EpiAFRIC Hosts 6th Health Meets Tech Hackathon Using Technology to Provide Health Solutions
2 Mins read
EpiAFRIC and partners will be having the 6th edition of the Health meets Tech Hackathon. This year’s event is Pan-African with participation…
Courage, Community, Care: How I defeated COVID-19 - Manny Asika
9 Mins read
Editor’s Note: Emmanuel “Manny” Asika spent 10 days at the Isolation Centre in the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) in Yaba, Lagos. An…
A Call to Serenity, Courage and Wisdom During COVID-19: OpEd
6 Mins read
I have been on a social media break, which just happened to coincide with the unfurling of the COVID-19 phenomenon. Peeking briefly…
Four pics, One Health: Can a joint "Approach" protect Nigeria from emerging disease outbreaks?
7 Mins read
Editor’s Note: The novel Coronavirus has taken centre stage as the virus spreads from China into other parts of the world and…
Your meat could be killing You: Nigeria's unhealthy Abattoirs
6 Mins read
Editor’s Note: The Nigeria Health Watch team recently visited abattoirs in Suleja and Dei-Dei, to learn how they are managed and tease…
Decline in Lassa Fever Cases as NCDC Sustains Intensive Response
4 Mins read
Over the last five weeks, there has been a decline in the number of new cases of Lassa fever reported in Nigeria….
The fight against Lassa fever: Will it prepare Nigeria for future epidemics?
5 Mins read
It is not unusual to talk about challenges and at the same time seek out available opportunities. Speaking about opportunities presented by Lassa…
Isolate & Cure: Katsina could stop spread of outbreaks with isolation centres
6 Mins read
A one-year-old child with suspected measles is lying in one of the small rooms outside the emergency paediatric unit of the General…