Nigeria Health Watch
Follow us:
breadcrumb banner

Japa Syndrome

Categories

Blog Image

Health Workers’ Impossible Workloads Are Deepening Nigeria’s Doctor-Patient Crisis

Ibukun Oguntola and Anwuli Nwankwo (Lead writers) On September 1st, 2025, the medical community and Nigerians were shaken by the tragic news of the passing of Dr. Femi Rotifa, a Resident Doctor in the Department of Surgery at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). Dr. Rotifa died while on call duty, an incident widely […]

Read More
Blog Image 15 Sep

Telemedicine is Advancing Quality Care and Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria

Olaoluwa Olatunde and Sonia Biose (Lead writers) Universal Health Coverage (UHC) hinges on the fundamental principle that individuals should be able to access the full range of “quality” healthcare, without suffering financial hardship. A key element of “quality healthcare” is timeliness, reducing wait times and preventing harmful delays for both patient and providers. The typical […]

Read More