Dear President Buhari; Without Health, We have Nothing
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Dear President Buhari, congratulations on your election to a second term as president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. You are the…
The human cost of the lingering NHIS debacle
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Jocelyne Agbo still thinks about the death of little Aliyu. The questions keep recurring – “Did he die because his father didn’t…
How perceived side effects of contraceptives hampers family planning in Nigeria
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Editor’s Note: This week’s blog comes from Nigeria Health Watch team member Dara Ajala-Damisa. She writes about choosing a family planning method…
Generation Next: Nigeria is failing young people's need for sexual health services
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership blog comes from Precious Ereka, a Youth Service Corps Member serving at Nigeria Health Watch. She…
Money for Midwives: Will the BHCPF solve Midwifery's Funding Woes?
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Nigeria’s Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige, recently made waves when he asserted that he was not worried about doctors leaving Nigeria,…
Nigeria: The long crawl to polio eradication - Op-Ed
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Editor’s Note: Today’s piece is an OpEd from renowned Virologist and Chair of Nigeria Expert Review Committee on Poliomyelitis Eradication and Routine…
Destination Universal Health Coverage: Could PPPs be the vehicle to get us there?
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The best stories of growth in Nigeria have been private sector driven – whether it is in telecommunications, financial services or in…
Mothers Lives Matter – A Call to Action to Catalyse Accountability for Maternal Deaths in Nigeria
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“In Rwanda, a combination of community-based health insurance, community health workers, and good external partnerships led to the steepest reductions in maternal…
Fighting Fake Drugs Is Fighting For Universal Health Coverage: World Health Day 2019 – Op-Ed
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Op-Ed comes from Howard Catton, CEO of The International Council of Nurses (ICN). Ahead of World Health Day…
It’s not Typhoid – Tackling misdiagnosis of Typhoid fever in Nigeria
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Editor’s Note: This week’s blog is a personal story from a Nigeria Health Watch team member, Patience Adejo. She writes about her…
Is Nigeria ready to leave no one behind? World Water Day 2019
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Water is life Imagine… 10-year-old Funke kicks up dust as she makes her way out of the door to the stream. You…
Results of NAIIS – the largest HIV survey ever done are in: Nigeria not doing as badly as we thought!
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Without good data, we’re flying blind. If you can’t see it, you can’t solve it – Kofi Atta Annan There are about…
Why is Balance Better? – International Women’s Day 2019
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When we talk about gender equality in society, we often think of the pay gap or in public prominence. Some may also associate…
Zero Discrimination in Nigeria: Moving from Policy to Practice
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In January 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Act, to provide for the full…