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Top Ten News Items on Health, 20th March 2020
20 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 20th March 2020

CBN releases measures to battle economic impact of coronavirus. Coronavirus: Governors to set up isolation centres in all states. Partnerships and race for Coronavirus vaccine....

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In the shadow of Climate Change: The need to focus on better water quality in Nigeria
18 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
In the shadow of Climate Change: The need to focus on better water quality in Nigeria

Editor’s Note: For World Water Day, celebrated annually on March 22nd, Nigeria Health Watch Events Manager Thelma Thomas writes this Thought Leadership Piece exploring the...

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Call for Freelance Writers: Torchlight Africa Series
17 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Call for Freelance Writers: Torchlight Africa Series

About Torchlight Africa In 2018, Nigeria Health Watch launched its Solutions Journalism series, known as Torchlight Series. The series are articles that go beyond reports...

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Partnerships for better nutrition in Kaduna State: The Alive & Thrive Model
16 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Partnerships for better nutrition in Kaduna State: The Alive & Thrive Model

Malnutrition is a direct or underlying cause of 45% of all deaths of under-five children, and Nigeria has the second highest burden of stunted children...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 13th March 2020
13 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 13th March 2020

WHO declares Coronavirus a pandemic. N6.7trn needed for 2nd National Health Plan — FG. Over 3.4 million persons vaccinated against Yellow Fever in Rivers State....

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Breathe In, Breathe Out: Nigeria’s Air Quality a Silent Health Hazard
12 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Breathe In, Breathe Out: Nigeria’s Air Quality a Silent Health Hazard

Editor’s Note: In this week’s Thought Leadership Piece, Nigeria Health Watch Programme Coordinator Patience Adejo explores the state of Nigeria’s air quality, how it affects...

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Albishirin Ku: Community Dialogues for better Mother and Child Health in Sokoto
09 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Albishirin Ku: Community Dialogues for better Mother and Child Health in Sokoto

Shafa’atu Abubakar, 37, is a mother of ten who lives in Ubandoma, Sifawa town, Bodinga Local Government in Sokoto State. In January 2020, she gave...

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I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights
09 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights

STATEMENT ISSUED BY A COALITION OF WOMEN IN PACFaH@SCALE PROJECT DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE ON SUNDAY MARCH 8, TO COMMEMORATE THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 6th March 2020
06 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 6th March 2020

Coronavirus: Buhari lauds Dangote Foundation’s N200 Million donation. Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 11 new deaths – NCDC. Nigeria to be certified polio-free by June 2020...

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Elevate Women’s Voices: Nigeria’s health sector must become #EachforEqual – IWD2020
05 Mar
By Nigeria Health Watch
Elevate Women’s Voices: Nigeria’s health sector must become #EachforEqual – IWD2020

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day marked annually on March 8, celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women — while also marking...

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