Where are the Men in the Family Planning Discourse? – #NaijaMen4FP
From inception, family planning interventions and responsibility for the uptake of family planning commodities has…More
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SimEx: Fine-tuning Nigeria’s response to potential disease outbreaks
Editor’s Note: This week in Abuja the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) alongside the World Health Organisation (WHO), the…More
The Foundation of Human Solidarity – Strengthening Accountability in African Healthcare Systems
“Tell me how you will measure me, and I will tell you how I will…More
What’s the BHCPF got to do with it? – The Universal Health Coverage Dialogue
The setting was cosy, but the goal was clear: the participants who attended the Nigeria…More
Lost in the Debate: Five questions no one is asking about the National Health Insurance Scheme in Nigeria
As the debate rages on regarding the return of the Executive Secretary of the National…More
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
Am I my brother’s keeper? Why Universal Health Coverage begins with You
Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Obinnia Abajue, CEO Hygeia HMO Limited,…More
Winning the Cancer Battle in Nigeria; A Call to Action
Editor’s Note: February 4th was World Cancer Day, and this year’s theme is, “We can,…More
Rise Up and Walk: How one charity is bringing orthopaedic care to Nigerians
Editor’s Note: Nigeria Health Watch team member Ada Ezeokoli took a trip to South-East Nigeria…More
How “Lassa” a small Nigerian town was stigmatized by having a killer virus named after it
Editor’s Note: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has just announced a new outbreak of…More
Great Expectations for Nigeria’s Health Sector: Top Five Priorities in 2018
Every new year comes with high expectations, with the hopes of new opportunities to make…More
Happy New Year from us at Nigeria Health Watch!
Welcome to 2018, a year with higher expectations for the Nigerian health sector, coming on…More
The State of the Nigerian Health Sector in 2017
The year 2017 rounds up this week, and we at Nigeria Health Watch reflect on…More
Universal Health Coverage and the role of “marketers” for health in Nigeria
On December 12, the world celebrates Universal Health Coverage Day to commemorate the 5th anniversary…More