Midwives are a lifeline for better maternal health, Nigeria must invest in them: OpEd
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Editor’s Note: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Year 2020 as The Year of the Nurse and The Midwife. In…
Our bleeding wound: Are Nigeria's doctors justified for leaving? OpEd
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Editor’s Note: A U.S news politics report that recently trended online showed how Nigerian immigrants have carved a niche in the United…
Our Love, In Sickness and In Health
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Editor’s Note: Ahead of Valentine’s Day on February 14, Nigeria Health Watch Social Media Analyst Michael Atima weaves a tale of romance…
The Heart to Help: Improving women and children's health through philanthropy
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Editor’s Note: The Obijackson Foundation in December 2019 threw a week-long Christmas festival, which included a Christmas party for 7,000 children in…
Four pics, One Health: Can a joint "Approach" protect Nigeria from emerging disease outbreaks?
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Editor’s Note: The novel Coronavirus has taken centre stage as the virus spreads from China into other parts of the world and…
Dr. Ben Anyene: A Visionary Health Reformer who spoke Truth to Power
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Editor’s Note: Dr. Benjamin C. N. Anyene passed away on December 29th 2019. He was a versatile and important part of the…
Mind Over Matter: Improving Mental Health among Nigerian Men
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Editor’s Note: Mental Health is an incredibly misunderstood issue in Nigeria, as it is in most parts of the world. In this…
UHC: Nigeria's Political Will, a Catalyst!
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership opinion piece comes from Dr. Uchenna Ewelike, a Senior Health Economist. He re-echo’s the importance of…
2020 Vision: A call to great exploits in Nigeria's health sector
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A new year is here, the end of one decade and the beginning of another, depending on where you place your marker….
When Gavi came to visit Nigeria
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A welcome visit from Gavi As 2019 wound down to its close and holiday plans were being made, arrangements were also being made…
#UHCDay2019: Is Nigeria's Basic Health Care Provision Fund Leaving No One Behind?
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Editor’s Note: For UHC Day on December 12th, The Nigeria Health Watch team in partnership with Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI),…
Living In Dirt: Nigeria's waste crisis requires urgent action
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Editor’s Note: In this Thought Leadership Piece, Nigeria Health Watch Health Events Manager, Thelma Thomas highlights the breakdown of sanitation in Nigeria…
In the fight against HIV/AIDS, communities can make a lot of difference: World AIDS Day 2019
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Editor’s Note: For World AIDS Day 2019, Dr. Obehioye Aimiosior, Medical Officer, Augustine University, Ilara, reflects on the importance of the theme,…
While we were sleeping: Is Nigeria prepared for the next big global epidemic?
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Dr. Ibrahim Mamadu, Health Emergencies Programme, WHO Nigeria. He asks whether Nigeria is…