Thought LeadershipA case for PHCs in the fight against COVID19 By Bashar Abubakar May 8, 2020 5 Mins read Since the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, Nigeria like most countries across the world has been… Read more
TorchlightScaling up COVID-19 testing - Active case finding in the FCT By Nigeria Health Watch May 5, 2020 4 Mins read Community members share their motivation for coming forward for testing. For some, anxiety not knowing their status and wanting to protect their… Read more
Thought LeadershipCaesarean Sections in Nigeria – Thoughts, Belief Systems and Perceptions By Nigeria Health Watch April 29, 2020 9 Mins read Editor’s Note: If you bring up the topic of Caesarean Sections in many discussion circles, there is a likelihood you will encounter… Read more
Thought LeadershipCOVID-19 Response in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Hybrid Approach is Needed - OpEd By Nigeria Health Watch April 28, 2020 4 Mins read The 2014 Ebola Virus outbreak in West Africa wreaked havoc on a number of already fragile states — Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and the… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe call for safe practices during Ramadan: COVID-19 Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch April 23, 2020 6 Mins read Editor’s Note: The month of Ramadan begins on the 24th April, 2020, and it is a festival of community, family, and corporate… Read more
TorchlightStart where you are: Lessons on community-led COVID-19 relief efforts By Nigeria Health Watch April 20, 2020 7 Mins read By Dr. Ron Ikpe (Guest Writer) It was a Wednesday morning just like any other, the date was the 13th of March… Read more
Thought LeadershipCourage, Community, Care: How I defeated COVID-19 - Manny Asika By Nigeria Health Watch April 18, 2020 9 Mins read Editor’s Note: Emmanuel “Manny” Asika spent 10 days at the Isolation Centre in the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) in Yaba, Lagos. An… Read more
Thought LeadershipHandwashing - A Lifesaver Too Many Have Had to Live Without: OpEd By Nigeria Health Watch April 15, 2020 4 Mins read By Dr. Adaeze Oreh (Guest Writer) Two million, sixty-seven thousand, nine hundred people — that is the number of persons currently infected with the… Read more
TorchlightStronger Together: How Big Business is helping Nigeria combat #COVID19 By Nigeria Health Watch April 14, 2020 8 Mins read Beti Baiye & Dara Ajala-Damisa (Lead Writers) All around us, we see and hear of how individuals and businesses are pitching in… Read more
Thought LeadershipMind over COVID19: Simple tips to protect your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak By Nigeria Health Watch April 10, 2020 6 Mins read In the past three months, millions of people around the globe have been urged to stay home and take various steps to… Read more
TorchlightPartnership for WASH: European Union and State Governments Improve Services in Rural Communities By Bashar Abubakar April 6, 2020 6 Mins read Nasoro Primary School is right at the centre of Gumel town in Jigawa State, North West Nigeria. It has over 4,700 students… Read more
TorchlightAt the frontlines of Nigeria’s COVID-19 response: The Laboratory By Nigeria Health Watch April 2, 2020 4 Mins read Ultra-low freezers hum and beep continuously in the biorespository room, supporting the non-stop diagnostic activities at the National Public Health Reference Laboratory… Read more
Thought LeadershipA Call to Serenity, Courage and Wisdom During COVID-19: OpEd By Nigeria Health Watch March 31, 2020 6 Mins read I have been on a social media break, which just happened to coincide with the unfurling of the COVID-19 phenomenon. Peeking briefly… Read more
Thought LeadershipCoronavirus: Time to take social distancing seriously in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch March 25, 2020 4 Mins read The coronavirus pandemic is a crisis and the world is seeing the number of people affected increasing rapidly everyday. To control the… Read more