Being a doctor in Nigeria: Challenges and opportunities for change
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Over the past few years, there have been many anecdotal reports about the challenges that doctors and by extension, other health workers…
Why Nigeria must care about Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Editor’s Note: This week our Thought Leadership Article beams a spotlight on a diverse group of communicable diseases that affect more than one…
The tricky mask of depression and the culture of denial in Nigeria
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Editor’s Note: This week our Thought Leadership Article beams a spotlight on the invisible but alarming disease of depression in Nigeria. Dr….
The Challenge Initiative: Putting Family Planning Investment in Nigeria on the front burner
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Dr. Victor Igharo and Dr. Olukunle Omotoso from The Challenge Initiative (TCI) Nigeria,…
Meningitis in Nigeria - what's going on?
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The ongoing meningitis outbreak in Nigeria is currently a source of grave concern. The latest reports indicate that since December, Nigeria had…
“Does Leadership Matter” in the Nigerian health sector?
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The greatest challenges and the greatest opportunities that any unit in society has begins with its pattern of leadership. Who makes those…
The silent thief of sight: Early detection can prevent blindness from Glaucoma
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Editor’s Note: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world, with the highest number affected in Sub-Saharan Africa. This…
“I banged on the hospital door at 1 a.m. with my daughter screaming in pain” – The difficulty of healthcare access in Nigeria
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership Piece recounts the harrowing experience of Nneoma Wokemba, a mother who found herself fighting to get…
Evaluating the impact of health programmes in Nigeria to build evidence for policy
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Health policy is almost always driven by conventional wisdom. This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Emily Elizabeth Crawford, the World Bank’s…
A tribute to a great Epidemiologist and a great friend of Africa
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Editor’s note: Chikwe Ihekweazu was Curator of Nigeria Health Watch until he was appointed as Chief Executive of the Nigeria Centre for…
Can your love survive the genotype test?
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February the 14th means a number of things to different people. Popularly known as Valentine’s Day, it is often replete with messages…
Is the Nigerian government one step closer to evidence-based decision making in health?
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership Piece was contributed by Olusesan A. Makinde, Senior Health Information Systems Advisor with MEASURE Evaluation project,…
Cancer: Time to wake up to the challenge in Nigeria!
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As the world marks World Cancer Day, it forces us to focus again on the challenge of prevention, detection and treatment of…
Should the health sector be tasked with road safety?
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There is hardly anyone in Nigeria who does not have a personal tale of road crashes to tell. In 2007, my mother…