To Build a Nation: Reflecting on the Mental Health Impact of the ASUU Strike as Nigeria Turns 62
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By Beti Baiye and Sunday Oko (Lead Writers)
Nutrition in Nigeria - What Gaps Persist? Highlights from an Interview with Shawn Baker, Chief Nutritionist for USAID
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Shawn Baker, Chief Nutritionist for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was in Nigeria in September, and in an interview with…
For Want of a Better Life: Still on Nigeria's Medical Brain Drain
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By Dr Tanimola Owolabi (Lead Writer) Editor’s Note: Dr Tanimola Owolabi is a senior registrar, Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University…
A Strong Catalyst: Strengthening Primary Health Care through Local Government Reforms
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By Sunday Ehigiator (Lead Writer) The local government system created in 1976 is still the closest form of government to the grassroots….
The Best Start in Life: Getting Exclusive Breastfeeding Right
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By Kenneth Ibe and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) Nutrition is a vital component of infant and young child development, and a major…
The State of States on Primary Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria
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It is no secret that the state of primary healthcare in Nigeria is poor. Decades of neglect by state and local governments,…
Implementing Nigeria's Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax to Harness Domestic Resources for Health
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In 2021, the Federal Government of Nigeria introduced a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax. It is embedded in the Finance Act of 2021,…
Transitioning Polio Emergency Operations Centres to Strengthen Nigeria’s Health Security.
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By Ibukun Oguntola and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Emergency Operations Centres, first used in Nigeria during the national polio response, were valuable…
Innovations and Current Trends in Digitising Distribution of Health Products in Nigeria
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Digital technology has become an integral part of daily life, and healthcare delivery can be improved by taking full advantage of the…
Healthcare Services Should be Inclusive of Persons with Disabilities – Here is How
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By Selben Penzin Editor’s Note: We must pay attention to the needs of persons with disabilities to ensure that they have an…
What's Next for Global Health Security? Key Takeaways from the Global Health Security Conference on Building Back Better
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A team from Nigeria Health Watch attended the Global Health Security Conference 2022 in Singapore. This article highlights key takeaways from the…
Decentralising Health Security: Lessons From COVID-19
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By Chibuike Alagboso and Beti Baiye (Lead Writers) On Monday, 18 July 2022, Ghana declared the first-ever outbreak of the highly infectious…
Nigeria must improve health services for mothers and babies: here’s what can change
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By Jamilu Tukur, Bayero University, Kano Nigeria is one of the largest contributors to maternal and newborn (neonatal) deaths in the world….
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Improving Primary Health Care in Kano State through Sustained Financing and a Strengthened Health Workforce
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A shortage of well trained, and motivated Human Resources for Health (HRH) and inadequate funding are some of the challenges confronting Nigeria’s…