May 10, 2023
Nigeria: Strengthening Nigeria's Health Information Management System for Better Health Outcomes
"Without good information, there can be no good policy or planning." -- Professor Eyitayo Lambo, Former Minister of Health (2003-2007) Read more »
May 08, 2023
Nigeria: ALMANACH - Revolutionising the Management of Childhood Illnesses in Adamawa State
When the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) launched the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) strategy in the mid-1990s,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Health Watch to Host Health Financing Policy Dialogue
Abuja, May 5, 2023: Recognising that the successful implementation of state health insurance is critical to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Nigeria Health Watch will be… Read more »
May 06, 2023
Nigeria: World Immunisation Week 2023 - Nigeria Can Achieve the Big Catch-Up
By Thelma Chioma Abeku and Olayemi Amusile (Lead Writers) Read more »
May 01, 2023
Rwanda: Akarima K'igikoni - Addressing Malnutrition in Rural Rwanda
As Rwanda continues its efforts to address malnutrition, the family of Fiacre Ibambe, residing in the Rutsiro district of Western Rwanda, is still dealing with the consequences of… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Nigeria: Under-Equipped and Under-Staffed - the Struggle for Quality Healthcare in Gbangba Tsofogi
Gbangba Tsofogi, a community primarily made up of farmers and petty traders in Gbako Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, has a health centre (PHC) that was built to provide… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Nigeria: Empowering Women and Girls Through Improved Access to Family Planning
Access to family planning (FP) services empowers women and girls by enabling them to have agency over their bodies. They can better plan a pregnancy and make more informed… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Uganda: Village Health Teams - Ensuring Access to Life-Saving Vaccines in Uganda's Kyegegwa District
Every day is immunization day at the Bujubuli Health Centre III in Uganda's Kyegegwa district's Bujubuli sub-county. Kyegegwa is a refugee host area situated within the Kyaka II… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Public Health Emergency Bill - Strengthening the Legal Framework for Responding to Public Health Emergencies
The Quarantine Act of 1926 is an important piece of legislation that establishes a legal framework for preventing and controlling infectious diseases in Nigeria. The Act… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Nigeria: Celebrating Womanhood - the Art of Elevating Women's Voices for Quality Healthcare
Listening to woman's voices, needs and unique perspectives is paramount to improving access to quality, respectful maternal healthcare. Read more »
April 15, 2023
Nigeria: Ganawa PHC - Abandoned for Four Years
Ganawa, a community with an estimated 2000 to 3000 people, in Tungan Wawa ward of Kontagora Local Government Area (LGA), Niger State, has been without access to healthcare for four… Read more »
April 15, 2020
Nigeria: Handwashing - a Lifesaver Too Many Have Had to Live Without
Two million, sixty-seven thousand, nine hundred people -- that is the number of persons currently infected with the new coronavirus as at publication, and every day that number… Read more »
March 12, 2020
Nigeria: Breathe in, Breathe Out - Nigeria's Air Quality a Silent Health Hazard
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, how it affects the… Read more »
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