Nigeria Health Watch
Follow us:

Nigeria Health Watch

Author Image

Articles by Nigeria Health Watch

Eye Doctors gather for Vision 2020 – The Right to Sight
02 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Eye Doctors gather for Vision 2020 – The Right to Sight

“The eyes are the window to the soul.” This is a proverb often used that means that our eyes can be used to communicate deep...

Read More
Alapa: Why family planning is becoming a household name in Oyo State
30 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Alapa: Why family planning is becoming a household name in Oyo State

The women who access family planning services at Okeolola Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Oyo town, Oyo State have a local name for their preferred...

Read More
Top Ten News Items on Health, 26th October 2018
26 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 26th October 2018

Global Fund gives Nigeria $660m to fight HIV, TB, Malaria. Type 2 Polio virus found in Bauchi – WHO. Nigerian returnee health professionals speak on...

Read More
Future of Health 2018: Will the Brain Gain from Nigeria’s Diaspora revive the Health Sector?
24 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Future of Health 2018: Will the Brain Gain from Nigeria’s Diaspora revive the Health Sector?

‘Daddy, you know this would never have happened when you were working in Lincoln, right?” Dr. Olujimi Coker, Medical Director of Lagoon Hospitals, Lagos was...

Read More
Driven by traditional leaders, a “magic” ointment is preventing deaths in newborns: A story from Sokoto
16 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Driven by traditional leaders, a “magic” ointment is preventing deaths in newborns: A story from Sokoto

Gagi community on the outskirts of Sokoto in Northern Nigeria is a settlement where everyone knows each other. Modern and traditional style buildings sit side...

Read More
FG, NGOs deliberate over Gender in Family and Reproductive Health in Nigeria
12 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
FG, NGOs deliberate over Gender in Family and Reproductive Health in Nigeria

The development Research and Project Center (dRPC), under the Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health @ Scale (PAS) project, in collaboration with the...

Read More
Top Ten News Items on Health, 12th October 2018
12 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 12th October 2018

World Bank Laments Nigeria’s Poor Spending on Health, Education. 5% of basic health fund to be disbursed for health emergencies- Minister. USAID Devt Assistance To...

Read More
The need for accountability for health in Nigeria’s political space – Op-Ed
11 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
The need for accountability for health in Nigeria’s political space – Op-Ed

Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership Piece comes from Dr. Mike Adeyemi-Lawal, a professional in the area of health-systems strengthening. He highlights the need for...

Read More
Can medical outreaches for maternal health bridge the access gap in the Federal Capital Territory?
09 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Can medical outreaches for maternal health bridge the access gap in the Federal Capital Territory?

It was a bright Saturday morning when a team of volunteers, made up of nurses and medical corps from the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC),...

Read More
Top Ten News Items on Health, 5th October 2018
06 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 5th October 2018

UK Signs MOU with Nigeria to Strengthen Health Security. FG targets WHO 2016-2020 roadmap for health, ageing. How Nigeria is implementing tobacco control policies –...

Read More
Is there a role for trado-medicine in the Nigerian health sector?
04 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Is there a role for trado-medicine in the Nigerian health sector?

“Immediately they fall sick they consult the oracle to tell them what is causing that illness and proffer a traditional remedy.” – Healthcare Worker, Benue...

Read More
In 2019, who will have your vote? #Vote4HealthNaija
01 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
In 2019, who will have your vote? #Vote4HealthNaija

“What would you like the government to improve after the elections in 2019?” Abdulkareem gave a wry smile, pondering the question, his eyes fixed on...

Read More