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…
Marie Connect: Reaching out to rural Nigerian communities with Family Planning services
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Editor’s Note: This week the FP2020 Summit took place in London to discuss efforts to reach the Family Planning 2020 goals and…
The emergence of a vibrant health-tech ecosystem in Nigeria
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership article is by Ugonna Ofonagoro, Research Analyst at EpiAFRIC, a public health consultancy firm. She writes…
Are HMOs needed in Nigeria? Public hearing scrutinizes their existence
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Last week, the House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services held a 2-day investigative public hearing aimed at achieving three key objectives:…
NCDC/NFELTP Conference 5th – 7th July 2017, Abuja: How training “disease detectives” can help Nigeria better prevent epidemics
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In the wake of the Ebola and Lassa Fever outbreaks in Nigeria and the larger West African region, the work of “public…
A mighty Iroko in the Nigerian health sector has fallen: A tribute to the late Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
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“I shall not mourn you! Not at all. You were a blessing. Your footprints are large but your humanity much larger. First,…
Beyond the status quo: Using Impact Evaluation research to drive innovation and improve outcomes in health
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This week’s blog was co-written by the Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) team at the World Bank. Here they share their experience at…
New WHO DG: An African success story in leadership and accountability
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If we learnt anything from the recently concluded Health Watch Forum 2017, it is that the leadership of an organization matters as…
Paying it forward: What the health sector can learn from one alumni’s gift to their Nigerian alma mater
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Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, we were delighted to hear about a donation of an electroencephalography machine (EEG) to the Neurology…