Thought LeadershipOur Love, In Sickness and In Health By Nigeria Health Watch February 13, 2020 4 Mins read Editor’s Note: Ahead of Valentine’s Day on February 14, Nigeria Health Watch Social Media Analyst Michael Atima weaves a tale of romance… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe Heart to Help: Improving women and children's health through philanthropy By Nigeria Health Watch February 7, 2020 3 Mins read 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… Read more
TorchlightIf you build it, they will come; The organisations transforming cancer care in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch February 4, 2020 11 Mins read By Ada Ezeokoli & Beti Baiye (Lead Writers) In the story below, Nigeria Health Watch Graphics and Design Editor, Samuel Gada, shares… Read more
Thought LeadershipFour pics, One Health: Can a joint "Approach" protect Nigeria from emerging disease outbreaks? By Nigeria Health Watch January 29, 2020 7 Mins read Editor’s Note: The novel Coronavirus has taken centre stage as the virus spreads from China into other parts of the world and… Read more
TorchlightSustaining the tempo; How Kano is succeeding in its fight against Polio By Bashar Abubakar January 27, 2020 6 Mins read As the early morning harmattan wind blew through the crowded Fagge area of Kano, about thirty people, mostly women, gathered inside the… Read more
Thought LeadershipDr. Ben Anyene: A Visionary Health Reformer who spoke Truth to Power By Nigeria Health Watch January 23, 2020 5 Mins read Editor’s Note: Dr. Benjamin C. N. Anyene passed away on December 29th 2019. He was a versatile and important part of the… Read more
Top 10 Health NewsTop Ten News Items on Health, 17th January 2020 By Nigeria Health Watch January 17, 2020 1 Mins read Nigeria Announces Three New Laboratories For Yellow Fever, Measles and Rubella. ‘No shortcuts to a healthier world’: WHO chief sets out health… Read more
Thought LeadershipMind Over Matter: Improving Mental Health among Nigerian Men By Nigeria Health Watch January 15, 2020 5 Mins read Editor’s Note: Mental Health is an incredibly misunderstood issue in Nigeria, as it is in most parts of the world. In this… Read more
TorchlightLemonade from lemons: Survivor stands strong to end rape in Nigeria By Chibuike Alagboso January 13, 2020 8 Mins read One of the messages people circulate on social media and across the popular messaging platform WhatsApp is “If life gives you lemons,… Read more
Thought LeadershipUHC: Nigeria's Political Will, a Catalyst! By Nigeria Health Watch January 9, 2020 3 Mins read 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… Read more
TorchlightNigeria's maternity wards go digital to audit births By Shifa Mwesigye January 7, 2020 9 Mins read When Dr. Bello Olubenga started out his career as a gynaecologist at Maitama District Hospital in Abuja, helping mothers deliver healthy babies… Read more
Thought Leadership2020 Vision: A call to great exploits in Nigeria's health sector By Nigeria Health Watch January 3, 2020 6 Mins read A new year is here, the end of one decade and the beginning of another, depending on where you place your marker…. Read more
TorchlightThe Men who Change Diapers: Men's antenatal classes encourage better maternal health in Lagos By Chibuike Alagboso December 30, 2019 7 Mins read There are so many stories of giving birth in Nigeria. From good to not so great. These stories come from people in… Read more
Thought LeadershipWhen Gavi came to visit Nigeria By Vivianne Ihekweazu December 25, 2019 5 Mins read A welcome visit from Gavi As 2019 wound down to its close and holiday plans were being made, arrangements were also being made… Read more