Heroes in Health
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A hero is a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his/her brave deeds and noble qualities. A health system is…
MDGs: “Every Day counts, every Action counts, every Life counts"
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We recently attended the “2014 Partners’ Forum” in Johannesburg, South Africa, together with about a thousand other colleagues from the public and…
Seven out of ten Nigerians not confident in Capacity of their local Hospitals to manage Ebola
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We will be surprised if there is a Nigerian out there that has not yet heard about the Ebola virus. It’s on…
Five inconvenient Truths that the Ebola Outbreak has revealed
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As at the 18th of August 2014, there are 11 confirmed Ebola cases in Nigeria and 4 deaths. About 190 contacts…
Hospitals at the Frontline of the Ebola Response
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Hospitals have been at the heart of the spread of the Ebola virus from the first outbreak ever reported; but they are…
Ebola in Nigeria: should we be worried?
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Prologue We are putting up this post as a result of increasing demand for information on this disease. As of today, the…
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…
Do medical missions really help? We joined Pro Health International on one to find out.
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Medical missions have grown in relevance in Nigeria over the past 20 years. This is largely as a consequence of the failure…
The Public Hearing of the Tobacco Smoking Control Bill and nine others
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A Nigeria Health Watch team attended a public hearing of 10 health sector bills by the House of Representatives, joint committee on…
Can the returning Diaspora Professionals inspire improved Quality in the Health Sector?
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The last few years have seen an increasing number of African professionals who have studied and worked abroad returning to work in…
Putting "safety" back into the Federal Road Safety Commission
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There has always been something different about the Federal Road Safety Corps when compared to all the other uniformed forces on our…
Something special: donating blood
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14 June 2014 was the “World Blood Donor Day”. Members of the NHW team recently visited the Nigerian National Blood Transfusion Service…
NOIPolls – Asking Nigerians what they Think about Everything, including their Health
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Did you hear that smoking in public places is now banned in Lagos? According to a recent poll conducted by NOIPolls, nine…
A Tribute to Professor Dora Nkem Akunyili
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A tribute by the Nigeria Health Watch team to Professor Dora Nkem Akunyili, a rare symbol of courage and public service. “Segun,…