October 25, 2023
Nigeria: Leading the Way - Nigeria's Next Steps On the Path to Cervical Cancer Elimination
Each year, about 12,000 women in Nigeria are diagnosed with cervical cancer, more than half of whom will die. This is an avoidable tragedy for a disease that is preventable,… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Nigeria: Power Supply Improved, but Challenges Persist At Nyikangbe Health Clinic
After years of enduring epileptic electricity supply, health workers at the Elizabeth Shaba Maternal and Child Health Clinic in Nyikangbe community, Chanchaga Local Government Area… Read more »
Nigeria: Development Research and Projects Centre, Academy of Medicine Launch Media Challenge On Primary Health Coverage
The Nigerian Academy of Medicine (NAMeD) and the development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) announce a Media challenge for Journalists covering primary healthcare in Nigeria. Read more »
October 20, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Health Watch Partners With Niger State Health Ministries to Tackle Health Misinformation
Nigeria Health Watch, in partnership with the Niger State Ministry of Secondary and Tertiary Health and the Niger State Ministry of Primary Health, commences Health Misinformation… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Nigeria: Strengthening Health Systems to Improve Maternal Health Care - the FOR M(om) Programme
"Because she was a few days overdue, I drove [my wife] to the hospital to be induced. However, on starting labour, she started bleeding, and the drugs they needed to stop this were… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Nigeria: Women's Health and Well-Being Campaign Reveals Urgent Call for Affordable Health Systems
The 2023 findings of the "Women's Health and Well-being: Read more »
Nigeria: Mental Health - a Universal Human Right and a Primary Health Care Priority
"Mental health is not a luxury, but a necessity. It is not a choice, but a right. It is not a matter of charity, but of justice." -- Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Nigeria: Going Beyond Words to Make Bold Investments in Girls' Right
The International Day of the Girl is observed every year on October 11th. The theme for 2023, "Invest in Girls Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being," calls for urgent attention… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Nigeria: Join Us in Lagos for the 2023 Future of Health Conference
When you think of the future of health and healthcare in 2023, you have to think about the opportunities that innovation in technology, software, telemedicine, digital health and… Read more »
October 07, 2023
Africa: To Achieve Sustainable Growth in Africa, We Must Focus On Women
Momentum is still strong following the Women Deliver Conference, which drew more than 6,000 global delegates to Kigali, Rwanda, in July this year. This gathering represented the… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Nigeria: The Street Is Not a Home - Illuminating Streetism in Cross River State
Editor's Note: Reports from the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly reveal that we are behind in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. But just… Read more »
September 27, 2023
Nigeria: Bridging the Healthcare Gap for Persons Living With Disabilities
Editor's note: Developing a disability-inclusive healthcare system in Nigeria is critical to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In this Thought Leadership piece, Sonia… Read more »
September 26, 2023
Nigeria: #ThePowerOfOptions - Improving Maternal Health Through Increased Access to Contraception
Contraceptive choices are crucial in empowering women and couples to take control of their reproductive health. In addition to protecting women and girls from unplanned pregnancies… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Nigeria: Prioritising Maternal Nutrition in Nigeria - an Imperative for Brighter Futures
Editor's note: A healthy future starts with a healthy baby, and a healthy baby starts with a healthy mother. In this thought leadership piece, Olubunmi Oyebanji shares how we can… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Nigeria: Reducing Maternal Mortality in Nigeria - the SHI Response
In 2016, Dr. Oluwakemisola Agoyi and Dr. Roland Ojo witnessed the benefits and drawbacks of traditional and community-based birth attendants (TBAs and CBAs) in delivering infants… Read more »
September 06, 2023
Nigeria: Making Happiness Local - How a Project Is Improving Access to Mental Healthcare in Imo State
"Do you know that there's only one psychiatrist in the whole of Imo State?" -- This was a line in a post published by Onyekachi Onumara on his Facebook page on the 29th of August… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Nigeria: World Sexual Health Day 2023 - Let's Talk Sexual Health, Consent, and Everything in Between for Adolescents and Young People
Ohanu Dabri Olohije and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Read more »
September 14, 2023
Nigeria: World Suicide Prevention Day 2023 - Creating Hope Through Action
In a video that went viral on social media recently, a Lagos socialite known as Mrs Salome* parked her SUV on the ever-busy Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State and made an… Read more »
August 31, 2023
Nigeria: Strengthening Community Accountability Mechanisms for Quality Primary Healthcare - a Spotlight On Niger State
According to the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) report, the primary health care indices of Niger State have shown improvements when compared to the findings of the… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's 2023 Joint External Evaluation - Progress in the Right Direction
Nigeria, like many other African nations with similar complexities, has had its fair share of challenges in responding to disease outbreaks. In recent years, the country has… Read more »
August 28, 2023
Nigeria: Saving Lives - Nigeria's First Breast Milk Bank Gives Babies a Fighting Chance
When Kehinde (not real name) set out on the nearly 130km journey from Ibadan to Lagos, he had a clear goal in mind: to get the conviction he required to receive breast milk donated… Read more »
August 19, 2023
Nigeria: Amplifying the Power of Social Listening in HPV Vaccine Rollout
In a context where people's perceptions and reactions to public health interventions significantly influence their effectiveness, social listening has become an important tool for… Read more »
August 26, 2023
Nigeria: Expand Family Planning to Fast-Track Human Capital Development in Nigeria
By Prof. Oladapo Ladipo and Dr Samukeliso Dube (Lead Writers) Read more »
August 24, 2023
Nigeria: The Climate-Health Nexus - Time to Build Evidence for Global Health Action
Editor's note: In the run-up to COP 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this year, Nigeria Health Watch, interviewed Simon Bland, Chief Executive Officer of the Global… Read more »
August 17, 2023
Nigeria: Dr Mohammed Pate - the New Minister for Health Returning to Serve
Few Ministerial appointments have sparked as much excitement in their respective sectors as Dr Muhammad Pate has in the health sector. Both local and global actors are thrilled… Read more »