Communities Find Hope Through Local Health Insurance Scheme in Rural Malawi
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Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) When Ruth Kasau discovered she was expecting her first child in 2014, her initial joy was quickly turned…
An Initiative’s Quest to Ensure Access to Health Insurance For People Living With Sickle Cell Anaemia
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Chinonso Kenneth (Lead Writer) At just seven months old, Sharon Akilo, now 17, was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA), a genetic…
FCT Health Insurance Scheme: Redefining Ways to Target the “Missing Middle”
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“Enrolling people into insurance schemes is not easy, considering the fact that you are asking people to come and pay for health…
There is no U(HC) without Me(ntal Health)
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“Without mental health, there can be no physical health”- Dr Brock Chisholm It is not an uncommon sight to see naked or…
Your health in 2021: 10 things you should know about accessing healthcare
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Editor’s Note: This week’s thought leadership piece comes from Dr Kemi of RelianceHMO, an HMO provider in Nigeria. She works to explain…
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…
Am I my brother’s keeper? Why Universal Health Coverage begins with You
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Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Obinnia Abajue, CEO Hygeia HMO Limited, a Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) based in…
Re-Positioning the NHIS for Success: A To-Do List for the Executive Secretary
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Editor’s Note: Dr. Cheluchi Onyemelukwe is Lead Consultant at Health Ethics and Law Consulting, a health law and policy firm, which provides…
An island of hope: Visiting the Obio Community Health Insurance Scheme
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There have been many calls for universal health coverage recently. Nigeria is one of the signatories to the universal health coverage plan…