Courage in the midst of fear; How Kano contained its current Lassa Fever outbreak
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It was the last day of 2019. Everyone, including health workers at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), the largest healthcare facility in…
Our Love, In Sickness and In Health
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Editor’s Note: Ahead of Valentine’s Day on February 14, Nigeria Health Watch Social Media Analyst Michael Atima weaves a tale of romance…
The Heart to Help: Improving women and children's health through philanthropy
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Editor’s Note: The Obijackson Foundation in December 2019 threw a week-long Christmas festival, which included a Christmas party for 7,000 children in…
If you build it, they will come; The organisations transforming cancer care in Nigeria
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By Ada Ezeokoli & Beti Baiye (Lead Writers) In the story below, Nigeria Health Watch Graphics and Design Editor, Samuel Gada, shares…
Four pics, One Health: Can a joint "Approach" protect Nigeria from emerging disease outbreaks?
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Editor’s Note: The novel Coronavirus has taken centre stage as the virus spreads from China into other parts of the world and…
Sustaining the tempo; How Kano is succeeding in its fight against Polio
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As the early morning harmattan wind blew through the crowded Fagge area of Kano, about thirty people, mostly women, gathered inside the…
Dr. Ben Anyene: A Visionary Health Reformer who spoke Truth to Power
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Editor’s Note: Dr. Benjamin C. N. Anyene passed away on December 29th 2019. He was a versatile and important part of the…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 17th January 2020
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Nigeria Announces Three New Laboratories For Yellow Fever, Measles and Rubella. ‘No shortcuts to a healthier world’: WHO chief sets out health…
Mind Over Matter: Improving Mental Health among Nigerian Men
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Editor’s Note: Mental Health is an incredibly misunderstood issue in Nigeria, as it is in most parts of the world. In this…
Lemonade from lemons: Survivor stands strong to end rape in Nigeria
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One of the messages people circulate on social media and across the popular messaging platform WhatsApp is “If life gives you lemons,…
UHC: Nigeria's Political Will, a Catalyst!
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership opinion piece comes from Dr. Uchenna Ewelike, a Senior Health Economist. He re-echo’s the importance of…
Nigeria's maternity wards go digital to audit births
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When Dr. Bello Olubenga started out his career as a gynaecologist at Maitama District Hospital in Abuja, helping mothers deliver healthy babies…
2020 Vision: A call to great exploits in Nigeria's health sector
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A new year is here, the end of one decade and the beginning of another, depending on where you place your marker….
The Men who Change Diapers: Men's antenatal classes encourage better maternal health in Lagos
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There are so many stories of giving birth in Nigeria. From good to not so great. These stories come from people in…