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Analytical and opinion-led pieces that examine the policy, governance, and political economy shifts shaping health in Nigeria, Africa, and globally. This category features evidence-informed arguments and critical reflections that interrogate assumptions, clarify trade-offs, and point to practical reforms. The goal is to strengthen advocacy and decision making by linking ideas to real system constraints and opportunities.

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One Vision, One Future: Why Africa's Health Financing Is a Global Reset

May 27, 2026
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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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Why Nigeria’s Task Shifting Policy Struggles in Practice—and What to Fix

By | January 21, 2026

Maureen Moneke (Lead writer) Nigeria’s health system has long faced a critical shortage and inequitable distribution of skilled health care workers, particularly at the primary health care (PHC) level. This shortage of Human Resources for Health (HRH) is worsened by a high burden of disease, health care worker migration, a lack of an enabling work […]

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Beyond Myths, Toward Choice: Closing Nigeria’s Family Planning Trust Gap

By | January 17, 2026

Prudence Enema (Lead writer) When Hauwa (not her real name), a 28-year-old mother of four in Abuja, described how she tries to prevent pregnancy, she mentioned a home practice recommended by neighbours and older women. “After my last child, I was told to rinse with salt water to avoid getting pregnant again.” Similar anecdotes are […]

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“There is So Much More to Nigeria Than Just Vibes”

By | January 15, 2026

Olubunmi Oyebanji (Lead writer) Two weeks into the new year, the noise of Detty December has calmed down. But one thing that December showed us again is that when we really want to, we can organise, pull crowds and come together to celebrate. This did not happen by chance. Detty December shows what is possible […]

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Nearly Two Years On, Nigeria’s Migration Policy Faces the Budget-and-Accountability Test

By | January 8, 2026

Sunday Oko and Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writers) On 12 August 2024, the Federal Government of Nigeria approved the long-awaited National Policy on Health Workforce Migration. The policy was presented as a practical response to a growing and highly visible crisis, where requests for letters of good standing had become a replacement for accelerating outflows, including […]

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Nigeria is Betting on Local Mosquito Net Manufacturing to Strengthen Its Fight Against Malaria

By | January 6, 2026

Yasir Jamal Bakare (Lead writer) Nigeria accounts for roughly one in every four malaria cases worldwide, and nearly one in three malaria deaths. This places Nigeria at the centre of a disease that claims lives, drains household income, and strains health services. Yet for decades, one of the most effective prevention tools, long-lasting insecticidal nets […]

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