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Insightful analysis of the policies, politics, and power shaping health across Africa. This category features evidence-informed perspectives that interrogate assumptions, surface trade-offs, and propose actionable reforms, helping policymakers, practitioners, and advocates navigate complex health systems and drive more effective, context-aware decisions.

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The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Shows Why Preparedness Cannot Wait

May 25, 2026
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Beyond Emergency Response: Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Communication Infrastructure

May 23, 2026
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Drug Shortage at Jere PHC in Kaduna Leaves Patients with Chronic Illnesses Without Medication

May 22, 2026
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Lessons from the 2026 HFN Conference on Innovation, Financing and Universal Health Coverage

May 20, 2026
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Community-Owned Hand-Pump Wells Are Bringing Safer Water Closer to Villages in Rural Kaduna

May 18, 2026
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Before the SDGs, how did Nigeria really do with the MDGs?

By | November 10, 2015

In August 2015, reports emerged in the Nigerian press that “Nigeria had attained the Millennium Development Goals”.  The article below quoted the Secretary of Programmes in the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on MDGs, Mr. Ogenyi Ochapa, verbatim, with no critical commentary on the validity of his statement, which boldly declared: […]

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Time for a comprehensive strategy on stroke service delivery in Nigeria

By | October 27, 2015

Editor’s Note: On October 29 the World will mark Stroke Day. Strokes are one of the highest causes of death in Sub-Saharan Africa. This week’s guest contributor reflects on the harrowing experience many families go through when one person suffers a stroke in Nigeria. He highlights the urgent need for better stroke care in Nigeria […]

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One year later, 5 most important lessons from the Nigerian Ebola response

By | October 20, 2015

On October 20 2014, almost exactly one year ago, the World Health Organisation declared Nigeria Ebola free, 42 days after the last known case had occurred. At the time the world was in the grip of one of the largest and most terrifying public health disasters in generations. While not completely over, there are signs […]

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Health Watch Forum opens with a celebration of Nigerian heroes

By | October 13, 2015

In September 2014, the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone was getting worse by the day.  Nigeria had managed to successfully control an outbreak at home, but the rest of the continent was on edge and anxiety was sky high, especially following the few cases that had occurred in the West. Some projections […]

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A dialogue on Nigeria’s ‘role’ in the African Union’s response to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak

By | September 29, 2015

At the height of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the three most affected West African countries, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea, the African Union, as the overarching body responsible for affairs on the continent, sent in what many have fondly termed its “foot soldiers” to help fight the disease and restore dignity, hope […]

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