Will self-testing lead to better access to HIV treatment in Nigeria?
“The problem is not the second or third 90 but the first 90” – Dr.…More
Browsing: Thought Leadership Series
A friendly football match, Ebola, and infodemics
Editor’s Note: As the Democratic Republic of Congo works to curb an Ebola outbreak, Nigerians…More
Mission to transform the Health Sector of Lagos: A Breakfast Meeting with Dr Jide Idris
“A key part of Dr. Jide Idris’ delivery is his honesty of self-assessment. If you…More
Is tobacco smoking being ignored in favour of other substance abuse?
Whenever there is media attention, especially international media attention and a public outcry over any…More
‘Hack that thorn!’ – Infectious Diseases get the boot at the 2018 #HealthMeetsTechNG Hackathon
Last week, a large white tent sprung up in the garden of the Ventures Park…More
#HealthMeetsTechNG Hackathon: Tech solutions for Nigeria’s infectious diseases
The Nigerian healthcare system currently faces many challenges, from inadequate infrastructure to gaps in key…More
Tackling Nigeria’s codeine crisis is a marathon, not a sprint
“…drug abuse is with us. It’s happening closer to us than we can imagine. It’s…More
Will the 1% be a game changer in Nigeria’s 2019 elections?
How can a country pass a law and almost four years later we are only…More
Consensus from #NaijaMen4FP Forum: Men must take their place as family planning change agents for a healthier Nigeria
The first Health Watch Forum of 2018, organised by Nigeria Health Watch with the support…More
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
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
Keeping Nigerian Hospitals Infection-Free: Lagos team develops curriculum to train infection control specialists
Primum non nocere is a Latin phrase attributed to the ancient Greek Hippocrates that means, “First,…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
#FeedNaijaPikin: Moving the malnutrition movement from advocacy to action
Agwa; Eforiro; Acha; Ikire; Yalo; Anyara; Bitter leaf, Millet… the list is endless. No, this…More