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WHO Director-General calls on world leaders to support Universal Health Coverage high-level meeting
03 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
WHO Director-General calls on world leaders to support Universal Health Coverage high-level meeting

I have just returned from a visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to review the response to...

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#QualityHealthNaija: The Future of Health Conference 2019 is Here!!!
02 Sep
By Nigeria Health Watch
#QualityHealthNaija: The Future of Health Conference 2019 is Here!!!

After four hugely successful conferences, the 2019 Future of Health Conference will take place in Abuja on October 17, 2019!!! The quality of healthcare delivery...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 30th August 2019
30 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 30th August 2019

Workers protest kidnap of Irrua Hospital CMD, threaten strike. Nigeria reviews guidelines for disease surveillance. EU supports recovery and resilience in Nigeria with additional €50...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 23rd August 2019
23 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 23rd August 2019

Dr Osagie Ehanire: A new captain for Nigeria’s health sector. WHO, Heads of African countries glad as region reaches last mile of wild polio. Nigeria...

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New reports focus on malaria eradication goal
23 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
New reports focus on malaria eradication goal

23 August 2019, Geneva – The RBM Partnership to End Malaria welcomes two new forthcoming reports on the opportunity the world has to achieve the eradication...

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Dr Osagie Ehanire: A new captain for Nigeria’s health sector
21 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Dr Osagie Ehanire: A new captain for Nigeria’s health sector

The long wait is over! Following the beginning of a new administration in May 2019, Nigeria now has a new captain to steer the affairs...

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Oloibiri to Abuja: Sustainable People-centered investments in primary and tertiary care
20 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Oloibiri to Abuja: Sustainable People-centered investments in primary and tertiary care

A blue Toyota Corolla pulled to a stop inside the hospital premises and a middle-aged woman helped a frail young boy into the outpatient unit....

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 16th August 2019
16 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 16th August 2019

WHO approves two highly effective Ebola drugs for immediate use. Nigeria: NCAA issues Ebola alert to Airlines, calls for vigilance. UNAIDS welcomes the appointment of...

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Burundi launches ebola vaccination campaign for health and front-line workers
14 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Burundi launches ebola vaccination campaign for health and front-line workers

Bujumbura, 14 August 2019 – On 13th August, the Ministry of Public Health and AIDS Control kicked off the vaccination campaign for front-line staff against the...

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Reducing maternal deaths: How one NGO is changing the narrative for new mothers in Ebonyi State
12 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Reducing maternal deaths: How one NGO is changing the narrative for new mothers in Ebonyi State

Lead Writers: Ugonna Ofonagoro, Michael Atima and McHenry Igwe It was a long drive to get to Odenigbo community in Ikwo Local Government Area (LGA),...

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Eid-El- Kabir Celebration: A Time to Reflect
11 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Eid-El- Kabir Celebration: A Time to Reflect

Abuja, 9th August 2019 — As Muslim faithful’s celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir all over the world, it is important to reflect on the significance of this...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 9th August 2019
09 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 9th August 2019

NNPC/SNEPCo cancer machine reduces treatment waiting time by 80%. 73% Nigerian children denied exclusive breastfeeding –FG. Access to potable water is human right – UNICEF....

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