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As Efforts Intensify to Contain Bundibugyo Ebola, Women Remain Most Vulnerable to Its Economic Impact

Jul 06, 2026
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An Epidemic of Parastatals in Nigeria’s Health Sector

Jul 04, 2026
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From Innovation to Integration: What It Will Take to Make Every Pregnancy Safer in Nigeria

Jul 03, 2026
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Community Feedback Prompts PHC Upgrade in Gauraka, Niger State

Jul 03, 2026
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Why Zambia is Rethinking Tuberculosis Testing, and Why Validation Must Come First

Jul 02, 2026
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Was 2013 the year of the ‘Almost Eradicated’?

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 27, 2014

Recently the Minister of Health called the press together and presented the WHO certificate of elimination to the President. He is reported to have said during the ceremony that “The Guinea Worm free certificate will further spur his (Jonathan’s) administration’s commitment to fight against many endemic diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis and of course polio” and that “The certification by WHO […]

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Good news to start 2014: Prof Chukwu says he will accept a call to serve!

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 15, 2014

It has been circulating through the rumour mill for quite some time, but now it is confirmed. The Minister of Health  has declared that he is ready to serve the good people of Ebonyi State as their Governor, if he is invited! Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, Nigerian Minister of Health (culled from Punch Newspapers) He apparently […]

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Analysis of Nigeria's budget for health in 2014

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 24, 2013

N262B (1.7Billion USD) has been allocated to #health in Nigeria’s 2014 budget; of which 82% is going to recurrent expenditure. All the detailed allocations to the Ministry of Health can be found here. We urge you to go to the website, download a copy (who knows how long it will be up) and use it to hold […]

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An epidemic of accidents in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 18, 2013

Sadly, we are faced with another tragedy. Award-winning novelist and popular academic unionist, Festus Iyayi, was killed in Lokoja when a vehicle in the convoy of Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State rammed into the bus conveying him, and his colleagues to Kano. The group were on their way to attend a meeting of the […]

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An evening with Agnes Binagwaho – Minister of Health of Rwanda

By Nigeria Health Watch | November 11, 2013

A few days ago, we attended the Annual Lecture organised by THE LANCET. The Editor is still the ever pleasant Richard Horton, who we met when we attended the lecture for the first time. At that time, The Lancet had invited Professor Adenike Grange to speak at the lecture series early in her short stint […]

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