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National Child Health Week in Nigeria
03 Aug
By Nigeria Health Watch
National Child Health Week in Nigeria

The 1st to 8th of August has been declared National Child Health Week f by the Ministry of Health in association with UNICEF.They plan to...

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What the Minister said …contd.
29 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
What the Minister said …contd.

Recently we blogged on the unfortunate state of reporting health in the Nigerian press without context, without nuance and without analysis. In the last few...

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Strike called off – but challenges prevail
23 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Strike called off – but challenges prevail

Last week we blogged about the strikes in the health sector. One thing has been obvious over the past few days are the efforts of...

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A "Giant" ignored….
17 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
A "Giant" ignored….

by guest – Iruka N Okeke On the 2nd of July, the UK Wellcome Trust announced a new and exciting program, which has the objective...

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Strikes in Nigeria: playing with fate….
15 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Strikes in Nigeria: playing with fate….

Since we started out sharing our views on health in the Nigerian polity, one issue has bothered and challenged us….Why does health, so important to...

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TRANSFORMING EMERGENCY CARE IN NIGERIA
13 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
TRANSFORMING EMERGENCY CARE IN NIGERIA

We are always excited to read about Nigerians actually walking the walk despite an environment that does not seem to encourage innovation in any form....

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Stepping Stones: The "witches" fight back
10 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Stepping Stones: The "witches" fight back

On the 12 November 2008 Nigerians living in the UK were shocked and traumatised by a documentary on “Saving Africa’s Witch Children” broadcast on ITV....

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Lagos State – continues to set the pace
08 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Lagos State – continues to set the pace

Sometimes..out of the quagmire of the Nigerian political space….a leader emerges that is head and shoulders above his peers. When he shes does, we really...

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Reporting health in the Nigerian Press….
06 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
Reporting health in the Nigerian Press….

Recently I was involved in a conversation with a colleague who writes on health issues in South Africa. We discussed about the healty and vibrant...

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I am Hungry, Please Re-brand me
05 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
I am Hungry, Please Re-brand me

New voice out of our troubled country…If you have not…bookmark this blog – Suleiman’s Blog Now read this excerpt… I am Nigerian…I have millions of...

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A visit to the Nigerian High Commission
02 Jul
By Nigeria Health Watch
A visit to the Nigerian High Commission

In a recent posting about the annual MANSAG dinner, I promised to share with you the promise made by the High Commissioner of our Federal...

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Dr Nasidi speaks on Swine Flu in Nigeria
29 Jun
By Nigeria Health Watch
Dr Nasidi speaks on Swine Flu in Nigeria

Director in the Federal Ministry of Health: Dr Nasidi speaks on Swine Flu…(at the beginning of the outbreak) Nigeria Osotimehin Mobilises Against Swine Flu –...

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