Can Art Heal? How a Lagos creative group is using Art as therapy
Entering the Paediatric Oncology ward of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Yaba, where children…More
Browsing: Visits to Health Projects
Marie Connect: Reaching out to rural Nigerian communities with Family Planning services
Editor’s Note: This week the FP2020 Summit took place in London to discuss efforts to…More
Paying it forward: What the health sector can learn from one alumni’s gift to their Nigerian alma mater
Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, we were delighted to hear about a donation of…More
Extraordinary Humans – The Hospitals For Humanity Team visits Abuja
Reading Nigerian newspapers, or browsing the plethora of social media platforms, it is easy to…More
Can philanthropy spark life into healthcare in Nigeria? The example of ObiJackson Children’s Hospital
In continuation of our series to highlight innovative interventions across the Nigerian health sector, Nigeria…More
Malaria in Pregnancy; can be deadly… can be prevented
Editor’s Note: Over the years we have written vigorously on the things that do not…More
“Health Meets Social Media” at #SMWLagos
If you look hard, you will find that at the heart of the growth in…More
An assignment of Hope: An insight into living with disabilities in Nigeria
By Ebele Vivien Okoli Editor: The 3rd of December was World Disability Day. Ebele Vivien…More
Cancer treatment in Nigeria – time for a paradigm shift?
October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You may have noticed the pink fests in many Nigerian…More
Health Watch Forum opens with a celebration of Nigerian heroes
In September 2014, the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone was getting worse…More
Is school feeding a “game changer” for Nigerian children?
Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s recent announcement that the Buhari administration plans to revive the…More
“Turning the tide” of family planning services in Nigeria
Editor’s Note: The Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) project commenced in 2009 to address…More
Inside a Nigerian IDP camp – a Public Health Perspective
A few weeks ago, my colleague Chioma and I volunteered with Pro Health International to…More
Against all Odds, a small Miracle is taking place in Bauchi
The Nigeria Health Watch team recently visited Bauchi State. We had been invited by USAID’s…More