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The 2026 Future of Health Conference Should Make Innovation Count for Nigerians
29 Oct
By Olubunmi Oyebanji
The 2026 Future of Health Conference Should Make Innovation Count for Nigerians

In 2015, Nigeria Health Watch held its first Future of Health Conference. Since then, we have seen new policies, technologies, investments and ambitious commitments to...

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Nigeria’s Ebola Response Needs Coordinated Communication to Build Trust
25 Oct
By Olubunmi Oyebanji
Nigeria’s Ebola Response Needs Coordinated Communication to Build Trust

An Ebola response asks people to report symptoms, disclose their movements and accept monitoring that may interrupt their livelihoods. Those requests depend on trust, largely...

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Nigeria’s First Bundibugyo Ebola Case Puts Preparedness Investments to the Test
22 Oct
By Olubunmi Oyebanji
Nigeria’s First Bundibugyo Ebola Case Puts Preparedness Investments to the Test

Nigeria confirmed its first Bundibugyo Ebola case in Abuja. Can clinics, especially private ones, spot the risk and protect health workers?

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Ending River Blindness in Kaduna Means Reaching Those Left Behind
02 Oct
By Olubunmi Oyebanji
Ending River Blindness in Kaduna Means Reaching Those Left Behind

At a recent policy dialogue on river blindness, held in Kaduna and convened by Nigeria Health Watch and the Kaduna State Ministry of Health, a...

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Finding Ebola Earlier: Can Village-Based Surveillance Strengthen DRC’s Outbreak Response?
29 Aug
By Olubunmi Oyebanji
Finding Ebola Earlier: Can Village-Based Surveillance Strengthen DRC’s Outbreak Response?

“Every death like that points to a chain of transmission we have not yet found.” These were the words of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on...

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