8th Nigeria Health Watch Future of Health Conference themed "The Political Economy of Health: Investing in the Future of Nigeria".
About Us
Who We Are
Nigeria Health Watch is a division of the Health Watch Foundation, a leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to advancing health outcomes in Nigeria. The organisation combines deep expertise in health and strategic communications to drive evidence-based advocacy, strengthen the capacity of health sector institutions, and influence policy for impact. Through its platforms and partnerships, Nigeria Health Watch informs and empowers Nigerians on health issues while also providing tailored communications and advocacy solutions that enable stakeholders to shape and implement effective health policies.
A well-informed and empowered population advocating for improved health.
To provide communities, organisations and governments with the tools and knowledge to make evidence-based decisions for better health outcomes.
Our History
"Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success."
Henry Ford
2022
2021
Launch of the Solutions Journalism Africa Initiative (SJAI) in partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network, highlighting some of the most important innovations and initiatives driving improvements in the Nigerian health sector.
2017
Nigeria Health Watch gets its first of major projects from the United Nations (UN) as UNICEF engages it to conduct advocacy for malnutrition prevention in three states in North West Nigeria.
2016
The Co-curator of Nigeria Health Watch, Dr Chikwe is appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in August 2016 and resigns from the management of Nigeria Health Watch to join the board.
2015
The first Future of Health conference, "Defining the Health Sector of our Dreams in Nigeria" is held in Abuja in June 2015, just prior to the entry of a new government in Nigeria.
2015
The Health Watch Foundation is formally registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
2015
Nigeria Health Watch gets its first funded project, a small grant from with Christian AID to conduct a feasibility study on community health insurance in Nigeria.
2007
First ever blog "Another Measles Outbreak"" published on the Nigeria Health Watch blog page on the 19th June 2007 on "Blogger" new google platform for blogs, and Nigeria Health Watch has never stopped providing the very best editorial content out of the Nigerian health sector since.
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