Prioritising Maternal Nutrition in Nigeria: An Imperative for Brighter Futures
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Editor’s note: A healthy future starts with a healthy baby, and a healthy baby starts with a healthy mother. In this thought…
World Suicide Prevention Day 2023: Creating Hope Through Action
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Kenneth Ibe and Samuel Gada (Lead Writers) In a video that went viral on social media recently, a Lagos socialite known as…
World Sexual Health Day 2023- Let’s Talk Sexual Health, Consent, and Everything in Between for Adolescents and Young People
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Ohanu Dabri Olohije and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Editor’s Note: It is a commonly known truth that our lives are inextricably linked…
Strengthening Community Accountability Mechanisms for Quality Primary Healthcare – A spotlight on Niger State
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By Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writer) According to the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) report, the primary health care indices of Niger…
Expand Family Planning to Fast-Track Human Capital Development in Nigeria
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By Prof. Oladapo Ladipo and Dr Samukeliso Dube (Lead Writers) Editor’s Note: Nigeria is a country with a rapidly growing population and…
The Climate-Health Nexus: Time to Build Evidence for Global Health Action
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Editor’s note: In the run-up to COP 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this year, Nigeria Health Watch, interviewed Simon…
Amplifying The Power of Social Listening in HPV Vaccine Rollout
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By Sunday Oko and Abara Erim (Lead Writers) In a context where people’s perceptions and reactions to public health interventions significantly influence…
Dr Muhammad Pate: The New Minister for Health Returning to Serve
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Few Ministerial appointments have sparked as much excitement in their respective sectors as Dr Muhammad Pate has in the health sector. Both…
Dr Vwaere Diaso’s Death: When Will We Run Out of Tears?
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The tragic death of Dr Vwaere Diaso in a defective elevator at General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, has struck a raw nerve…
#WorldBreastfeedingWeek: Making Breastfeeding Work for Nigerian Mothers
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By Onyedikachi Ewe and Bernard Otu Assim-ita (Lead Writers) Breastfeeding is an important part of a baby’s growth, especially during the first…
Advancing Primary Health Care in Nigeria 45 Years After the Alma-Ata Declaration
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By Oluoma Omeje (Lead Writer) ‘We strongly affirm our commitment to the fundamental right of every human being to the enjoyment of…
Going Beyond Global Commitments to Local Action for Zero Childhood Pneumonia Deaths in Nigeria
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Children are more vulnerable to resistant infections in their early years because their immune systems are not fully developed to fight infections….
CEPI: Accelerating Lassa Fever Vaccine Development in Nigeria
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The law of inertia, referred to as Newton’s first law of motion, states that “an object will remain at rest or in…
Strengthening Nutrition Outcomes in the Face of Climate Change in Nigeria
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By Dabri Olohije and Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead Writers) The effects of climate change on food insecurity are direct and substantial. Food…