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…
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…