Abara Erim and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) “Mental health is not a luxury, but a necessity. It is not a choice, but a right. It is not a matter of charity, but of justice.” — Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General, World Health Organisation (WHO) World Mental Health Day 2023: ‘Mental Health as a Universal Human Right’ The theme […]
The 2023 findings of the “Women’s Health and Well-being: Listening across the Lifespan” revealed that almost one-third of women stress the critical need for accessible and affordable health systems. These insights highlight the urgent need to prioritize women’s access to comprehensive and high-quality healthcare. Building on the 2019 legacy of the “What Women Want” campaign, […]
FG Launches Operational Guidelines For Health Insurance. FG directs hospitals to save gunshot, accident victims before requesting police reports. Experts Seek Implementation Of Self-Care Guidelines For Sexual, Maternal Health. States face pressure to close 198m health coverage gap. Cautious optimism as WHO recommends second-ever malaria vaccine. NAFDAC partners NHIA on access to affordable medicines. Severe […]
Sunday Oko and Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead Writers) Editor’s note: Another International Day of the Girl, another reminder that we are still a long way from closing the gender equality gap. In this Thought Leadership article, Sunday Oko and Onyedikachi Ewe address how we can go “beyond words” to invest in girls’ rights for an equitable […]
When you think of the future of health and healthcare in 2023, you have to think about the opportunities that innovation in technology, software, telemedicine, digital health and definitely the incredible new frontiers of artificial intelligence (AI). The Future of Health Conference was conceptualised as a forum to “transfer ideas and articulate the aspirations of […]
