NigeriaThought LeadershipEbola in Nigeria: should we be worried? By Chikwe Ihekweazu August 7, 2014 5 Mins read Prologue We are putting up this post as a result of increasing demand for information on this disease. As of today, the… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipVisits to Health ProjectsAn island of hope: Visiting the Obio Community Health Insurance Scheme By Chikwe Ihekweazu August 5, 2014 4 Mins read There have been many calls for universal health coverage recently. Nigeria is one of the signatories to the universal health coverage plan… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipVisits to Health ProjectsDo medical missions really help? We joined Pro Health International on one to find out. By Nigeria Health Watch July 29, 2014 8 Mins read Medical missions have grown in relevance in Nigeria over the past 20 years. This is largely as a consequence of the failure… Read more
EventsNigeriaThought LeadershipThe Public Hearing of the Tobacco Smoking Control Bill and nine others By Nigeria Health Watch July 22, 2014 4 Mins read A Nigeria Health Watch team attended a public hearing of 10 health sector bills by the House of Representatives, joint committee on… Read more
Thought LeadershipCan the returning Diaspora Professionals inspire improved Quality in the Health Sector? By Nigeria Health Watch July 15, 2014 3 Mins read The last few years have seen an increasing number of African professionals who have studied and worked abroad returning to work in… Read more
Thought LeadershipVisits to Health ProjectsPutting "safety" back into the Federal Road Safety Commission By Nigeria Health Watch July 8, 2014 4 Mins read There has always been something different about the Federal Road Safety Corps when compared to all the other uniformed forces on our… Read more
Thought LeadershipVisits to Health ProjectsSomething special: donating blood By Chikwe Ihekweazu June 24, 2014 4 Mins read 14 June 2014 was the “World Blood Donor Day”. Members of the NHW team recently visited the Nigerian National Blood Transfusion Service… Read more
NigeriaThought LeadershipNOIPolls – Asking Nigerians what they Think about Everything, including their Health By Nigeria Health Watch June 17, 2014 3 Mins read Did you hear that smoking in public places is now banned in Lagos? According to a recent poll conducted by NOIPolls, nine… Read more
Thought LeadershipA Tribute to Professor Dora Nkem Akunyili By Nigeria Health Watch June 10, 2014 4 Mins read A tribute by the Nigeria Health Watch team to Professor Dora Nkem Akunyili, a rare symbol of courage and public service. “Segun,… Read more
Thought LeadershipAs elections draw close - where are Nigerian CSOs in advocacy and policy? By Nigeria Health Watch June 3, 2014 3 Mins read We have offered our Tuesday blog this week to Florida Uzoaru, an independent public health consultant. She reflects on some tough questions about… Read more
Thought LeadershipIgnore your heart, at your own risk By Nigeria Health Watch May 27, 2014 5 Mins read This blog post is the result of the first of a series of joint polls by the NOIPolls team and the EpiAFRIC team…. Read more
Thought LeadershipA tangled web: the complicated ethics of medical referrals from Nigeria to India By Nigeria Health Watch May 20, 2014 5 Mins read This thought-provoking piece was contributed by Ifeanyi Nsofor who has just joined the NHW team. Pls share it with every one you… Read more
Thought LeadershipHealth events worth attending: 2nd Clinical Trial Summit in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch May 14, 2014 1 Mins read The Association for Good Clinical Practice in Nigeria (AGCPN) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Association Control (NAFDAC) invite you… Read more
Thought LeadershipAn inconvenient truth about WEFA, the economy and health By Chikwe Ihekweazu May 7, 2014 3 Mins read This article was written from home, as most residents of Abuja have been asked not to go to work to ensure the… Read more