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Public Health Communication During a Health Emergency: What We Have Learned

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 11, 2023
5 Mins read
By Vivianne Ihekweazu & Onyinye Oranezi (Lead writers) “We’ve learned collectively that transparency, openness, and the communication of credible information to people…
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From the Lunacy Act to the First Mental Health Act in Nigeria: Five Takeaways

By Nigeria Health Watch
February 8, 2023
5 Mins read
By Aloysius Ugwu and Beti Baiye In January 2023, a little over six decades after the Lunacy Act of 1958 was established,…
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Why We Must Accelerate the Inclusion of Noma as a Neglected Tropical Disease

By Misbahu el-Hamza
February 1, 2023
4 Mins read
A mysterious figure dressed all in black, she appeared to be invisible as she slipped through the Laraba (Wednesday) market crowd in…
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Africa at a Public Health Crossroads: Five Lessons from the 2nd International Conference on Public Health in Africa 2022

By Beti Baiye
January 26, 2023
6 Mins read
The COVID-19 pandemic opened a ‘Pandora’s box’ of never-ending problems putting enormous pressure on global health systems, exposing biases in global public…
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The 63rd National Council on Health: Towards Building a Resilient and Sustainable Health System

By Aloysius Ugwu
January 18, 2023
4 Mins read
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was making progress toward achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, since the onset…
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Assessing Service Readiness of Facilities under the Bauchi State Social Health Insurance Scheme

By Nigeria Health Watch
January 14, 2023
5 Mins read
By Joy Ikott (Lead Writer) State Health Insurance Schemes are a vehicle through which State governments seek to achieve Universal Health Coverage…
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Addressing Barriers to Food Security in Nigeria

By Kemisola Agbaoye
January 11, 2023
4 Mins read
Nigeria, like the rest of the world, is experiencing a food crisis, exacerbated by climate change, rising inflation and conflict such as…
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Fast-Tracking Nigeria’s Demographic Transition: A Critical Addition to the Legislative Agenda of the 9th Assembly

By Folakemi Ajala
January 7, 2023
4 Mins read
A demographic dividend does not happen by accident, it requires a country to take deliberate and sustained action, which includes making the…
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From ‘Stalled’ to ‘Transiting’: Activating Nigeria’s Demographic Dividend

By Aloysius Ugwu
January 4, 2023
5 Mins read
Every year, at the National Council on Health (NCH), health leaders across Nigeria congregate to deliberate and approve policies aimed at improving…
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Looking Ahead In 2023 - Rekindling Hope in Nigeria's Health Sector

By Vivianne Ihekweazu
January 2, 2023
6 Mins read
The start of a new year comes with fresh expectations, hopes, and dreams. In 2015, Nigeria Health Watch hosted its inaugural Future…
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Reflecting on Nigeria’s Health Sector in 2022: Hope For 2023?

By Nigeria Health Watch
December 28, 2022
7 Mins read
The resilience of the health sector was tested when the COVID-19 pandemic impacted global economies and health sectors simultaneously in 2020. Routine…
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Family Planning Offers a Pathway to Universal Health Coverage But Will Nigeria Take It?

By Chibuike Alagboso
December 21, 2022
7 Mins read
The recent International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) saw Thailand host up to 3,500 reproductive health and family planning experts and advocates…
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Waiting in Hope: Alice’s Cervical Cancer Story

By Patience Adejo
December 14, 2022
6 Mins read
It has been 10 months since 44-year-old Alice Akin* received a cervical cancer diagnosis. “Will the pain ever go away? It is…
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Expanding Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and Rights to Vulnerable Populations

By Folakemi Ajala
December 7, 2022
5 Mins read
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) underpins the rights women and girls have to make informed decisions about their sexual and…
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