AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipThree reasons Strikes will continue in Nigeria's Health Sector By Chikwe Ihekweazu September 1, 2015 4 Mins read No part of public service in Nigeria has experienced more strikes than the health sector. Right now, public tertiary hospitals in Nigeria… Read more
AfricaNHW EventsNigeriaThought LeadershipUniversal Health Coverage – President Buhari’s opportunity to become a national hero By Nigeria Health Watch August 11, 2015 4 Mins read This week’s guest blog comes from Robert Yates, an internationally recognized expert on progressive health financing. He works for Chatham House, the… Read more
AfricaDiasporaNigeriaThought LeadershipWaiting for the promised Change in the Health Sector By Nigeria Health Watch August 4, 2015 4 Mins read This piece is contributed by Remi Adeseun. Remi is a pharmacist and health sector entrepreneur, Chairman of Rodot Nigeria Limited (a Medical… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipNigeria interrupts Polio, but the fight is not over By Ifeanyi Nsofor July 21, 2015 4 Mins read Nigeria is about to cross an important milestone in its fight to eradicate polio. July 24th will mark one year since the… Read more
AfricaEventsNigeriaThought LeadershipDefining the Health Sector of our Dreams in Nigeria – Future of Health Conference 2015 By Nigeria Health Watch May 19, 2015 2 Mins read On Thursday June 18 2015, Nigeria Health Watch invites you to join health professionals, health enthusiasts, government agencies and the media to… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipPerson of the Year By Nigeria Health Watch December 30, 2014 4 Mins read We rarely have much to celebrate in the health sector, and broadly this is still the case. The fundamental reform that the… Read more
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