Caesarean Sections in Nigeria – Thoughts, Belief Systems and Perceptions
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Editor’s Note: If you bring up the topic of Caesarean Sections in many discussion circles, there is a likelihood you will encounter…
COVID-19 Response in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Hybrid Approach is Needed - OpEd
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The 2014 Ebola Virus outbreak in West Africa wreaked havoc on a number of already fragile states — Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and the…
The call for safe practices during Ramadan: COVID-19 Nigeria
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Editor’s Note: The month of Ramadan begins on the 24th April, 2020, and it is a festival of community, family, and corporate…
Courage, Community, Care: How I defeated COVID-19 - Manny Asika
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Editor’s Note: Emmanuel “Manny” Asika spent 10 days at the Isolation Centre in the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) in Yaba, Lagos. An…
Handwashing - A Lifesaver Too Many Have Had to Live Without: OpEd
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By Dr. Adaeze Oreh (Guest Writer) Two million, sixty-seven thousand, nine hundred people — that is the number of persons currently infected with the…
Mind over COVID19: Simple tips to protect your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak
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In the past three months, millions of people around the globe have been urged to stay home and take various steps to…
A Call to Serenity, Courage and Wisdom During COVID-19: OpEd
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I have been on a social media break, which just happened to coincide with the unfurling of the COVID-19 phenomenon. Peeking briefly…
Coronavirus: Time to take social distancing seriously in Nigeria
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The coronavirus pandemic is a crisis and the world is seeing the number of people affected increasing rapidly everyday. To control the…
In the shadow of Climate Change: The need to focus on better water quality in Nigeria
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Editor’s Note: For World Water Day, celebrated annually on March 22nd, Nigeria Health Watch Events Manager Thelma Thomas writes this Thought Leadership…
Breathe In, Breathe Out: Nigeria’s Air Quality a Silent Health Hazard
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Editor’s Note: In this week’s Thought Leadership Piece, Nigeria Health Watch Programme Coordinator Patience Adejo explores the state of Nigeria’s air quality,…
Elevate Women’s Voices: Nigeria’s health sector must become #EachforEqual – IWD2020
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International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day marked annually on March 8, celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of…
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…