Press ReleaseKano State Ministry of Health Launches Kano Action Plan for Health Security By Nigeria Health Watch March 1, 20231 Mins readKano, Nigeria- The Kano State Ministry of Health has announced the launch of the Kano State Action Plan for Health Security (KSAPHS),…Read more
Thought LeadershipLeveraging the Joint External Evaluation to Improve Health Security at Sub-National Level By Nigeria Health Watch June 29, 20224 Mins readBy Chibuike Alagboso and Onyinye Oranezi When the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Nigeria, Dr Johnson Simon Mafuka who heads…Read more
Thought LeadershipBayelsa Health Summit 2021 - Building back better and stronger By Nigeria Health Watch May 8, 20214 Mins readBy Dr. Chijioke Kaduru (Guest Writer) There is widespread consensus around the globe on the need to strengthen health systems and make…Read more
TorchlightAt the frontlines of Nigeria’s COVID-19 response: The Laboratory By Nigeria Health Watch April 2, 20204 Mins readUltra-low freezers hum and beep continuously in the biorespository room, supporting the non-stop diagnostic activities at the National Public Health Reference Laboratory…Read more
Thought LeadershipLassa Fever: Why the Nigerian government should fund disease diagnostics for epidemic preparedness By Chidindu Mmadu-Okoli July 25, 20197 Mins readEditor’s Note: Chidindu Mmadu-Okoli is a 2019 #PreventEpidemicsNaija Fellow at Nigeria Health Watch. In this piece she writes about a doctor whose…Read more
TorchlightFind, Stop & Prevent Epidemics: Nigeria Unveils Blueprint for Health Security By Nigeria Health Watch December 19, 20184 Mins read“A disease outbreak anywhere is a risk everywhere”. – Tom Frieden, Former Director US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Infectious…Read more