Nigeria Health Watch, a not-for-profit health communication and advocacy organisation is partnering with the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA), renowned for its recognition of healthcare heroes to host a groundbreaking initiative: the “Prevent Epidemics Journalism Award”. This new category in NHEA celebrates outstanding media reportage on epidemic preparedness and response across radio, print, and television. […]
By Ohanu Dabri Olohije (Lead Writer) In ensuring access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene for ALL, we cannot overlook the needs of remote and hard-to-reach communities. Ubo community is nestled up a hill and down a valley in Rubochi Ward, Kuje Area Council. Ubo, also known as Simami is one of the remote villages in […]
Sunday Oko and Sonia Biose (Lead Writers) Improving Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in Nigeria and ensuring that they are better positioned to meet 80–90% of the health needs of the citizens will require a collaborative effort of government and individual stakeholders. In Ako community, just a few kilometres from Abuja City Gate, Favor Onoje […]
Dr Ifeanyi M. Nsofor and Drew Bernard (Guest Writers) On October 24, 2023, Nigeria’s First Lady Oluremi Tinubu accompanied by the coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, launched Phase I of a nationwide Human Papilloma Vaccine (HPV) vaccination campaign across 16 states and Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. The goal of […]
Ibukun Oguntola and Sonia Biose (Lead Writers) One of the many lessons the world learnt from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic was the crucial role of effective communication and timely information dissemination in enhancing preparedness and response efforts. This has emphasised the critical role of the media in shaping public and policymakers’ perceptions and […]
