Thought LeadershipA Strong Catalyst: Strengthening Primary Health Care through Local Government Reforms By f5shc September 17, 2022 4 Mins read By Sunday Ehigiator (Lead Writer) The local government system created in 1976 is still the closest form of government to the grassroots…. Read more
Thought LeadershipThe Best Start in Life: Getting Exclusive Breastfeeding Right By f5shc September 7, 2022 4 Mins read By Kenneth Ibe and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead Writers) Nutrition is a vital component of infant and young child development, and a major… Read more
Thought LeadershipThe State of States on Primary Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria By f5shc August 31, 2022 4 Mins read It is no secret that the state of primary healthcare in Nigeria is poor. Decades of neglect by state and local governments,… Read more
Thought LeadershipImplementing Nigeria's Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax to Harness Domestic Resources for Health By f5shc August 24, 2022 3 Mins read In 2021, the Federal Government of Nigeria introduced a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax. It is embedded in the Finance Act of 2021,… Read more
Thought LeadershipTransitioning Polio Emergency Operations Centres to Strengthen Nigeria’s Health Security. By f5shc August 17, 2022 4 Mins read By Ibukun Oguntola and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Emergency Operations Centres, first used in Nigeria during the national polio response, were valuable… Read more
Thought LeadershipInnovations and Current Trends in Digitising Distribution of Health Products in Nigeria By f5shc August 10, 2022 3 Mins read Digital technology has become an integral part of daily life, and healthcare delivery can be improved by taking full advantage of the… Read more
Thought LeadershipHealthcare Services Should be Inclusive of Persons with Disabilities – Here is How By f5shc August 3, 2022 4 Mins read By Selben Penzin Editor’s Note: We must pay attention to the needs of persons with disabilities to ensure that they have an… Read more
Thought LeadershipWhat's Next for Global Health Security? Key Takeaways from the Global Health Security Conference on Building Back Better By f5shc July 30, 2022 5 Mins read A team from Nigeria Health Watch attended the Global Health Security Conference 2022 in Singapore. This article highlights key takeaways from the… Read more
Thought LeadershipDecentralising Health Security: Lessons From COVID-19 By f5shc July 20, 2022 5 Mins read By Chibuike Alagboso and Beti Baiye (Lead Writers) On Monday, 18 July 2022, Ghana declared the first-ever outbreak of the highly infectious… Read more
Thought LeadershipNigeria must improve health services for mothers and babies: here’s what can change By f5shc July 13, 2022 3 Mins read By Jamilu Tukur, Bayero University, Kano Nigeria is one of the largest contributors to maternal and newborn (neonatal) deaths in the world…. Read more