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Antibiotic resistance is everybody’s business: World Antibiotics Awareness Week is Nov. 13-17
13 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Antibiotic resistance is everybody’s business: World Antibiotics Awareness Week is Nov. 13-17

Editor’s Note: In view of Antibiotics Awareness Week, which is November 13-19, 2017, guest columnist Iruka N Okeke, of the Faculty of Pharmacy in the...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 10 November 2017
10 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 10 November 2017

Health sector an important driver of economic growth –Adewole. Kano Govt. releases N294m for treatment of malnourished children. This Day, 06 November 2017 Dangote Foundation pledges $100m...

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From health advocacy to health activism – The Business of Health Conference 2017
09 Nov
By Nigeria Health Watch
From health advocacy to health activism – The Business of Health Conference 2017

If you came to last Friday’s Future of Health Conference wondering what “business” and “healthcare” have in common, you are certainly in good company. The...

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The Future of Health Conference 2017 is 3 days away!
31 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
The Future of Health Conference 2017 is 3 days away!

It’s the last few days before Nigeria Health Watch’s third annual Future of Health Conference, themed “The Business of Health.” At this conference, Nigeria Health...

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Monkeypox: Six more cases confirmed – Minister of State for Health calls for calm
28 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Monkeypox: Six more cases confirmed – Minister of State for Health calls for calm

The Honourable Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has announced laboratory confirmation of six additional cases among the suspected cases for Monkeypox. These...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 27th October 2017
27 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 27th October 2017

Canada Earmarks $3.5 Billion To Boost Healthcare In Nigeria. FG, WDF set up 390 diabetes clinics nationwide. Fresh Crisis looms in Nigeria’s health sector as doctors threaten...

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Press Briefing by the President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Pharm. Ahmed I. Yakasai on the 90th Annual National Conference of the PSN
26 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Press Briefing by the President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Pharm. Ahmed I. Yakasai on the 90th Annual National Conference of the PSN

Press briefing by the president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Pharm. Ahmed I. Yakasai, FPSN, FNAPHARM, FNIM, on the 90th annual national conference...

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Can a “Business” approach help save Nigeria’s health sector?
25 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Can a “Business” approach help save Nigeria’s health sector?

What do “healthcare” and “business” have in common? Can the principles that drive successful businesses be applied to revitalising our healthcare industry? Will healthcare delivery...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 20th October 2017
20 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 20th October 2017

Government confirms three cases of Monkeypox in Bayelsa. Monkey pox: Army not dispensing vaccines — FG. Monkey pox virus-Sultan dispels rumours linking outbreak to vaccine safety. Adewole:...

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Government confirms three cases of Monkeypox in Bayelsa
16 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Government confirms three cases of Monkeypox in Bayelsa

The Federal Government has confirmed three cases of Monkeypox in Bayelsa. The Minister Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, made this announcement at a press briefing...

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th October 2017
14 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Top Ten News Items on Health, 14th October 2017

Monkeypox: FG Denies Vaccination In South-East. Malnutrition, threat to national development, say Dogara, Health Minister, UNICEF, Others. Nigeria commences major review of health sector; public...

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Nigeria’s Race to the 2020 Goal of 90-90-90; An ambitious target to end AIDS
12 Oct
By Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria’s Race to the 2020 Goal of 90-90-90; An ambitious target to end AIDS

Editor’s Note: As part of global efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat, UNAIDS, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and partners have...

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