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Nigeria Health Watch and ACIOE Foundation Launch New Phase of Maternal Health Advocacy Project to Advance Policy Action and Investment in Nigeria

Oct 27, 2026
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Civil Society Is Turning 7-1-7 Data into Advocacy for Faster Outbreak Response

Oct 26, 2026
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First participants vaccinated with Oxford's CEPI-backed Lassa shot in Ghana

Oct 26, 2026
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Using Needles, Threads and Art, Girls in Kano Communities Learn About Sexual and Reproductive Health

Oct 25, 2026
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Nigeria’s Ebola Response Needs Coordinated Communication to Build Trust

Oct 25, 2026
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By Olubunmi Oyebanji | October 25, 2026

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 shaped by what public health authorities do and how clearly, consistently and transparently they communicate. Nigeria confirmed an imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease on 20 October 2026. Investigations are […]

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Top Ten News Items on Health, 26th May 2017

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 26, 2017

WHO elects first African Director-General. Government bans repatriation of bodies to check Ebola. EU to spend €54 million on maternal, newborn health in Bauchi, Adamawa, Kebbi. North East Nigeria: Health in the Northeast, 24 May 2017.  Oyo implements health insurance scheme. Niger Govt to establish own health insurance scheme. 46 doctors care for 3m people in Zamfara. Yobe engages 228 doctors, […]

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Ebola in Congo: Nigeria activates preparedness plan

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 16, 2017

On the 12 th of May 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) received formal notification from the World Health Organization of an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As part of Nigeria’s immediate response, the Honourable Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, issued a statement over the […]

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