Thought LeadershipIn Nigeria’s Water Tug of War, Cleanliness and Access Collide By Nigeria Health Watch June 13, 2025 4 Mins read Asari Ndem and Rejoice Daniel (Lead Writers) In the quiet, peri-urban community of Kuje in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital, Amina Hassan, 34,… Read more
AfricaThought LeadershipThe Pandemic Agreement is Signed: Will it Deliver Justice for Africa? By Nigeria Health Watch June 11, 2025 4 Mins read Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) The final Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) negotiations must be the true test of global equity in health…. Read more
Thought LeadershipNigeria’s Shifting Health Insurance Landscape: Why Faster Progress Cannot Wait By Nigeria Health Watch June 8, 2025 5 Mins read Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead Writer) During my National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 2021, while I was posted to the National Health Insurance… Read more