Thought LeadershipUniversal Health Care in Nigeria: Accelerating the NHIA Act's Implementation By Nigeria Health Watch February 15, 2023 6 Mins read By Oluoma Omeje, Joy Uzoho, Patience Adejo and Abdulmajeed Abdulsalam (Lead Writers) In February 2023, the Director General of the National Health… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe 63rd National Council on Health: Towards Building a Resilient and Sustainable Health System By Aloysius Ugwu January 18, 2023 4 Mins read Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was making progress toward achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, since the onset… Read more
TorchlightThe Lagos State Ilera Eko Scheme: A Baseline Assessment to Strengthen Service Delivery in Health Facilities By Nigeria Health Watch September 19, 2022 6 Mins read By Beti Baiye and Thelma Thomas Abeku (Lead Writers) From establishing the National Health Scheme Act to improving upon it with the… Read more
Thought LeadershipIs the Basic Health Care Provision Fund the Silver Bullet to Achieve Universal Health Care in Nigeria: Lessons from Dukpa PHC By Nigeria Health Watch December 15, 2021 4 Mins read Sustained Health financing is an integral part of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and this year, as the world commemorated UHC day… Read more
TorchlightAccelerating Progress Towards UHC in Nigeria: The Delta State Example By Nigeria Health Watch December 6, 2021 6 Mins read By Dara Ajala-Damisa and Kemisola Agbaoye (Lead Writers) For reasons ranging from lack of funds and conflicting needs, to long wait times… Read more
Torchlight AfricaDrone Delivery to the Rescue: Tackling Health Logistics in Rural Malawi By Nigeria Health Watch November 15, 2021 5 Mins read By Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) Martha Mastala knew something was wrong with her 5-year-old son when she noticed that he was less… Read more
Thought LeadershipStronger Through Collaboration and Partnership: Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum Quarterly Meeting By Beti Baiye September 8, 2021 4 Mins read The COVID-19 pandemic not only exposed weaknesses in global health systems, it also provided us with an opportunity to course-correct and build… Read more
Thought LeadershipLegislative Network for UHC Summit - Achieving Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Nigeria By Ibukun Oguntola June 10, 2021 3 Mins read There is a global consensus on the importance of strengthening health systems to deliver quality and affordable healthcare to communities, to make… Read more
Press ReleaseThe 4th Annual Legislative Summit on Health By Nigeria Health Watch May 21, 2021 4 Mins read 20th May 2021 | The annual Legislative Summit on Health is a product of the Legislative Network for Universal Health Coverage. The… Read more
Thought LeadershipImproving Health Education - an Important Step to Achieving Universal Health Care in Nigeria By Nigeria Health Watch May 19, 2021 4 Mins read By Thelma Chioma Abeku & Aloysius Ugwu (Lead Writers) “Achieving equity in health care depends on equity in health education” — University of Global… Read more
Thought LeadershipThere is no U(HC) without Me(ntal Health) By Beti Baiye March 20, 2021 6 Mins read “Without mental health, there can be no physical health”- Dr Brock Chisholm It is not an uncommon sight to see naked or… Read more
Thought LeadershipNext Level Agenda in the journey towards UHC: Health for All Nigerians By Nigeria Health Watch December 17, 2020 7 Mins read By Aloysius Ugwu & Michael Atima (Lead Writers) When the Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom, said… Read more
HealthCOVID-19 has shown that without health, we have nothing By Nigeria Health Watch September 29, 2020 4 Mins read Gabriel Oke and Omodolapo Shobowale (Lead Writers) On April 8, 2018, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO)… Read more
Thought LeadershipUHC: Nigeria's Political Will, a Catalyst! By Nigeria Health Watch January 9, 2020 3 Mins read Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership opinion piece comes from Dr. Uchenna Ewelike, a Senior Health Economist. He re-echo’s the importance of… Read more