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Finally…National Health bill passed
18 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Finally…National Health bill passed

The National Health bill seeking to enact a comprehensive health policy for Nigeria was finally passed by the Nigerian Senate yesterday after playing with if...

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Letter to the Inspector-General of the Nigerian Police Force, Sir (Dr.) Mike Mbama Okiro CFR, NPM, mni, following the death of CP Haz Iwendi
12 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Letter to the Inspector-General of the Nigerian Police Force, Sir (Dr.) Mike Mbama Okiro CFR, NPM, mni, following the death of CP Haz Iwendi

by chikwe ihekweazuDear IG, It is with a heavy heart, but total submission to the Almighty that we write to express our heartfelt sympathy over...

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Six weeks…
08 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Six weeks…

by ndubuisi edeoga That’s how long it has been estimated that it takes to develop a new habit. Some will argue that it depend on...

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Remembering the Children I lost…
02 May
By Nigeria Health Watch
Remembering the Children I lost…

by chikwe ihekweazu The 25th of April just gone was the World Malaria day. Round the world there was the usual awareness raising campaigns, and...

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Can we walk the walk: Yes we can?
29 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Can we walk the walk: Yes we can?

Charity they say begins at home, have we covered our bases as we go on in the fight for equitable distribution of health and attempt...

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Walking the walk….
25 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Walking the walk….

Over the years, I have become sceptical about the roles of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOS) in assisting the delivery of health care in Nigeria. Very often...

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Get well soon Mr President, but don't forget us!
21 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Get well soon Mr President, but don't forget us!

Dear Mr President, Its been a week now since you had to leave suddenly for Wiesbaden, Germany for what your able Special Adviser Olusegun Adeniyi...

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Proudly Nigerian at TEDGlobal II
17 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Proudly Nigerian at TEDGlobal II

Ike and I had the idea to start a blog on matters we felt both passionate about and competent to speak on after attending a...

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Prof Grange: Villain or Victim
13 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Prof Grange: Villain or Victim

by Chikwe Ihekweazu and Ike Anya. Watching both AIT and the NTA’s national network news (beamed around the world) on Friday the 11th of April...

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New Publications out of the Nigerian Health Scene
10 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
New Publications out of the Nigerian Health Scene

We have previously blogged on the absence of any publicly available depository of reports relating to health and health care in Nigeria. We know of...

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Health news out of Nigeria in March
05 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
Health news out of Nigeria in March

…in addition to the on-going saga at the Ministry of Health, which we will write more about as it unfolds…find below a summary of other...

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GAVI and Vaccination – Joy for African countries, Saddness for Nigeria
03 Apr
By Nigeria Health Watch
GAVI and Vaccination – Joy for African countries, Saddness for Nigeria

Press reports out of Nigeria… March 29 2008…Measles Outbreak in Katsina March 28 2008…Cholera Outbreak in Benue December 14 2007…Measles outbreak in Kano WHAT IS...

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