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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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NACA, Global Fund and Partners to Convene National Close-Out Meeting on COVID-19 Response Mechanism Investments in Nigeria

Jun 24, 2026
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NHEA 2026 TO HONOUR HEALTHCARE ICONS AS NIGERIA’S PREMIER HEALTHCARE AWARDS RETURNS TO EKO HOTEL ON JUNE 26

Jun 23, 2026
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Beyond the Counter: How CareHub Is Linking Pharmacy Customers to Primary Health Care in Lagos

Jun 22, 2026
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Beyond Genotype Awareness: Nigeria Must Build a Sickle Cell Response That Serves Warriors

Jun 20, 2026
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Three Months After Speaking Out, Indabo Residents Still Await Improved PHC Services

Jun 18, 2026
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Vaccine Financing Saves Lives: Gavi’s 6.0 Replenishment Shows Why

By Nigeria Health Watch | July 1, 2025

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writer) Seatbelts began as a simple safety feature, often dismissed at first as inconvenient. But over time, this innovation proved transformational. Countries that mandated its use saw road deaths decrease. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, seatbelts have saved over 374,000 lives in the U.S. alone since 1975. The […]

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Kenya and Nigeria Are Reimagining Health Systems in a Changing Climate

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 27, 2025

This article was co-authored by Africa Health Business and Nigeria Health Watch as part of our advocacy efforts to raise awareness and drive action on Universal Health Coverage. “Not only are we more at risk of climate disaster and harm, but we also have less adaptive capacity and preparedness to respond to these threats, making […]

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Sierra Leone’s Mpox Surge Puts Africa’s Epidemic Preparedness to the Test

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 16, 2025

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead Writers) The Mpox virus (formerly known as monkeypox) continues to make an unsettling return across several communities in West and Central African countries, with Sierra Leone becoming the latest hotspot. Sierra Leone has faced the previous emergence of mpox cases, but none that escalated into an outbreak of […]

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The Pandemic Agreement is Signed: Will it Deliver Justice for Africa?

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 11, 2025

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) The final Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) negotiations must be the true test of global equity in health. Sometimes, it is not immediately obvious that history is being made, but this time, it was. Amid enthusiastic applause, the new Pandemic Agreement, a legal instrument, was finally adopted by 194 Member States […]

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Digital Tools in Community Health: Ethiopia’s Example for Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 6, 2025

Sonia Biose (Lead Writer) “Before I became a Community Health Worker, women in my village often gave birth at home without any medical help. Today, they call me first and I refer them to the health centres.” — Atsede (not real name), a Health Extension Worker (HEW). Across Ethiopia’s rural landscape, thousands of community health workers like […]

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