The State of the Nigerian Health Sector in 2017
The year 2017 rounds up this week, and we at Nigeria Health Watch reflect on…More
Tagged: NHIS
Can the NHIS be a vehicle to achieve UHC in Nigeria?
Over the last few months, the NHIS leadership, function, and processes have come under a…More
Top Ten News on Items on Health, 18 August 2017
Health Ministry launches Doctor’s “stamp” to catch quack physicians. Malnutrition – 10 Million Nigerian Children Risk…More
Top Ten News Items on Health, 21 July 2017
Senate investigates sale, consumption of 42 banned anti-malaria drugs. Health Minister suspends more NHIS officials. Nigeria launches guidelines…More
Are HMOs needed in Nigeria? Public hearing scrutinizes their existence
Last week, the House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services held a 2-day investigative public…More
Top Ten News Items on Health, 20 January 2017
Lassa Fever: NCDC confirms cases in 7 states, advices on preparedness by hospitals and healthcare…More
Nigeria Health Watch: Stronger Together in 2017
As 2017 dawns, we at Nigeria Health Watch continue our advocacy for the health sector…More
Top Ten News Items on Health, 09 December 2016
Humanitarian emergency directors call for US$1 billion to meet the needs of 6.9 million people…More
Re-Positioning the NHIS for Success: A To-Do List for the Executive Secretary
Editor’s Note: Dr. Cheluchi Onyemelukwe is Lead Consultant at Health Ethics and Law Consulting, a…More
Top Ten News Items on Health, 02 September 2016
N’Assembly plans bill to exempt NHIS, others from TSA. NHIS scam worse than oil subsidy,…More
Is this the breaking of a new dawn in Nigeria’s health sector?
Last Friday’s news flash that President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed new heads to five public…More
Universal Health Coverage – President Buhari’s opportunity to become a national hero
This week’s guest blog comes from Robert Yates, an internationally recognized expert on progressive health…More
Who remembers the Presidential Summit on Universal Healthcare?
A little over a year ago, on the 7th of March 2014, top level officials…More