AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipVisits to Health ProjectsThe Neglected By Ifeanyi Nsofor December 16, 2014 7 Mins read In continuation of our series of visits aimed at bringing some of the interesting healthcare interventions in Nigeria to the public, Dr…. Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipOn World AIDS Day, we remember our Brother OMOLOLU FALOBI By Ike Anya December 2, 2014 11 Mins read It was World AIDS Day yesterday. We debated about writing a piece about the size of the epidemic, which at over 3… Read more
NigeriaThought LeadershipWhy is no one talking about these three big challenges the Nigerian health sector is facing? By Nigeria Health Watch November 25, 2014 4 Mins read The National Health Bill For the second time since he became president, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has the chance to sign a… Read more
NigeriaThought LeadershipWe must focus on pneumonia if we want to reduce preventable child deaths in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch November 18, 2014 5 Mins read Six days ago, the world marked World Pneumonia Day, with the aim of drawing global attention to the number one killer of… Read more
Thought LeadershipVisits to Health ProjectsLessons from Brazil By Chikwe Ihekweazu November 11, 2014 4 Mins read The blog below are reflections from a learning tour of key health institutions in Brazil with the TEDxChange Pilot Programme supported by… Read more
NigeriaThought LeadershipThe Devils We Know By Nigeria Health Watch October 14, 2014 2 Mins read This post was contributed by Iruka N. Okeke – a Professor of Molecular Microbiology, Haverford College in the USA. Her book, Divining… Read more
Thought LeadershipDemonizing Nigerian Doctors - an Agenda for Change By Ike Anya September 30, 2014 7 Mins read Reflecting on the recent doctors strike, and the threat by other health sector workers of further strikes, we took a fresh look… Read more
NigeriaThought LeadershipVisits to Health ProjectsSURE-P MCH: Fighting for the Life of every Mother and every Child By Nigeria Health Watch September 23, 2014 5 Mins read Following the feedback from our story on the work of Pro Health International, we realised that very little is known by many… Read more
AfricaEventsNigeriaThought LeadershipThe largest medical Exhibition in West Africa, to hold in Lagos Oct 15 - 17 By Chikwe Ihekweazu September 16, 2014 3 Mins read Next month, another edition of Medic West Africa will hold in Lagos. This event has grown to become the largest medical exhibition… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipHeroes in Health By Ifeanyi Nsofor September 9, 2014 3 Mins read A hero is a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his/her brave deeds and noble qualities. A health system is… Read more
AfricaEventsNigeriaThought LeadershipMDGs: “Every Day counts, every Action counts, every Life counts" By Chikwe Ihekweazu September 2, 2014 3 Mins read We recently attended the “2014 Partners’ Forum” in Johannesburg, South Africa, together with about a thousand other colleagues from the public and… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipSeven out of ten Nigerians not confident in Capacity of their local Hospitals to manage Ebola By Chikwe Ihekweazu August 26, 2014 3 Mins read We will be surprised if there is a Nigerian out there that has not yet heard about the Ebola virus. It’s on… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipFive inconvenient Truths that the Ebola Outbreak has revealed By Chikwe Ihekweazu August 19, 2014 4 Mins read As at the 18th of August 2014, there are 11 confirmed Ebola cases in Nigeria and 4 deaths. About 190 contacts… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipHospitals at the Frontline of the Ebola Response By Ike Anya August 12, 2014 4 Mins read Hospitals have been at the heart of the spread of the Ebola virus from the first outbreak ever reported; but they are… Read more