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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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Hands on his Knees, Akin “Shuga” Tofowomo refused to be defined by Polio: Tribute to a Friend

By | November 30, 2025

A guest post by Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu On 30 October 2025, news broke unexpectedly that Akin “Shuga” Tofowomo had passed away while undergoing surgery in Canada. The shock was followed by tears and a slow journey toward acceptance. As he was laid to rest on 29 November, many of us are still coming to terms […]

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Why Menopause Must Be Part of Nigeria’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Agenda

By | November 28, 2025

Asari Ndem and Sunday Oko (Lead writers) When Ngozi (not her real name) turned 48, she noticed small changes she could not explain. Her sleep became disturbed, she woke up drenched in sweat, and her once-calm disposition shifted without warning. She thought it was work stress or perhaps high blood pressure. A visit to her […]

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Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty as the Global Fund Secures US$11.34 Billion in Ongoing Replenishment

By | November 23, 2025

Vivianne Ihekweazu In 2001, when the late Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, championed the creation of the Global Fund, he is famously quoted as saying, “When I first mooted the idea of the Global Fund, people said I was dreaming… I love dreams. It always starts with a dream.” I wonder how he would have […]

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Building Business Resilience Against Mpox and Other Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Insights from International SOS

By | November 17, 2025

Chioma Nnamani (Lead Writer) Mpox has been devastating communities in West and Central Africa, howewer in 2024, four previously unaffected countries, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda reported their first mpox cases. In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) mobilised $1 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to strengthen Africa’s response, and the African Union […]

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Shared Responsibility: Rethinking Men’s Role in Nigeria’s Reproductive Health Agenda

By | November 14, 2025

Dr Emeka Kanebi (Lead writer)Global efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 continue. Goal 5, gender equality, is widely recognised as central to sustainable development. Target 5.6 calls for universal access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH), which supports the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda. Although access to SRH services […]

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