PreventEpidemicsNaija: How a Media Strategy Contributed to Increasing Epidemic Preparedness Awareness in Nigeria
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By Beti Baiye and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) “People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the…
Kano State Ministry of Health Launches Kano Action Plan for Health Security
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Kano, Nigeria- The Kano State Ministry of Health has announced the launch of the Kano State Action Plan for Health Security (KSAPHS),…
Nigeria Health Watch Announces the Third Edition Of #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards 2023
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Nigeria Health Watch is excited to announce the third edition of the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Awards ceremony to celebrate evidence-based and accurate reportage…
Prioritising Health Security to Make Nigeria 'Pandemic Proof'
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By Sunday Oko and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) The Federal Government Budget for the Health Sector has more than doubled over the…
Strengthening Local Capacity for Disease Detection, Reporting, and Response
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Larry Brilliant, a renowned epidemiologist, once said that “outbreaks are inevitable, but pandemics are optional.” Globally, this inevitability of outbreaks has been…
Assess. Learn. Improve: Enugu State's Journey to Closing Health Security Gaps
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By Chibuike Alagboso and Kenneth Ibe (Lead Writers) The re-emergence of infectious diseases is inevitable, as humans continue to interact with the…
Transitioning Polio Emergency Operations Centres to Strengthen Nigeria’s Health Security.
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By Ibukun Oguntola and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Emergency Operations Centres, first used in Nigeria during the national polio response, were valuable…
Kano State’s Health Security Roadmap: Evaluating Strengths and Gaps and Improving Health Systems
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By Bashar Abubakar and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) When Nigeria conducted a Joint External Evaluation (JEE) in 2017, there was no way…
What's Next for Global Health Security? Key Takeaways from the Global Health Security Conference on Building Back Better
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A team from Nigeria Health Watch attended the Global Health Security Conference 2022 in Singapore. This article highlights key takeaways from the…
#PreventEpidemicsNaija: Advocating for Domestic Resource Mobilisation to Strengthen Nigeria's Health Security
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When the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Campaign was launched in 2018, it was likened to the story of the boy who cried wolf. Why should…
Decentralising Health Security: Lessons From COVID-19
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By Chibuike Alagboso and Beti Baiye (Lead Writers) On Monday, 18 July 2022, Ghana declared the first-ever outbreak of the highly infectious…
Strengthening Health Security Cannot Be Achieved Without Universal Health Coverage and Effective Primary Health Care – Medical Experts Advocates
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…Multiple Stakeholders gathered to discuss Nigeria’s health security To strengthen health security and a decentralized health system in Nigeria with regards to…
Legislative Network for UHC Summit - Achieving Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Nigeria
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There is a global consensus on the importance of strengthening health systems to deliver quality and affordable healthcare to communities, to make…
The 2021 Lagos Health Summit: A Timely Focus on Strengthening Healthcare Systems with Technology
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By Tosin Akinola (Guest Writer) Technology was pivotal in ensuring that healthcare services could continue to operate even as the COVID-19 pandemic…