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…
Deliberate action to fight antibiotic resistance in Nigeria: World Antibiotics Awareness Week 2019
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Since the discovery of Penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics have continued to play a critical role in healthcare. Not only are…
Telling the whole story: Better science communication for national development
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“When you think of Borno State, what is the first thing that comes to mind?” 31 Nigerians answered this question and their…
"No be for Naija, We Love Life": Demystifying Depression in Nigeria
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Dr. Mike Adeyemi Lawal, he is a physician with experience in Global health,…
The Breast Milk Substitute Code - Time for Implementation and Enforcement in Nigeria
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Breast will always be bestThe importance of breastfeeding to improve the health and nutrition of infants and young children cannot be overemphasised….
A case for an effective "Roof" over Primary Health Care in Nigeria
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We were on a road trip to Jos, capital city of Plateau State, famous for having the most temperate climate in Nigeria….