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Thought Leadership

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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Funding Cuts to Women’s Organisations Put Women, Girls and Gender Equality at Risk

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Is there a role for trado-medicine in the Nigerian health sector?

By Bashar Abubakar | October 4, 2018

“Immediately they fall sick they consult the oracle to tell them what is causing that illness and proffer a traditional remedy.” – Healthcare Worker, Benue state. Mallam Salisu Mohammed is a traditional medicine practitioner plying his trade in Minna, the capital city of Niger State. Popularly known as ‘Dr. Salisu’, his traditional medicine centre is […]

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In 2019, who will have your vote? #Vote4HealthNaija

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 1, 2018

“What would you like the government to improve after the elections in 2019?” Abdulkareem gave a wry smile, pondering the question, his eyes fixed on the road as he made his way through the after-work traffic on Airport Road. A seasoned Abuja taxi driver, after a moment, he replied. “Abeg leave that one, we both […]

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The weighty burden of NCDs in Nigeria: Time to Act

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 26, 2018

Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership Piece comes from Dr. Mamsallah Faal-Omisore, a primary-health physician with qualifications in global health policy, infectious diseases and maternal and child health. This week the third United Nations High-level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) holds in New York, to help set the stage for global health conversations about tackling […]

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Will Nigeria’s STEPwise Survey change the narrative around NCDs?

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 19, 2018

Editor’s Note: Ahead of the 3rd UN High-level meeting on non-communicable diseases holding on September 27th in New York, Staff Writer Chibuike Alagboso highlights the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)  in Nigeria and analyses the government’s recent steps towards understanding the data with the aim of monitoring trends and encouraging surveillance and regular data collection for NCDs. It […]

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Strengthening Health Security through Field Epidemiology – Key messages from the 2018 NCDC/NFELTP Conference

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 14, 2018

Since 2016, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (NFELTP) have every year, hosted an annual conference- the largest gathering of field epidemiologists and public health professionals in Nigeria. This year, the conference held from the 4th to the 6th of September, at the Transcorp Hilton […]

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