Inside a Nigerian IDP camp - a Public Health Perspective
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A few weeks ago, my colleague Chioma and I volunteered with Pro Health International to provide free medical care for IDPs in…
Universal Health Coverage – President Buhari’s opportunity to become a national hero
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This week’s guest blog comes from Robert Yates, an internationally recognized expert on progressive health financing. He works for Chatham House, the…
Waiting for the promised Change in the Health Sector
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This piece is contributed by Remi Adeseun. Remi is a pharmacist and health sector entrepreneur, Chairman of Rodot Nigeria Limited (a Medical…
Can technology-based measurement transform the Nigerian Health Sector?
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The Nigerian Banking Sector is almost unrecognizable compared to where it was just a few years ago. As a consumer, you can…
Nigeria interrupts Polio, but the fight is not over
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Nigeria is about to cross an important milestone in its fight to eradicate polio. July 24th will mark one year since the…
Nigerian Doctors in the Americas meet in Orlando
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Every year, Nigerian doctors meet all over the world in their organisations to find ways to inspire each other to engage more…
Against all Odds, a small Miracle is taking place in Bauchi
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The Nigeria Health Watch team recently visited Bauchi State. We had been invited by USAID’s Targeted States High Impact Project (TSHIP). The…
Introducing Cervical Cancer Screening in Nigeria through a Social Franchise Project
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Cervical Cancer is the most common female cancer in developing countries, with approximately 500,000 new cases and 250,000 deaths each year. In…
Will “Future of Health” spark an Awakening?
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On the 18th of June 2015, at the Shehu Yar’adua Centre in Abuja, about four hundred Nigerians passionate about their health sector…
Tribute to Dr. Oluyombo Adetilewa Awojobi
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by Shima K Gyoh As we prepare for our conference “The Future of Health“, we also reflect on some of our…
Nigeria Health Watch Resources Portal
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The following post, written by our team member Ifeanyi Nsofor, pictures the difficulties he encountered when trying to access texts on health…
Accountability for Universal Coverage Efforts in Nigeria: an Agenda for the Future
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These first few days of a new government, ahead of our The Future of Health Conference on the 18th of June, are a…
A Preventable Death: How our poor Medical Emergency Services kill Nigerians
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We receive many pieces for publication on Nigeria Health Watch. We review these with a great sense of responsibility regarding what should…
Defining the Health Sector of our Dreams in Nigeria – Future of Health Conference 2015
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On Thursday June 18 2015, Nigeria Health Watch invites you to join health professionals, health enthusiasts, government agencies and the media to…