What’s the BHCPF got to do with it? – The Universal Health Coverage Dialogue
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The setting was cosy, but the goal was clear: the participants who attended the Nigeria Health Watch policy dialogue on Universal Health…
Lost in the Debate: Five questions no one is asking about the National Health Insurance Scheme in Nigeria
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As the debate rages on regarding the return of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), after his suspension…
#FeedNaijaPikin: Moving the malnutrition movement from advocacy to action
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Agwa; Eforiro; Acha; Ikire; Yalo; Anyara; Bitter leaf, Millet… the list is endless. No, this is not a cooking class and we…
Life and death: Why maintaining oxytocin quality standards can save women's lives during childbirth
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Every millennium has had unique challenges, and some challenges have carried on from one millennia to another. One of such challenges is…
Lessons from Kenya: from Research to Nation Building
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Editor’s Note: Last week Nigeria Health Watch Team members Ada Ezeokoli, Chibuike Alagboso and Bashar Abubakar were in Kenya to participate in…
Am I my brother’s keeper? Why Universal Health Coverage begins with You
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Obinnia Abajue, CEO Hygeia HMO Limited, a Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) based in…
Winning the Cancer Battle in Nigeria; A Call to Action
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Editor’s Note: February 4th was World Cancer Day, and this year’s theme is, “We can, I can.” For many people cancer is…
Rise Up and Walk: How one charity is bringing orthopaedic care to Nigerians
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Editor’s Note: Nigeria Health Watch team member Ada Ezeokoli took a trip to South-East Nigeria to learn about the Foundation behind a…
How “Lassa” a small Nigerian town was stigmatized by having a killer virus named after it
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Editor’s Note: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has just announced a new outbreak of Lassa Fever among health care workers in…
Great Expectations for Nigeria’s Health Sector: Top Five Priorities in 2018
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Every new year comes with high expectations, with the hopes of new opportunities to make a difference in the Nigerian health sector…
The State of the Nigerian Health Sector in 2017
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The year 2017 rounds up this week, and we at Nigeria Health Watch reflect on what has been a challenging year for…
Universal Health Coverage and the role of “marketers” for health in Nigeria
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On December 12, the world celebrates Universal Health Coverage Day to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the unanimous United Nations resolution calling…
Time for Nigeria to own its HIV response
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In a small cramped room in a village in Nigeria, sits a little girl called ‘Mary’ (not her real name). Her father…
Misery in the midst of plenty: Can knowledge undo Nigeria’s malnutrition tragedy?
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In September, as part of a campaign to highlight the issues around malnutrition amongst children under 5 in Nigeria, Nigeria Health Watch…