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Preparing Nigeria for future pandemics is only possible by building our scientific capacity: Views of Six Leading Nigerian Scientists

Nigeria needs to have a much stronger educational foundation in science to build the necessary research capacity. Photo credit: Nigeria Health Watch

By Vivianne Ihekweazu & Atinuke Akande-Alegbe (Lead Writers) “Is Nigeria no longer the GIANT OF AFRICA? Why are we not producing the Covid-19 vaccine yet or we’re waiting for free doses of vaccine from foreign aids?” This sentiment was shared on Twitter in December 2020 and has been echoed in multiple forums since the onset […]

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Covid19 Torchlight Series

#Innovate4COVID19: How 3 organisations are fighting the novel Coronavirus in Africa

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria, 54gene repurposed its labs to test only COVID-19 cases. Photo source: 54gene. Photo source: 54gene

By Adaobi Ezeokoli & Thelma Thomas (Lead Writers) Every year since 2015, Nigeria Health Watch has organised the Future of Health Conference, our flagship event, to focus conversation and curate insights, evidence and a framework for action on critical topical health sector issues. With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting not just the health sector, but social, […]

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Covid19 Thought Leadership Series

A Call to Serenity, Courage and Wisdom During COVID-19: OpEd

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I have been on a social media break, which just happened to coincide with the unfurling of the COVID-19 phenomenon. Peeking briefly into Twitter last week, I was stunned at some of the reactions I was seeing in relation the COVID-19 pandemic. It led me to want to share a few personal reflections as a […]