Thought LeadershipMoving from advocacy to action in the fight against Malnutrition By Kenneth Ibe November 9, 2020 3 Mins read The COVID-19 pandemic has not just exposed the fragile nature of the health systems of most developing countries, including Nigeria, but has… Read more
Thought LeadershipNigeria is wild poliovirus free. What next? By Bashar Abubakar November 3, 2020 4 Mins read On August 25, 2020 Nigeria and the African continent received what was undoubtedly cheering news amid a very turbulent year — the country and… Read more
Thought LeadershipWhat Nigeria’s health sector can learn from the #EndSARS protests By Chibuike Alagboso October 28, 2020 8 Mins read For two weeks, young Nigerians coordinated peaceful protests across the country to demand an end to police brutality, illegal profilings, extortion and… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe Disease of Violence: Police brutality as a public health emergency in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch October 14, 2020 9 Mins read Editor’s Note: In the wake of the #EndSARS protests that have rocked several Nigerian cities, we at Nigeria Health Watch take a… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe NURHI Project: 10 Years of Impact in Nigeria's Family Planning Space By Nigeria Health Watch September 23, 2020 5 Mins read By Kenneth Ibe & Olubunmi Oyebanji (Lead Writers) The availability of family planning services, enables girls and women to make informed choices… Read more
Thought LeadershipNoma: A neglected oral disease affecting Nigeria's children By Ifeoluwa Adetula September 17, 2020 5 Mins read Five-year-old Fatima was brought to the clinic by her parents. She was tired and weak with her head properly covered in clothes…. Read more
Thought LeadershipLessons from Pathfinder Nigeria's five decades of breaking boundaries in sexual and reproductive health By Nigeria Health Watch September 3, 2020 7 Mins read By Thelma Chioma Thomas and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Pathfinder International started in Nigeria in 1965 when Dr. Clarence Gamble and his… Read more
Thought LeadershipWho to trust and how to overcome COVID-19 misinformation in Nigeria By Paul Adepoju August 29, 2020 7 Mins read If there is a lesson that COVID-19 has taught stakeholders about public health misinformation in Nigeria and probably elsewhere, it is that… Read more
Thought Leadership#PreventEpidemicsNaija: Improving public health and social measures through risk communications By Nigeria Health Watch August 17, 2020 4 Mins read By Chibuike Alagboso and Patience Adejo (Lead Writers) “I don’t believe there’s COVID-19.” “I can’t be infected by COVID-19 because I’m young… Read more
Thought LeadershipBetter Breastfeeding for a Healthier Nigeria: 2020 World Breastfeeding Week By Bunmi Oyebanji Obot August 14, 2020 7 Mins read Every year from August 1–7, Nigeria joins over 170 countries globally to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week. This is one of the greatest… Read more
Thought LeadershipHalting future pandemics: A call for a strong government preparedness plan By Nigeria Health Watch August 10, 2020 5 Mins read The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in partnership with the Ministry of Health has been leading the response against COVID-19 with… Read more
Thought LeadershipA tale of two diseases: COVID-19 and Lassa fever in Nigeria By Bashar Abubakar July 30, 2020 5 Mins read Two hundred and nineteen (219) – That is the number of lives lost to Lassa fever between January and June 2020, according… Read more
Thought LeadershipPsychosocial Support a Priority for COVID-19 Survivors in Nigeria: OpEd By Nigeria Health Watch July 24, 2020 4 Mins read By Dr. Obehioye Aimiosior (Guest Writer) Amaka’s husband died from COVID-19. It was a rainy Tuesday afternoon and she was still dealing… Read more
Thought Leadership"He was generous to a fault" - Nigeria's TB Community remembers the late Prof. Lovett Lawson By Nigeria Health Watch July 16, 2020 3 Mins read Editor’s Note: On Monday, July 13, 2020, Nigeria’s health community was saddened by the news of the passing of Professor Lovett Lawson,… Read more