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 LeadershipHajia Fatima Muhammad - Working to improve the Lives of Women in Northern Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch February 17, 2015 3 Mins read Nigeria has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world with 560 women dying for every 100,000 live births. Although… Read more
AfricaEventsNigeriaThought LeadershipPutting Health on the Agenda of the Nigerian Elections: a Call to Action By Nigeria Health Watch February 3, 2015 5 Mins read It’s election season in Nigeria, and the volume of the debates online and offline are reaching a deafening pitch. Interestingly the focus… Read more
AfricaNigeriaThought LeadershipHow strikes are killing the Public Healthcare Sector and why it may be difficult to reclaim By Nigeria Health Watch January 13, 2015 4 Mins read An interesting scenario played out in 2014. After a strike that lasted about two months, all resident doctors in Nigeria were sacked;… 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
Thought LeadershipOn World TB Day - what we should know and do By Chikwe Ihekweazu March 28, 2014 4 Mins read The World TB Day passed quietly in Nigeria. The government probably prefers it this way. Nigeria is among the 22 high TB… Read more
Thought LeadershipFinally some innovation drivers in the health space: Launch of the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria By Chikwe Ihekweazu February 21, 2014 2 Mins read Our friend and colleague; Dr Femi Sunmonu, Director of PurpleSource Healthcare, a healthcare management and investment company transforming the mass market private… Read more
Thought LeadershipIBORI: What does 50 million pounds really mean? By Chikwe Ihekweazu April 22, 2012 3 Mins read Guest post by Chima Onoka Maxwell lost his wife Ufuoma last December. She was pregnant and started bleeding before her time of… Read more
Thought LeadershipAn air ambulance to India By Chikwe Ihekweazu August 24, 2011 3 Mins read A friend of mine travelled from Lagos to New Delhi for a business meeting, and called me shortly after his return. “Chikwe,… Read more
Thought LeadershipRadio, bucket, and a bicycle - improving healthcare provision in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch August 12, 2010 3 Mins read by ndubuisi edeogaI have been reading through Sonia Shah’s book “The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years”. She discussed… Read more