Nigeria is about to cross an important milestone in its fight to eradicate polio. July 24th will mark one year since the last polio case...

Every year, Nigerian doctors meet all over the world in their organisations to find ways to inspire each other to engage more with Nigeria and...

The Nigeria Health Watch team recently visited Bauchi State. We had been invited by USAID’s Targeted States High Impact Project (TSHIP). The programme’s purpose is...

Cervical Cancer is the most common female cancer in developing countries, with approximately 500,000 new cases and 250,000 deaths each year. In Nigeria, it is...

On the 18th of June 2015, at the Shehu Yar’adua Centre in Abuja, about four hundred Nigerians passionate about their health sector gathered for “Future...

by Shima K Gyoh   As we prepare for our conference “The Future of Health“, we also reflect on some of our heroes that have...

The following post, written by our team member Ifeanyi Nsofor, pictures the difficulties he encountered when trying to access texts on health in Nigeria. Consequently...

These first few days of a new government, ahead of our The Future of Health Conference on the 18th of June, are a good time to reflect on...

We receive many pieces for publication on Nigeria Health Watch. We review these with a great sense of responsibility regarding what should be shared on...

On Thursday June 18 2015, Nigeria Health Watch invites you to join health professionals, health enthusiasts, government agencies and the media to articulate our hopes...

As the Ebola outbreak is declared over, Chikwe Ihekweazu reflects on the two months that he spent supporting the outbreak response in Liberia and his...

The usefulness of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in contemporary times is a highly disputed subject. Many reasons have been given in support of TBAs and...