Antibiotic resistance is everybody’s business: World Antibiotics Awareness Week is Nov. 13-17
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Editor’s Note: In view of Antibiotics Awareness Week, which is November 13-19, 2017, guest columnist Iruka N Okeke, of the Faculty of…
From health advocacy to health activism - The Business of Health Conference 2017
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If you came to last Friday’s Future of Health Conference wondering what “business” and “healthcare” have in common, you are certainly in…
Can a "Business" approach help save Nigeria's health sector?
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What do “healthcare” and “business” have in common? Can the principles that drive successful businesses be applied to revitalising our healthcare industry?…
Nigeria’s Race to the 2020 Goal of 90-90-90; An ambitious target to end AIDS
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Editor’s Note: As part of global efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat, UNAIDS, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)…
One year after polio set back, Is Nigeria on the march again?
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Almost a year ago, the global public health community was thrown into anxiety with the detection of four new cases of wild…
Reflections from a Journey to Wassa IDP Camp: Can we all do more?
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Directions to the Wassa Internally Displaced Peoples Camp, Abuja, seemed straightforward; “Get to Apo Mechanic Village. Keep driving until you come to…
#FeedNaijaPikin: The fight to invest in Nigeria’s future flagbearers
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“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” ~ Nelson Mandela…
Can the NHIS be a vehicle to achieve UHC in Nigeria?
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Over the last few months, the NHIS leadership, function, and processes have come under a lot of scrutiny, creating a great deal…
The Genotype Test Bill: An attempt to curb Sickle Cell Disease in Nigeria?
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Sickle Cell Disease is one of the most prevalent public health issues in Nigeria, which is known to have the greatest number…
Giving Birth in Nigeria: The staggering odds facing pregnant women
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Every single day, Nigeria loses about 145 women of childbearing age, making her the second largest contributor to the maternal mortality rate…
“I was increasingly disillusioned” - One Nigerian doctor’s reflections on emigration.
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership on Health Piece comes from Nigeria Health Watch Curator, Dr. Ike Anya. Last week’s article about the…
Greener Pastures: Why Nigerian doctors are taking their expertise out of the Nigerian health sector
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Dr. Rukayat Salami left Nigeria after her housemanship at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital to pursue a Masters in Public Health (MPH)…
Mental Health: The danger of Nigeria's single story
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership Article on Health was written by Dr Ukwuori-Gisela Kalu, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and advocate for…
Can RDTs bring Nigeria one step closer to eliminating malaria?
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“What would you say is the most dangerous animal on Earth? Sharks? Snakes? Humans?. If you’re judging by how many people are…