Follow us
Nigeria Health Watch
Follow us:
Subscribe to our Newsletter
breadcrumb banner

Articles

Search

Categories

Recent Posts

Post Image

World Contraception Day: A Safe Start Begins Long Before Birth

Sep 26, 2026
Post Image

Revitalised Ungwan Dosa PHC Still Faces Access Gaps

Sep 24, 2026
Post Image

Real-Time Patient Feedback Is Helping Shape Safer and Better Maternity Care

Sep 23, 2026
Post Image

The Real Test of Nigeria’s Health Reforms Is Whether PHCs Actually Work

Sep 21, 2026
Post Image

Niger State’s PHCs Are Screening Beyond TB. Can the Model Last?

Sep 19, 2026
Blog Image 6 Jan

Top Ten News Items on Health, 6th January 2022

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 6, 2023

Buhari signs mental health bill into law. How NHIA Act will set pace for robust health insurance in Nigeria. New COVID-19 variants not in Nigeria, says NCDC. Looking ahead in 2023: Rekindling hope in Nigeria’s Health Sector. Six states account for 84% cholera cases – NCDC. NARD demands CMDs’ sanction over attacks on workers. NAFDAC […]

Read More
Blog Image 4 Jan

From ‘Stalled’ to ‘Transiting’: Activating Nigeria’s Demographic Dividend

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 4, 2023

Every year, at the National Council on Health (NCH), health leaders across Nigeria congregate to deliberate and approve policies aimed at improving the health of all Nigerians. The NCH, legislated through the National Health Act 2014 remains the highest decision-making body on matters relating to health in Nigeria. The 63rd NCH which kicked off on […]

Read More
Blog Image 2 Jan

Looking Ahead In 2023 – Rekindling Hope in Nigeria’s Health Sector

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 2, 2023

The start of a new year comes with fresh expectations, hopes, and dreams. In 2015, Nigeria Health Watch hosted its inaugural Future of Health Conference with the theme “Defining the Health Sector of Our Dreams in Nigeria.” The newly elected President Muhammadu Buhari had just been sworn in to begin his first four-year term. This […]

Read More
Blog Image 30 Dec

Top Ten News Items on Health, 30th December 2022

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 30, 2022

FG introduces N10 per litre excise duty on carbonated drinks to curb non-communicable diseases. How to improve health outcomes in Nigeria, by Osinbajo, Mustapha, others. Buhari signs National Health Authority Bill into law. President orders minister to submit progress report on vaccine production. Monkeypox Outbreak Tops 1,000 Cases, WHO Warns Of ‘Real’ Risk. WHO: COVID-19 […]

Read More
Blog Image 28 Dec

Reflecting on Nigeria’s Health Sector in 2022: Hope For 2023?

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 28, 2022

The resilience of the health sector was tested when the COVID-19 pandemic impacted global economies and health sectors simultaneously in 2020. Routine health programmes in Nigeria, such as childhood immunisation, reproductive health and maternal health services were disrupted, and it was clear that our health systems were not resilient enough to protect us from major […]

Read More