NAIIS: The Survey that might solve Nigeria’s HIV data dilemma
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HIV prevalence rates in Nigeria have been the topic of much debate. The bone of contention, according to several authorities, is that…
Could a new typhoid vaccine end the most misdiagnosed disease in Nigeria?
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership on Health Series comes from Pharmacist and Public Health Specialist Chijioke Nwosu. He writes about the…
Will self-testing lead to better access to HIV treatment in Nigeria?
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“The problem is not the second or third 90 but the first 90” – Dr. Sunday Agbochenu Aboje, National Coordinator, HIV/AIDS &…
A friendly football match, Ebola, and infodemics
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Editor’s Note: As the Democratic Republic of Congo works to curb an Ebola outbreak, Nigerians expressed strong reactions to the proposal of…
Mission to transform the Health Sector of Lagos: A Breakfast Meeting with Dr Jide Idris
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“A key part of Dr. Jide Idris’ delivery is his honesty of self-assessment. If you do not know where you are, you…
Is tobacco smoking being ignored in favour of other substance abuse?
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Whenever there is media attention, especially international media attention and a public outcry over any sensitive public issue, the government’s is usually…
‘Hack that thorn!’ – Infectious Diseases get the boot at the 2018 #HealthMeetsTechNG Hackathon
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Last week, a large white tent sprung up in the garden of the Ventures Park compound off Aso Drive, in Maitama, Abuja,…
#HealthMeetsTechNG Hackathon: Tech solutions for Nigeria’s infectious diseases
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The Nigerian healthcare system currently faces many challenges, from inadequate infrastructure to gaps in key health policy implementation and the absence of…
Tackling Nigeria’s codeine crisis is a marathon, not a sprint
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“…drug abuse is with us. It’s happening closer to us than we can imagine. It’s wrecking our youths, our future, our pride….
Will the 1% be a game changer in Nigeria’s 2019 elections?
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How can a country pass a law and almost four years later we are only now getting round to implementation? It is…
Consensus from #NaijaMen4FP Forum: Men must take their place as family planning change agents for a healthier Nigeria
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The first Health Watch Forum of 2018, organised by Nigeria Health Watch with the support of partners, brought together a dynamic group…
Where are the Men in the Family Planning Discourse? - #NaijaMen4FP
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From inception, family planning interventions and responsibility for the uptake of family planning commodities has pre-dominantly been targeted at women. This seems…
SimEx: Fine-tuning Nigeria’s response to potential disease outbreaks
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Editor’s Note: This week in Abuja the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) alongside the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the National…
Keeping Nigerian Hospitals Infection-Free: Lagos team develops curriculum to train infection control specialists
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Primum non nocere is a Latin phrase attributed to the ancient Greek Hippocrates that means, “First, to do no harm.” Non-maleficence is one of…