Healthy Pikin, Smart Adult: Breastfeeding as an investment in Nigeria’s future
In Nigeria, exclusive breastfeeding is still not widely adopted. According to the 2016-2017 National Multiple…More
Browsing: Thought Leadership Series
Health Meets Tech Johannesburg Hackathon – Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
South Africa has a high prevalence of teenage and unwanted pregnancies, HIV, sexually transmitted infections…More
“We are not the Future, We are the Present”: Key takeaways from #ICFP2018
The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) that took place in Kigali between the 12th…More
Eye Doctors gather for Vision 2020 – The Right to Sight
“The eyes are the window to the soul.” This is a proverb often used that…More
The need for accountability for health in Nigeria’s political space – Op-Ed
Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership Piece comes from Dr. Mike Adeyemi-Lawal, a professional in…More
Is there a role for trado-medicine in the Nigerian health sector?
“Immediately they fall sick they consult the oracle to tell them what is causing that…More
In 2019, who will have your vote? #Vote4HealthNaija
“What would you like the government to improve after the elections in 2019?” Abdulkareem gave…More
The weighty burden of NCDs in Nigeria: Time to Act
Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership Piece comes from Dr. Mamsallah Faal-Omisore, a primary-health physician…More
Will Nigeria’s STEPwise Survey change the narrative around NCDs?
Editor’s Note: Ahead of the 3rd UN High-level meeting on non-communicable diseases holding on September 27th…More
Strengthening Health Security through Field Epidemiology – Key messages from the 2018 NCDC/NFELTP Conference
Since 2016, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and…More
Ageing but not infirm: Getting Geriatric care right in Nigeria
Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership Piece comes from Nigeria Health Watch Editorial Assistant Beti…More
Patients’ Bill of Rights; Game Changer or Another Policy Paper?
Beep… beep. Beep…beep…beep! Multiple text and WhatsApp notifications all from the same unfamiliar source. It…More
Wetin be Universal Health Coverage?
In the push for global health reforms, no initiative has been as uniting as the…More
Crafting tailored training to improve healthcare leadership capacity: The LEAPS example
“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” Jim John…More