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By Nigeria Health Watch | February 13, 2020

Our Love, In Sickness and In Health

Editor’s Note: Ahead of Valentine’s Day on February 14, Nigeria Health Watch Social Media Analyst Michael Atima weaves a tale of romance that takes a nose dive when the unexpected happens, and reminds us all that love is sweet, but sweeter when both partners have access to the best gift money can buy — quality, affordable healthcare. […]

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What’s the BHCPF got to do with it? – The Universal Health Coverage Dialogue

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 22, 2018

The setting was cosy, but the goal was clear: the participants who attended the Nigeria Health Watch policy dialogue on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) last week were specifically handpicked to dissect the National Health Act, particularly the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) and draw out its direct and indirect ties to UHC in Nigeria. […]

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Has the Nigerian patient been “Failed by Angels?”

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 8, 2016

This week in Abuja the Centre for the Right to Health (CRH) will hold the premiere of an advocacy documentary, “Failed by Angels,” which highlights the exploitations of patients’ rights in the Nigerian health system, especially during maternity care. CRH is a non-profit that envisions a Nigeria where quality healthcare is available, affordable and accessible […]

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Can this National Council on Health be the beginning of real change for the Nigerian Health Sector?

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 14, 2016

Editor’s Note: In this week’s Thought Leadership Piece, Felix Abrahams Obi, a health system research and policy analysis expert with the Health Policy Research Group of the University of Nigeria, writes about the Emergency Session of the National Council on Health that recently held in Abuja. A few hours after President Buhari launched the #ChangeBeginsWithMe […]

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Making our Voices Count: Active Citizenship for Health

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 20, 2016

We can see from other sectors in Nigeria, how active citizenship is driving change. From the elections, to the increased responsiveness of government in various sectors, Nigerians are finding their voices and using it. Most sectors are recognising this, even the Nigerian Police Force has recently set up a Complaint Response Unit. So, why is […]

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