Happy New Year from us at Nigeria Health Watch!
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Welcome to 2018, a year with higher expectations for the Nigerian health sector, coming on the back of the tremendous amount of…
The State of the Nigerian Health Sector in 2017
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The year 2017 rounds up this week, and we at Nigeria Health Watch reflect on what has been a challenging year for…
Universal Health Coverage and the role of “marketers” for health in Nigeria
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On December 12, the world celebrates Universal Health Coverage Day to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the unanimous United Nations resolution calling…
Time for Nigeria to own its HIV response
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In a small cramped room in a village in Nigeria, sits a little girl called ‘Mary’ (not her real name). Her father…
Misery in the midst of plenty: Can knowledge undo Nigeria’s malnutrition tragedy?
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In September, as part of a campaign to highlight the issues around malnutrition amongst children under 5 in Nigeria, Nigeria Health Watch…
Antibiotic resistance is everybody’s business: World Antibiotics Awareness Week is Nov. 13-17
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Editor’s Note: In view of Antibiotics Awareness Week, which is November 13-19, 2017, guest columnist Iruka N Okeke, of the Faculty of…
From health advocacy to health activism - The Business of Health Conference 2017
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If you came to last Friday’s Future of Health Conference wondering what “business” and “healthcare” have in common, you are certainly in…
The Future of Health Conference 2017 is 3 days away!
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It’s the last few days before Nigeria Health Watch’s third annual Future of Health Conference, themed “The Business of Health.” At this…
Can a "Business" approach help save Nigeria's health sector?
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What do “healthcare” and “business” have in common? Can the principles that drive successful businesses be applied to revitalising our healthcare industry?…
One year after polio set back, Is Nigeria on the march again?
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Almost a year ago, the global public health community was thrown into anxiety with the detection of four new cases of wild…