Thought LeadershipBreathe In, Breathe Out: Nigeria’s Air Quality a Silent Health Hazard By f5shc March 12, 2020 4 Mins read Editor’s Note: In this week’s Thought Leadership Piece, Nigeria Health Watch Programme Coordinator Patience Adejo explores the state of Nigeria’s air quality,… Read more
MNCHTorchlightAlbishirin Ku: Community Dialogues for better Mother and Child Health in Sokoto By f5shc March 9, 2020 7 Mins read Shafa’atu Abubakar, 37, is a mother of ten who lives in Ubandoma, Sifawa town, Bodinga Local Government in Sokoto State. In January… Read more
Thought LeadershipElevate Women’s Voices: Nigeria’s health sector must become #EachforEqual – IWD2020 By f5shc March 5, 2020 5 Mins read International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day marked annually on March 8, celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of… Read more
PolioTorchlightGetting to 100 percent: Enugu's fight to maintain its polio free status By f5shc March 2, 2020 5 Mins read Veronica Asogwa is a petty trader in Abakpa Nike, one of the largest suburbs in Enugu State, southeast Nigeria. When the state… Read more
Covid19Press Release29th February 2020| PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY TO NIGERIANS ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (#4) By f5shc February 29, 2020 4 Mins read The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is a new strain of the virus that has not been previously identified in humans. SARS-CoV-2 is the… Read more
MNCHThought LeadershipMidwives are a lifeline for better maternal health, Nigeria must invest in them: OpEd By f5shc February 27, 2020 5 Mins read Editor’s Note: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Year 2020 as The Year of the Nurse and The Midwife. In… Read more
Top 10 Health NewsTop Ten News Items on Health, 21st February 2020 By f5shc February 21, 2020 1 Mins read No Nigerian in China infected with Covid-19 – Official. WHO, UNICEF rank Nigeria poor in child survival index. World Bank approves $2.2b… Read more
Thought LeadershipOur bleeding wound: Are Nigeria's doctors justified for leaving? OpEd By f5shc February 19, 2020 9 Mins read Editor’s Note: A U.S news politics report that recently trended online showed how Nigerian immigrants have carved a niche in the United… Read more
TorchlightCourage in the midst of fear; How Kano contained its current Lassa Fever outbreak By f5shc February 17, 2020 7 Mins read It was the last day of 2019. Everyone, including health workers at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), the largest healthcare facility in… Read more
Thought LeadershipOur Love, In Sickness and In Health By f5shc February 13, 2020 4 Mins read Editor’s Note: Ahead of Valentine’s Day on February 14, Nigeria Health Watch Social Media Analyst Michael Atima weaves a tale of romance… Read more